China News Service, December 1, According to the Greek "China-Greece Times" report, on November 30, local time, the Prime Minister of Greece announced that people over 60 years of age who have not been vaccinated against the new crown must make an appointment before January 16, 2022. One shot, otherwise you will face a fine every month.

On the same day, Greek experts pointed out that Greece may already have a case associated with the Omi Keron variant, but it has not yet been discovered.

Data map: A woman wearing a mask passes by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

People over 60 years old will be fined if they don't get vaccinated

　　According to reports, on November 30, local time, Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis announced at a cabinet meeting that people over the age of 60 who have not received the new crown vaccine must make an appointment for the first vaccine before January 16, 2022. Otherwise, they will face a fine of 100 Euros (approximately RMB 721) every month.

　　The report pointed out that the fine work will be carried out by the Independent Public Revenue Administration (AADE).

The money collected from the fine will be pooled into a special fund to provide financial support for the construction of the hospital.

　　In addition, Mizotakis also stated that the authorities will provide all adults with two free new coronaviruses during the period from December 6 to December 12, 2021 and from January 3 to January 7, 2022. Self-test, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not.

　　The report stated that the purpose of this test is to more effectively detect asymptomatic people infected with the new crown virus and to monitor the epidemic trend more closely during the holiday season.

Data map: A policeman in Athens, Greece, is checking the driver's certificate to determine the purpose of his trip.

Expert: Omi Keron may have arrived in Greece

　　Salianis, professor of environmental engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, said in an interview that Greece is likely to have cases associated with the Omi Keron variant of the new crown virus, but it has not yet been detected.

　　He said: "It is not difficult for this variant of the virus to arrive in Greece. In recent days, many European countries have found cases of Ome Keron infection."

　　He emphasized that Greece may need to take new measures to deal with this variant strain, because once the virus enters Greece, it may cause a large number of new crown cases.

Vaccine effectiveness may be reduced but it is still a "protective barrier"

　　On the 29th local time, the World Health Organization stated that the Omi Keron mutant strain may spread globally, posing a "very high" global risk. The surge in new crown cases may have "serious consequences" in some regions.

WHO urges countries to be prepared.

Data map: Athens, Greece, the Acropolis Museum is reopened to the public.

The picture shows tourists visiting the museum.

　　In view of this, the Greek authorities believe that although the effectiveness of vaccines may be reduced due to its impact, vaccination is still the best preventive measure against the epidemic. 

　　Theodoridou, chairman of the National Vaccination Committee of Greece, said at the press conference of the epidemic: “Due to the existence of the Omi Keron variant, the effectiveness of the vaccine may be reduced, but vaccination can still provide a protective barrier for people.”

　　She said that some experts said that the latest mutant strain is the “worst mutant strain” so far. The most worrying thing is that it seems to be very different from the original new coronavirus, which means that it targets known viruses and The effects of vaccines and drugs developed by variant strains may be affected.

　　However, there is evidence that even if vaccinated people are infected, the chance of developing severe illness is very small.

At the same time, Modena CEO Bansell pointed out in an interview recently that a large number of mutations in Omi Keron may help it to break through the protection of existing vaccines. Therefore, the existing vaccines are fighting Omi Keron. At this time, it will not provide the same protection that was achieved against Delta.

　　Bansell also said that Modena is already developing a vaccine against Omi Keron.

However, he also pointed out that it may take several months for pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop and mass-produce new coronavirus vaccines.

　　According to reports, on the evening of November 30, local time, the National Public Health Organization of Greece announced that in the past 24 hours, Greece had added 7486 confirmed cases of new crowns and 88 new deaths that day.

(Cai Ling)