Original title: Greece fears to welcome the fourth wave of new crown epidemic, experts urge people to actively vaccinate Source: Chinanews.com
China News Service, June 22. According to the Greek “China Greek Times” report, on the evening of June 21, local time, the National Public Health Organization of Greece announced that in the past 24 hours, Greece had added 209 new confirmed cases of new crowns, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 418,548 Cases; 17 new deaths were added, and the total number of deaths reached 12,565.
According to reports, Zanakis, a professor of pulmonology at the University of Crete in Greece, said on the 21st that the first variant of the new coronavirus strain “Delta” discovered in India is becoming the world‘s main epidemic strain. He warned that with the opening up of tourism, the mutant virus may appear in Greece with the arrival of tourists. It cannot be ruled out that Greece will encounter the fourth wave of epidemics this summer.
He added that at present, “Delta” has caused a cluster of epidemics in Portugal, Germany, France and Spain. He urged people to vaccinate as soon as possible, saying that herd immunity can only be achieved when the vaccination rate reaches 70% to 75%, and then a new wave of epidemics can be avoided.
Zanakis said: “Whether the fourth wave of epidemics will occur depends on the vaccination rate. If the vaccination rate is low, we cannot rule out that there will be a small peak of the epidemic at the end of September. But if the vaccination rate can exceed 80% or even 85%, then We will be able to live through it smoothly.” He predicts that Greece’s new crown vaccination rate is expected to reach 75% from the end of July to the beginning of August.
In addition, Rukidis, a professor of pulmonology at the University of Athens, said in an interview that the medical expert committee that advises the government on epidemic prevention measures is considering the possibility of stopping the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors from mid-July.
Regarding the question of when to remove the mask, Pagani, president of the Federation of Athens and Piraeus Hospitals, also pointed out that when the vaccination rate reaches 80%, whether it is indoors or outdoors, people can safely remove the mask. . She also reminded people who traveled on vacation in the summer that they must wear masks in densely populated places to avoid infection.
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