According to a new study recently published in the international journal JAMA Network openfully vaccinated people infected with coronavirus transmit the infection to fewer people and are contagious for a shorter period of time than people who are partially or not vaccinated at all. The highlights of this study are summarized by Theodora Psaltopoulou (Professor […]
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European COVID certificate: new rules adopted by the Commission
Under new rules approved by the Commission, the validity of vaccination certificates for 270 days (9 months) after the first series of vaccinations will no longer apply to minors. According to news4health.gr, on Tuesday the Commission approved new rules regarding the digital vaccination certificate under the regulation EU regarding COVID. They allow minors to dispense […]
Volunteers wanted to deliberately infect with coronavirus
The world’s first medical trial requires additional volunteers as scientists step up efforts to develop better vaccines. The study at Oxford University began in April last year. The first phase, which is still ongoing, aims to figure out how much “amount” of virus (viral load) is needed to cause an infection, while the second focuses […]
Forced quarantine due to bad weather “slowed down” the spread of coronavirus
An unexpected ally in efforts to stem the latest wave of coronavirus has been Elpis’ bad weather, as expert Nikos Tsanakis says the cold could slow its spread. According to the professor of pulmonology, the situation with “frozen life” in Attica in the past two days, as well as in other parts of Greece, when […]
Pavlakis: difficulties are not over yet, we must endure until Easter
Commenting on the course of the pandemic, US research professor George Pavlakis said that “one cannot say that the difficulties of overcoming the pandemic are over. It is not.” According to the expert, the Omicron peak will pass quickly enough, but will continue into April, when there may be an increase in the number of […]
“Bomb” from an expert: fourth dose and 10 years of annual vaccinations
The effect of the vaccine and natural immunity are gradually weakened. “This applies to all currently known COVID-19 mutations, and now we’re going to find out with the Omicron strain,” said Pfizer CEO Albert Burla. The expert expressed confidence that Omicron poses a serious problem, as the new version envisages the concept of a fourth […]
Sariyannis: 5,000 covid cases expected in November
Scientists’ forecasts regarding the development of a pandemic are nightmares, since it is only a matter of time before overcoming the barrier of 5,000 cases. The country was covered by another wave of coronavirus. On Saturday, October 30, a black record was recorded for cases since the start of the pandemic, as the number of […]
Re-infection with Covid-19 possible three months after illness
The risk of re-contracting the coronavirus and transmitting it to those already infected with Covid-19 is not fully understood. However, ECDC information suggests that caution is needed, proving that vaccination alone is a reliable shield. Reinfection rates among those who have recovered are low (0-1, or 1%), according to a new study from 11 Delta […]
In Greece, 30-year-olds continue to die from covid
In Larisa and Trikala, two 30-year-olds were killed. According to unconfirmed reports, the 32-year-old man was vaccinated. Just two days after the death of 29-year-old Pavlos Papayannis in Trikala, two more young people have died of coronavirus in Thessaly. According to Trikalavoice.gr, a 34-year-old woman from Trikala died in hospital from covid on Monday morning, […]