For further spread of the coronavirus, as Omicron “gallops”, warns doctor and professor in the USA, George Pavlakis.
“The tsunami is starting now,” he said, after the new shock with 28,828 cases.
Mr. Pavlakis, speaking to SKAI channel, pointed out that we must “see the realities face to face”, emphasizing the importance of vaccination, among other things.
In particular, he stressed that citizens should take the booster shot, while he was in favor of mandatory vaccination for all.
At the same time, he focused on the need for measures, noting that the pandemic “stops only by stopping our social contacts”.
However, as he noted, as this is not possible, he advised citizens to cut off unnecessary contacts and undergo tests.
“The fewer, the better,” he said.
The possibility of a lockdown
“We are told that society will never accept a lockdown. Why are they accepted in other parts of the world? Because they have seen that they work and lockdowns always work,” he noted.
“The earlier the measures are taken, the milder they are,” he said, adding that if the measures had been taken in the autumn, Greece could have avoided the tsunami.
For the measures that have been announced so far, he pointed out that they are in the right direction, because even if they signal that something is wrong.
Schools
For schools, the “alarm” has been rang, noting that there could be a dispersal, and he advocated that they be opened later.
“The measures must be proportionate to the threat,” he said.
Regarding the possibility that Omicron will lead to a better situation, Mr. Pavlakis stressed that this is a “fig leaf so we can do nothing”.
He warned that the Delta is here as well and will be for another month, causing deaths. As he said, the numbers for the deaths are disappointing, as it is twice as many as in other countries.
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