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We cannot get tired before the virus tires. Patience is a very important weapon since we are at the end of the road, said Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and member of the Expert Committee Vana Papaevangelou.
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Characteristically, more than half of the current new cases, 762 in number, refer to the Attica region. Attica continues to worry scientists, as there is an increase in new diagnoses at earlier ages, mainly in central Athens.
According to Ms Papaevangelou in Attica there is a slight increase in cases and it is estimated that today active cases exceed 5,000. ICU bed coverage in Attica reached 83%.
“The weather will not be an ally, in the next few days we will be locked up and this will increase the cases. There is no need for terror or complacency. “Pay attention to family transmission, especially in these first days when we will have to stay at home”, emphasized Ms Papaevangelou emphatically, adding that “we get stuck more often with family and friends than with strange evil”, concluding “be careful with who we put in our house.”
He made a special reference to the latest data from the CDC, as a new study on the use of a mask shows that when two people wear the mask, its effectiveness reaches 84.3%, while those who wear a double mask can protect themselves to a maximum degree that reaches 96%. Ms. Papaevangelou explained that “when we say double mask, we mean medical mask and cloth mask on top and when we say cloth mask, we mean mask with three layers of cloth.”
As for the recommendations for the mask in our country, at the moment they do not change and its correct use is still emphasized, which is crucial. However, this is an issue that the Commission is examining and will probably propose next week.
Ms. Papaevangelou also spoke about her vaccine. AstraZeneca which will take place in the age group of 60 to 64 years in our country, pointing out that “it has very good safety characteristics, produces immunity and shows great effectiveness”. As you said, 140,000 appointments have already been made in a single day. He added that the vaccines will not be postponed despite bad weather next week and explained that in case of snowfall that makes it difficult for the elderly to go to vaccination centers, the doses will be given to people who can be vaccinated so not to miss it. .
Responding to a question about the impact of the fact that schools were opened in the epidemic, Ms Papaevangelou said that “there has indeed been a 10% increase in cases among children, but explained that” it is related to the increase of the number of tests and to the children “and attributed it more” to the increased mobility of their parents and not to themselves.
Answering another question about the British strain of the virus and whether it is more contagious in children, she said recent studies have found that it is equally contagious in children and adults but reduces the morbidity of children infected with it compared to children who had it. the illness. at the beginning of the pandemic, as evidenced by data from Great Britain.
Finally, Ms Papaevangelou confirmed that Professor Sotiris Tsiodras had a communication with scientists in Israel to express Greece’s intention to participate in the clinical study of the new drug, which targets the cd 24 molecule, and which was developed in Israel . Ms Papaevangelou said that its use so far has provided promising data as it aims to reduce the inflammation caused by the coronavirus.
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