Alkiviadis Vatopoulos

"Everywhere in Europe and the world there is an effort to leave behind protectionist strategies and go to testing and vaccinations. Society can not stand more restrictive measures. Measures should not be the center of gravity", said the professor of Microbiology, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, talking about the coronavirus.

For the 4th dose

One of the experts sitting on the government's committee of health advisers on Tuesday said that a third, tough lockdown similar to March and November cannot be ruled out, but added that the likelihood remains somewhat distant given the current epidemiological picture.

One of the government's public health advisers on Wednesday defended the night-time curfew on movement as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.

A government decision allowing private gatherings of up to nine people over the holiday season hinges on epidemiological trends and it may have to be reviewed, a prominent health expert has warned.

Lockdown measures that went into force on November 7 appear to be bearing fruit as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, but it is unlikely they will be eased next week, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, a professor of microbiology and one of the experts on the government's advisory committee, said on Tuesday.

Prompted by recent coronavirus outbreaks in a Roma settlement and a retirement home, experts are calling for measures to limit the impact of so-called "super-spreading" sites.