China News Service, November 10, according to the Greek "China-Greece Times" report, on the evening of November 9, local time, the Greek National Public Health Organization announced that there were 8613 new cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Greece in the past 24 hours. The highest daily increase since the outbreak has been recorded, with a total of 801,208 confirmed cases.
There were 46 new deaths that day, with a total of 16,414 deaths.
Data map: Athens, Greece, the Acropolis Museum is reopened to the public.
The picture shows tourists visiting the exhibits.
Appointment for Modena Strengthening Needle next week
The Secretary-General of Primary Care of the Ministry of Health of Greece Marios Simistokes announced at the outbreak briefing held on the 8th that from November 12th, people who wish to receive the Modena vaccine as a booster can pass the official Make an online appointment on the website.
In addition, the J&J vaccine enhancement injection booking platform has been opened since last week.
Simistokes also said that compared with two weeks ago, the number of appointments for the first dose of the new crown vaccine last week has increased by 185%.
The number of appointments for the first dose of vaccination two weeks ago was 60,000, and this number has risen to 175,000 last week.
The number of appointments for booster vaccination is also increasing. As of Monday afternoon, a total of 460,000 people in Greece have received booster vaccination.
Maria Theodoridou, chairman of the National Vaccination Committee of Greece, called on pregnant and breastfeeding women to actively vaccinate against the new crown at the epidemic briefing on the same day.
Theodoridou said: "Pregnant and breastfeeding women who have not been vaccinated are putting themselves and their children at risk. So far, there is no indication that the new crown vaccine will affect fertility. In fact, infection with the new crown virus. Of pregnant women are at increased risk of premature birth and other health problems."
Experts suggest to strengthen the needle injection time in advance
Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, a professor of pulmonology at the University of Athens, suggested that the time for the booster vaccination should be advanced, so that more protection has been obtained.
He said: "The role of vaccines in protecting people from viruses is beyond doubt, but new research shows that the effectiveness of vaccines against mild infections begins to weaken after four months. Although, even if they are infected during this period, they can be affected. The vaccine protects and stays away from death, but these people are still at risk of spreading the virus."
He added that vaccination can protect most people from severe illness, but for people over 60 years old, this is not the case, because the elderly belong to a particularly vulnerable group.
He emphasized: "People who have received the vaccine need to be given a booster shot in advance to enhance their protection. I personally suggest that the booster shot should be given four months after the last vaccination."
Data map: A waiter at a restaurant in Athens, Greece, is tidying the table.
Monoclonal antibody drugs will arrive
According to Greek media reports, the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Technology in Athens is expected to receive 2,000 doses of monoclonal antibody drugs for the prevention and treatment of new coronavirus infections on the 9th.
After these drugs arrive in Greece, they will be given priority to treat immunosuppressed patients.
Monoclonal antibodies are also called "biological missiles", which can accurately identify and destroy pathogenic antigens like missiles.
Monoclonal antibody therapy is suitable for people who have COVID-19, or who have been in contact with COVID-19 patients recently and have not been hospitalized.
This therapy can reduce the number of viruses in the body, relieve symptoms, and help avoid hospitalization.
Prior to this, related technologies have played an important role in disease diagnosis, anti-infection and anti-tumor.
Nowadays, monoclonal antibodies are also regarded as one of the most promising options for the prevention and treatment of new coronavirus infections, and many scientific research institutions around the world are actively promoting related research.
However, scientists warn that good and effective treatments will not offset the need for vaccination.
The peak of the epidemic may appear in February 2022
The number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Greece every day since last week has repeatedly set new highs since the outbreak.
Some health experts have warned that the worst may be yet to come.
In an interview with Mega TV on the 9th, Nix Zanakis, professor of pulmonology at the University of Crete, predicted that by the end of this month, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia each day can reach up to 11,000.
If effective measures cannot be taken to contain the epidemic, the situation will become more severe in February next year, when the number of daily increase in cases will even reach 15,000 to 20,000.
He said: “According to the mathematical model, if the vaccination program is carried out smoothly, there will be about 90 to 11,000 cases of daily increase by the end of this month. But the worst case is that the vaccination rate cannot be significantly increased, which will lead to The peak of the epidemic will occur in Greece in February next year."
Data map: Pedestrians pass by a closed commercial street in Athens, Greece.
The Minister of Education denies that the school will be closed
As the new crown virus continues to spread in Greece, there have been reports that the government may order the closure of schools on November 15 in response to the surge in student cases on campus.
However, the Greek Minister of Education Kelameus denied this statement on the 9th.
She said: "So far, there has been absolutely no discussion about school closures." She also pointed out that out of 800,000 teaching units in Greece, only 6 classes were forced to close due to the epidemic.
In addition, she also said that among the newly infected people, the proportion of school-age children has dropped from 29% to 25%.
According to the epidemic prevention regulations, students who have not been vaccinated are required to undergo self-tests for the new coronavirus twice a week, and only if the result is negative can they come to school.
And before entering the campus, you need to show the completed standard form, and then you can enter the classroom after passing the inspection.
If there is a confirmed case of new crown, the confirmed patient should leave the school and isolate by themselves for at least 10 days. Close contacts of the confirmed patient should be observed for 7 days and tested for the virus.
At the same time, only when the number of people diagnosed with infection exceeds 50% in a class in the school, offline classroom teaching activities will be stopped and online remote teaching will be changed.
(Cai Ling)