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Sotiris Tsiodras
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Sotiris Tsiodras tried to speak to the hearts of citizens by appearing at today’s press conference at the Ministry of Health. The epidemiology professor dramatically stated that “it is impossible to control the spread of the virus” but made sure to emphasize that “we do not lose hope.”
On the day of the announcement of the heaviest report since the beginning of the pandemic in our country, Sotiris Tsiodras chose to reappear in the standard briefing of journalists from the Ministry of Health.
The epidemiology professor called on everyone to respect the measures, expressing in a dramatic tone that at this stage “it is impossible to control the spread of the virus.”
With a clear conscience, as he said, he stressed that “we do not lose hope” fighting with the measures “that make it easier for us to continue with our life in a difficult way.”
Regarding the measures that have been taken, he stressed that “we seek to have the most tolerable measures possible and avoid confinement.” Of course, he did not rule out a confinement, stating that in Europe it is something that is discussed among scientists.
Addressing citizens, Mr. Tsiodras said that “everyone’s personal choice will play a decisive role in how the pandemic will continue in our country” and raised the alarm for “a difficult November, a difficult December and an even more difficult January. “.
The professor said that “things are clearly worse in the second wave” and tried to touch the conscience of the public saying that “it is time for hearts to count” and that “at this moment my words do not count”.
Sotiris Tsiodras expressed his hope that the vaccine will arrive and will arrive earlier than expected and repeated that at this stage “the mask is our only option, we have no other”.
He reiterated the scientists’ concern about MMM, but said that it was impossible to improve the situation and finally said that the scientific community is making a great effort to track infections in the best possible way.
During the questions, the professor described the next two weeks as particularly critical. As he said, it has been observed that in two to three weeks after cases begin to increase in the young, the virus is transmitted to the elderly.
In particular, he highlighted that the number of cases in people over 50 years of age has doubled in recent weeks. As Tsiodras said, referring to the example of Switzerland, the situation may not be controlled if the positivity continues above 4%. “We are there and our objective is to implement the measures to reduce it below 4%, we have this margin,” he concluded.
