The Omicron strain is spreading at a frantic pace, with citizen anxiety growing, and the KN95 mask seems like the perfect choice among others. But how much better is it than fabric, and can it be reused? Experts strongly recommend the KN95 mask as research has shown that it has a clear advantage over surgical […]
The General Secretary of Primary Health Care, Marios Themistokleous, made a number of clarifications regarding the coronavirus vaccination. In particular, referring to vaccines recognized in Greece, Mr. Themistokleous noted that the National Vaccination Committee approved five more vaccines, including the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. That is, citizens vaccinated abroad with the AstraZeneca, Pfaizer, Moderna, J&J […]
The mother of four-year-old twins decided to achieve exclusive custody by filing a lawsuit in the first instance court of Thessaloniki against her ex-husband, who is against the vaccines. At some point, the woman hoped that her husband would come to his senses and vaccinate for the sake of his children. But it was all […]
A recent study by Focus Bari reveals the reason why coronavirus deniers in Greece continue to view the vaccine negatively and flatly refuse to get vaccinated. According to the study, the proportion of Greeks who received the vaccine shows a steady increase from January to October 2021, and remains constant thereafter, practically unchanged. Young people […]
Lately, many musicians have been seeking help from dogs specially trained to detect the “smell” of COVID-19 to ensure their upcoming tours go smoothly. Dogs are known to be trained to detect drugs and explosives through their keen sense of smell, and to assist in police investigations. Recently, however, many musicians have looked to dogs […]
The National Vaccination Committee gave the green light for the fourth vaccine dose in a year after today’s meeting. According to the ERT, a fourth dose has been approved for immunocompromised patients who will receive a booster vaccination three months after the third dose. Earlier, Marios Themistocleous announced that a fourth dose was necessary. An […]
Two years have passed since the life of the world’s population in an unprecedented situation for our generation – the COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear that today we know much more about this disease, and we now have advanced vaccines to fight it. However, quarantine and general panic over the virus, fear of contracting or […]
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 […]
A provision is underway that anyone who is not vaccinated will be fired from health services, Health Minister Thanos Pleuris said. At the same time, he mentioned that some of the 7,000 unvaccinated health workers returned to work not because they were vaccinated, but because they had had covid. Mr. Pleuris said that a decree […]