The Greek Ministry of Health will hold an emergency press conference on Wednesday to update the public on the progress of the pandemic in the country, as well as the worrying situation in Shanghai and acute hepatitis in children. Together with Minister Thanos Pleuris, Secretary General of Public Health Irini Agapidaki, President of the National […]
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New strain of coronavirus discovered in China
And again China … There, in the eastern city of Suzhou, a new subvariant of Omicron, a strain of coronavirus, was discovered. It was designated BA.1.1. The information portal Shin reports about the opening, telling about the details. Preliminary findings about the new variant came after scientists failed to find highly homologous genetic sequences in […]
Greece: tightening restrictive measures from January 3
Limiting the opening hours of entertainment establishments to 23:00 with music stopping, reducing the number of visitors in restaurants to 70% and other measures aimed at non-proliferation of the Omicron strain were announced today by the Greek authorities. Frightened by the 200% increase in the number of those infected with the Omicron strain and on […]
Lesbos wants to announce mini-isolation due to the increase in the number of Covid-infected
Local authorities describe the situation with the pandemic in Lesvos as “extremely bad”, with about 70 cases of coronavirus confirmed every day. “We are thinking about a little isolation,” says the vice governor of an island in the eastern Aegean. Teachers and students in schools are particularly affected, with the result that many parents are […]
Tough isolation in the Netherlands due to the Omicron mutation
The Dutch government is imposing strict restrictions for the entire Christmas season, from today until January 14, 2022, as announced yesterday by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a press conference: “The Netherlands is closing again. This is inevitable due to the fifth wave that comes to us with the Omicron variant. I’m in a sad […]
Isolation for the unvaccinated, closed schools and masks ubiquitous: Karavelos’ shocking statement
New African mutation Omicron, which is more infectious than the currently dominant Delta mutation, could lead to the need for tougher security measures, says the chief physician of the intensive care unit of the Papanikolaou hospital. Speaking to SKAI reporters, Nikos Karavelos proposed tightening security measures to stop the pandemic and called for stricter measures […]
How much would a possible isolation cost in Greece and 8 other countries
UBS analysts ran a series of calculations to predict the “cost” of a possible lockdown in nine European countries, including Greece, after the measure was introduced in Austria. Such a scenario could lead to stagnation or even contraction of the eurozone economy this quarter. There will be implications for the European Central Bank, according to […]
Europeans protest against lockdown
Over the weekend, Europeans protested against the introduction of additional measures, including isolation. Large rallies and mass demonstrations have taken place in many countries, and outbreaks of violence have not been avoided. In Europe, the fourth, and in some places already the fifth, wave of the coronavirus pandemic is raging. The number of new infections […]
Coronavirus: isolation nightmare returns to Europe
Restrictive measures are being reinstated by local authorities in parts of Europe amid the outbreak of a pandemic that threatens to darken Christmas. Austria: general isolation and compulsory vaccination Austria has announced a general quarantine for the entire population, including vaccinated citizens, making it the first European country to reintroduce such a measure to stop […]