The viral load in the sewage continues to increase, but at a significantly reduced rate compared to the previous two to three weeks, he stressed. Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Nikos Thomaidis speaking on SKAI TV and the show “Today”. As he said from the measurements of December 16, the viral load has increased fivefold and is on the way to sixfold.
On January 1, Omicron accounted for 87% of all cases and the rest was about the Delta mutation. The new inspections will be completed next week, but according to Mr. Thomaidis, “We are definitely moving towards the full dominance of Omicron”.
The professor warned that the pandemic wave is expected to stabilize next week, however the number of cases will be higher than we are used to due to the increased tests.
Speaking on the same subject, o Professor of Pharmacology Evangelos Manolopoulos estimated that today or tomorrow the daily cases of coronavirus could reach as high as 60,000. He added that he expects de-escalation from March and April
He described as positive the detection of 15,000 cases in students and teachers through self tests as they will not be released and thus will prevent further spread of the virus although the Omicron strain is very contagious.
He also spoke about the two coronavirus drugs that Greece expects in the near future /
The Merk drug will be immediately available “but it is what excites us the least because its effectiveness is positive but only around 30%”, as he characteristically said.
He added that really impressive, at 90% is the effectiveness of the Pfizer drug that is expected to arrive in our country in March.
This medicine is taken orally with the onset of symptoms, while the patient is at home and 9 out of 10 escape the serious illness that leads to the hospital.
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