The government appears to be satisfied with the implementation of the renewal plan. secondary school operations countries after the launch of the self-test…
The number of positive results recorded was very small in relation to the total number of students, teachers and other personnel, as a senior Ministry of Education official said, and it is important that the idea, implemented with a large number of citizens, was crowned with success.
In particular, 613 students and teachers tested positive, while 250,000 electronic applications from teachers and students were completed. “The rationale for this public health intervention is to identify and isolate both oligosymptomatic and asymptomatic students and teachers in a timely manner to break the chain of transmission and keep schools running safely. and colleagues at the risk of transmission of the virus. This is the great value of the new virus detection tool. And its first implementation is characterized by great success, “said government spokesman Aristotelia Peloni. According to her, over 380,000 tests were received in three days, and teachers and students made 250,000 electronic applications.
For her part, Education Minister Niki Kerameos visited 3 Ilio lyceums, 2 Haidari lyceums and 5 Egaleo lyceums. One of the issues that occupied her in conversation with teachers, was vaccination. According to the minister, “the government is doing everything possible to start vaccination as soon as possible, including for teachers.”
Against the background of this beautiful and joyful picture from the government of Greece, out of the blue the words were spoken Professor of Pulmonology Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, who in an interview with OPEN stated that “in 40% -50% of cases there is a possibility that the test gives false data. Therefore, citizens should not relax, it is necessary to continue to carefully observe measures and wear a mask. “
At the same time, the specialist believes that with a self-test, “a positive result for coronavirus when using a self test is very likely to be really positive.” The professor reiterated that the probability of a false negative self-test is 40-50%. “The most reliable of all tests is molecular. At the same time, it is not perfect either, as it gives only a 30% probability of a false result, ”emphasized Mr. Vasilakopoulos.
The specialist added that “a negative self-test is likely to be false,” and explained, “It’s not safe. Through self-testing, we will find many of those who are asymptomatic carriers of the infection. We must all continue to be vigilant. If a single effective solution was found that would take into account all the positive and negative aspects, the problem would be nullified worldwide, and the pandemic would end. The Greek government made a very correct decision to do two self-tests, because in this case the risk of inaccurate results will be minimized. However, those who test negative should be careful. ”
At the same time, the specialist believes that with a self-test, “a positive result for coronavirus when using a self test is very likely to be really positive.” The professor reiterated that the probability of a false negative self-test is 40-50%. “The most reliable of all tests is molecular. At the same time, it is not ideal either, as it gives only a 30% probability of a false result, ”emphasized Mr. Vasilakopoulos.
The specialist added that “a negative self-test is likely to be false,” and explained, “This is unsafe. Through self-testing, we will find many of those who are asymptomatic carriers of the infection. We must all continue to be vigilant. If a single effective solution was found that would take into account all the positive and negative aspects, the problem would be nullified all over the world, and the pandemic would end. The Greek government made a very correct decision to do two self-tests, because in this case the risk of inaccurate results will be minimized. However, those who test negative should be careful. ”
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