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[B-2]So far the confirmed cases with the Omicron mutation are five[B-3]
[B-4]Under the microscope of experts in Attica and Crete are new cases of Covid-19 infection, suspected for the Omicron strain.[B-5][B-6]As protothema.gr informs, there are at least seven new cases of the Omicron mutation.[B-7][B-8]The final results will most likely be incorporated into tomorrow's epidemiological report of the National Public Health Organization (EODY).[B-9][B-10]So far the confirmed cases are five, four of which involve travelers from South Africa and France, and the fifth is a close contact of a traveler.[B-11][B-12]The data apparently comes as no surprise to scientists, who have pointed out that with the speed of Omicron transmission in Europe, it is only a matter of time before it spreads to Greece.[B-13][B-14]Measures implemented at the country's ports of entry have delayed the dynamic entry of the mutation, but it is considered only a matter of time before it makes its presence strongly felt. The holiday season, which entails increased mobility for the population, both within and outside the country, with travel, gatherings and visits, significantly increases the "opportunities" for Omicron's circulation in Greece.[B-15][B-16][B-16] The speed with which it will circulate depends on the speed at which the currently dominant Delta develops, on the vaccination wall it will hit, on the age groups it will find most vulnerable and unprotected and on the quick reflexes of the authorities to detect cases and track them, at least during the phase of its first circulation.[B-17]
[B-18][B-19]When will the alarm sound loudly[B-20][B-21][B-22]"We are currently experiencing a global threat that is constantly evolving. New strains are changing the course of the coronavirus. We do not know what the virus will evolve into because its evolution is driven by random mutations, which are impossible to predict. In this case, with the Omicron mutation, in Greece we will be concerned when the spread, the dispersion in the community, is recorded. So far, we have not seen this," says to protothema.gr the chairman of the scientific council of the Foundation for Medical Biological Research of the Academy of Athens (IIBEAA), Dimitris Thanos.[B-23][B-24]If, for example, the professor continues, out of 500 cases of coronavirus, 20 cases with the Omicron variant are identified, we will be talking about dispersion in the community, and we will wait to see the rate of spread and prevalence against other strains. In the case of Delta, last spring, it took about 5 weeks for spread and three months for prevalence against other mutant strains.[B-25][B-26]Since 29 November, the first Omicron case has been confirmed through genomic surveillance in our country, a total of 5 cases have been confirmed. These are 2 men and 3 women aged 25-41 years, fully vaccinated, who developed mild symptoms lasting a few days. They were diagnosed in the Regional Units of the Central Sector of Athens, Chania and Lassithi. 4 of the 5 cases are imported as they are linked to a recent trip abroad (2 from South Africa and 2 from France), while one case is a close contact of a confirmed imported case.[B-27][B-28][B-29]The role of Christmas[B-30][B-31][B-32]"We are once again at the beginning of a journey. The new Omicron mutation will continue to 'unveil', as it did with the previous ones, and will allow us, in a time span that cannot be easily defined, to piece together the picture of infectivity, disease, vaccine protection," he tells protothema.According to him, "the fact that five cases with the Omicron mutation have been identified does not mean that there are no other cases that have not been identified."[B-33][B-34][B-34] According to him, "the fact that five cases with the Omicron mutation have been identified does not mean that there are no other cases that have not been identified. We are interested in this phase to have control for the introduced strains and of course for the spread in the community until it spreads and becomes prevalent, which we will move to another phase."[B-35][B-36]The festive and additionally winter season de facto creates ideal conditions for the spread of the Omicron mutation. "In the coming weeks there will be a great deal of activity in all countries, travel and movement in and out of countries. Europe is a single region, and what is recorded in one country within a short period of time will be recorded in another. The increased mobility of the holidays will reduce the time it would otherwise take for Omicron to spread and greatly increase the chances of it spreading quickly," says the professor.[B-37][B-38][B-39]What the data from South Africa show[B-40][B-41][B-42]"Pleasant" and "less pleasant" are the data on Omicron that Ms Theodoridou provided yesterday, quoting in these words the American scientist, head of the CDC, Anthony Fauci.[B-43][B-44]The less pleasant news is mainly about the contagiousness of the virus, which will increase hospitalizations, strain health systems and perhaps increase mortality, she said.[B-45][B-46]The optimistic news is based on data released by the official in charge of the South African Medical Centre, which controls a cluster of hospitals, who presented data on 42 patients. None of them required oxygen during their hospitalization. Two-thirds of the patients were randomly diagnosed with Covid had gone to the hospital for another health problem. 80% were people under the age of 50. Their hospital stay was short -2.8 days compared to the 8.5 days required in the previous waves that had occurred in South Africa. Mortality was also 6.6%, compared to 17% in the previous epidemic waves.[B-47][B-48]"Based on what is known, all scientists have reservations for very specific reasons. First, because the people who have become ill in South Africa are young and they do not know at an older age what the effect will be on clinical expression of the virus or on people who have underlying problems such as obesity and diabetes. Secondly, even if the Omicron-induced disease is milder than that caused by Delta, there will be many problems in the hospitalisation fund because of the high transmissibility," Ms Theodoridou pointed out.[B-49][B-50]Source: protothema.gr[B-51]
[B-52]Contents of this article including associated images are belongs to [B-53]Cyprus Times[B-54]
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or [B-55]Cyprus Times[B-56][B-57]
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[B-2]So far the confirmed cases with the Omicron mutation are five[B-3]
[B-4]Under the microscope of experts in Attica and Crete are new cases of Covid-19 infection, suspected for the Omicron strain.[B-5][B-6]As protothema.gr informs, there are at least seven new cases of the Omicron mutation.[B-7][B-8]The final results will most likely be incorporated into tomorrow's epidemiological report of the National Public Health Organization (EODY).[B-9][B-10]So far the confirmed cases are five, four of which involve travelers from South Africa and France, and the fifth is a close contact of a traveler.[B-11][B-12]The data apparently comes as no surprise to scientists, who have pointed out that with the speed of Omicron transmission in Europe, it is only a matter of time before it spreads to Greece.[B-13][B-14]Measures implemented at the country's ports of entry have delayed the dynamic entry of the mutation, but it is considered only a matter of time before it makes its presence strongly felt. The holiday season, which entails increased mobility for the population, both within and outside the country, with travel, gatherings and visits, significantly increases the "opportunities" for Omicron's circulation in Greece.[B-15][B-16][B-16] The speed with which it will circulate depends on the speed at which the currently dominant Delta develops, on the vaccination wall it will hit, on the age groups it will find most vulnerable and unprotected and on the quick reflexes of the authorities to detect cases and track them, at least during the phase of its first circulation.[B-17]
[B-18][B-19]When will the alarm sound loudly[B-20][B-21][B-22]"We are currently experiencing a global threat that is constantly evolving. New strains are changing the course of the coronavirus. We do not know what the virus will evolve into because its evolution is driven by random mutations, which are impossible to predict. In this case, with the Omicron mutation, in Greece we will be concerned when the spread, the dispersion in the community, is recorded. So far, we have not seen this," says to protothema.gr the chairman of the scientific council of the Foundation for Medical Biological Research of the Academy of Athens (IIBEAA), Dimitris Thanos.[B-23][B-24]If, for example, the professor continues, out of 500 cases of coronavirus, 20 cases with the Omicron variant are identified, we will be talking about dispersion in the community, and we will wait to see the rate of spread and prevalence against other strains. In the case of Delta, last spring, it took about 5 weeks for spread and three months for prevalence against other mutant strains.[B-25][B-26]Since 29 November, the first Omicron case has been confirmed through genomic surveillance in our country, a total of 5 cases have been confirmed. These are 2 men and 3 women aged 25-41 years, fully vaccinated, who developed mild symptoms lasting a few days. They were diagnosed in the Regional Units of the Central Sector of Athens, Chania and Lassithi. 4 of the 5 cases are imported as they are linked to a recent trip abroad (2 from South Africa and 2 from France), while one case is a close contact of a confirmed imported case.[B-27][B-28][B-29]The role of Christmas[B-30][B-31][B-32]"We are once again at the beginning of a journey. The new Omicron mutation will continue to 'unveil', as it did with the previous ones, and will allow us, in a time span that cannot be easily defined, to piece together the picture of infectivity, disease, vaccine protection," he tells protothema.According to him, "the fact that five cases with the Omicron mutation have been identified does not mean that there are no other cases that have not been identified."[B-33][B-34][B-34] According to him, "the fact that five cases with the Omicron mutation have been identified does not mean that there are no other cases that have not been identified. We are interested in this phase to have control for the introduced strains and of course for the spread in the community until it spreads and becomes prevalent, which we will move to another phase."[B-35][B-36]The festive and additionally winter season de facto creates ideal conditions for the spread of the Omicron mutation. "In the coming weeks there will be a great deal of activity in all countries, travel and movement in and out of countries. Europe is a single region, and what is recorded in one country within a short period of time will be recorded in another. The increased mobility of the holidays will reduce the time it would otherwise take for Omicron to spread and greatly increase the chances of it spreading quickly," says the professor.[B-37][B-38][B-39]What the data from South Africa show[B-40][B-41][B-42]"Pleasant" and "less pleasant" are the data on Omicron that Ms Theodoridou provided yesterday, quoting in these words the American scientist, head of the CDC, Anthony Fauci.[B-43][B-44]The less pleasant news is mainly about the contagiousness of the virus, which will increase hospitalizations, strain health systems and perhaps increase mortality, she said.[B-45][B-46]The optimistic news is based on data released by the official in charge of the South African Medical Centre, which controls a cluster of hospitals, who presented data on 42 patients. None of them required oxygen during their hospitalization. Two-thirds of the patients were randomly diagnosed with Covid had gone to the hospital for another health problem. 80% were people under the age of 50. Their hospital stay was short -2.8 days compared to the 8.5 days required in the previous waves that had occurred in South Africa. Mortality was also 6.6%, compared to 17% in the previous epidemic waves.[B-47][B-48]"Based on what is known, all scientists have reservations for very specific reasons. First, because the people who have become ill in South Africa are young and they do not know at an older age what the effect will be on clinical expression of the virus or on people who have underlying problems such as obesity and diabetes. Secondly, even if the Omicron-induced disease is milder than that caused by Delta, there will be many problems in the hospitalisation fund because of the high transmissibility," Ms Theodoridou pointed out.[B-49][B-50]Source: protothema.gr[B-51]
[B-52]Contents of this article including associated images are belongs to [B-53]Cyprus Times[B-54]
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or [B-55]Cyprus Times[B-56][B-57]
[B-58]Source[B-59]
