The head of the civil protection service, chief epidemiologist of Greece, Sotiris Tsiodras, today held an emergency meeting with the local authorities of Crete about the spread of the Indian Delta strain Covid-19 on the island. The meeting took place hours after Panayiotis Arkumaneas, head of the Greek National Health Organization EODY, warned the media […]
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Indian strain of coronavirus Sputink-V does not cope very well
The Governor of the Russian capital states that cases of a relapse of coronavirus have been detected in citizens vaccinated with Sputink-V. This weakens the position of the vaccine, since, according to scientists, immunity must be maintained for at least 2 years. The statement by the Governor of Moscow is troubling, as what is happening […]
WHO fears the spread of a dangerous strain in Europe
The World Health Organization has predicted the spread of the “Indian” strain of coronavirus in Europe. This was stated by Hans Kluge, head of the WHO European Office. The experts are concerned about the strain’s over-infectiousness, which significantly exceeds the virulence of the original version. Experts note that even people with immunity are exposed to […]
WHO ranked Indian strain of coronavirus among the most dangerous
The World Health Organization has added the Indian variant to the list of the most dangerous strains of COVID-19. This was reported by Melita Vujnovich, WHO Representative in Russia. On the air of the radio station “Moscow speaking,” Vujnovich explained that the Indian strain “has a higher growth rate of human-to-person tolerance than others,” which […]
Penetration of the Indian strain into Europe
The European Union fears that a new strain of coronavirus from India will infiltrate Europe. The first cases have already been recorded. The WHO European Office reports that the “Indian” strain has already been found in more than ten European countries. Greek health authorities sound the alarm over the discovery of the second case of […]
An expert opinion on the Indian strain: no need to worry as there is a vaccine
Pulmonology professor Nikos Tsanakis called for scrupulous adherence to the measures and rules of the Health Protocol, and regarding the Indian strain said that “the vaccine provides protection against it.” The professor pointed out that social contacts, relaxation and disorganization of the population during the May holidays can “backfire” with an increase in cases of […]
Indian “double mutant” – what is the difference between a particularly “vicious” strain of coronavirus
The publication “Lenta.ru” talked with biologist Baranova, professor at the School of Systems Biology at George Mason University, about the features of the Indian variant of the coronavirus. IN interview with “Lente.ru”… the biologist spoke of a “particularly vicious” strain known as the “double mutant” that was rapidly spreading in India. Its increased infectivity is […]