Did the professor of Pulmonology Nikos Tzanakis give his estimate that the daily cases will exceed the current levels and may reach 10 or 11 thousand in one day, speaking to SKAI and the show “Simera”?
“Towards the end of November, we will raise more than 9 thousand cases on average and according to our models, we can see 10-11 thousand cases in one day,” said the professor.
“Gradual decrease in the growth rate of cases in early December”
Referring to the number of intubated, he stressed that he is not expected to exceed 600, while regarding the current pandemic wave, he noted that there is no specific forecast for its peak but for a gradual reduction of the growth rate of cases in the first days of December.
As for the deaths, he clarified that due to the vaccine we will not reach a three-digit number like last year.
“Postpone school trips”
At the same time, the teacher expressed his concern about the conduct of multi-day student trips, even proposing their postponement: “I learn that many schools are preparing 5-7 day school trips. In the midst of a pandemic, should student populations move to red areas and return? I think we need to take the issue very seriously. They must somehow be postponed. “Parents should see that the problem is serious not only for the children but also for the whole society”, said the professor.
“Thinking of Compulsoryness”
The professor also said that the possibility of extending the obligation of vaccination should be considered, ignoring any political costs and taking the example of foreign countries: “Let’s start thinking about extending the obligation. It is a national need and we must find a way to work with consensus and without political costs between the parties. Let’s also look at the example of France, which made it mandatory for those over 65 to take the 3rd dose despite the reactions. “
Finally, the professor explained the reasons why we should not be frightened by the large number of cases but what percentage of them concern unvaccinated people over 50-60 years old. Mr. Tzanakis described this population group as the “reservoir of the problem:” Of the daily cases, 35-40% of them are attributed to unvaccinated people over 50-60 years old who usually give the most intubation and deaths “.
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