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“We hope that the Oxford vaccine will work, of which we have received many doses,” said the professor of infectious diseases.
The small reduction that their cases show coronavirus During the last two days, with 202 registered on Friday and 187 on Saturday, it does not reassure scientists, since the country enters the final stretch of the great bet, which is nothing more than opening of schools. As for the numbers, whether it is an improvement in the epidemiological picture or the result of fewer tests, the fact is that temporary fluctuations in cases should not cause complacency as long as they remain in the three-digit number. Speaking on open tv Nikos SypsasOnce again the alarm bell rang in young people, to be more careful, explained why they were “beaten” nursing homes and structures and referred to seasonal flu expected in winter and vaccine.
“Now, because vacationers are returning, which means that they are returning to urban centers, if they are not careful, they are spreading the virus and we are seeing the average age rise and that is why we have the spread in residences and structures for the elderly. We have a constant number of cases from 100 to 300 per day, fortunately we do not have what we feared, that is, to have an exponential increase in cases. HE The impact of August 15 was not great, we crossed the reef of difficult August and entered equally difficult autumn».
Confusion with seasonal flu and coronavirus due to common symptoms
“This winter, when we have someone with me breathing problems we will also check it for the season flu “The symptoms of the viruses are similar,” said the professor, who is also waiting for the seasonal flu. , the NSS, the citizens, all of us. We are waiting for the seasonal flu and the third wave and we will treat them better ”.
Regarding vaccines, he highlighted: “We do not have a vaccine with efficacy and safety, which is proven through clinical studies. At the end of October we will know what “works” and what doesn’t. We have ordered a lot oxford vaccines and hope it works vaccine. They will be vaccinated first sanitary, vulnerable groups, Security forces etc “.
Finally on your main topic opening of schools He explained: “By weighing all the data, we are opening schools with maximum security. We cannot be absolute, but I believe that schools are open safely and why they should open. It’s a state priority. “There is no way we can have zero cases, but we cannot go to the closure of entire schools, only classrooms and we will proceed with the monitoring and all the appropriate procedures to limit the spread of the virus,” said the teacher.
