In August, the appearance of the “Centaur” is expected in Greece, but not the one that, perhaps, someone with “mystical thinking” might think of, the hero of mythology. Alas, epidemiological scientists are urging the population to be fully armed in order to resist a new strain of coronavirus, which for some reason was called “Centaur”. […]
Booster doses of vaccines that are specifically designed for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus provide only modest benefits over existing Covid-19 vaccines. According to the journal Nature, a booster dose, especially against Omicron, does not provide a significant benefit beyond the protection of a third dose of existing vaccines. One study examined the immune […]
Experts recently added a new term: the “Omicron-2” variant of the coronavirus. Officially referred to as B.1.1.529, it has 3 main sub-variants: BA.1, BA.2. and VA.3. According to the World Health Organization, more than 99% of the cases identified as of December involved the BA.1 strain, which we have so far commonly referred to as […]
The Omicron strain can survive longer on plastic surfaces and on human skin than previous variants of the coronavirus, according to Japanese scientists who conducted comparative laboratory experiments. Researchers led by Dr. Ryohei Hiroshe of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Kyoto Medical University, who made a preliminary publication on medRxiv, according to Reuters, found […]
A small drop in viral load of 20% was found based on wastewater analysis in Attica, EKPA Professor of Analytical Chemistry Nikos Tomaidis said today. However, it remains at a high level. According to a professor speaking on SKAI, “Analysis of wastewater from Athens shows a slight decrease this week. This is obviously not related […]
Dimitris Paraskevis, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at EKPA and Member of the Expert Committee, spoke to ERT about the differences between the Delta and Omicron mutations. The expert noted that those infected with the Omicron strain will not get the Delta variant because they have developed antibodies. He added that more patients […]
What EODY scientists say about the presence of the Omicron mutation in Greece. WHO experts, based on the experience of South Africa, suggest that strain Omicron spreads faster than all of its predecessors. Accordingly, it can infect a much larger number of people, including those who have already had other coronavirus variations. The organization calls […]