Nikos Tzanakis

The most contagious sub-variant of SARS-CoV-2 that has emerged to date, XBB.1.5, and the new severe wave of coronavirus in China are worrying scientists, said Nikos Tzanakis, Professor of Pulmonology in the School of Medicine at University of Crete.

The associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Mr Nikos Tzanakis, spoke to MEGA channel about the appearance of hepatitis in children in Europe and its correlation with Covid-19.

Mr. Tzanakis referred to hepatitis and stressed that it has nothing to do with Covid-19.

The epidemiological situation leaves no room for misinterpretation. The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is strong, the Delta variant has penetrated all Greek communities, and its transmission has become very rapid. It takes just one fissure in self-protection measures and a lag in vaccinations to create a new locus of super-spreading.

The professor of Pulmonology at the University of Crete, Nikos Tzanakis, spoke harshly about those who spread fake news about the coronavirus and the vaccine, describing them as "murderers". He stressed that appropriate legal action should be taken to turn such acts into criminal acts, as they affect many people, leading them even to death.

Professor of Pulmonology at the University of Crete (PAGNI) and Director of the University's Pulmonary Clinic , Nikos Tzanakis proceeded to the ominous prediction that by Christmas we will have 2,500 to 2,700 new deaths from coronavirus, the .

According to him, in order to achieve immunity of the herd, another 1 million people need to be vaccinated:

Mr. Nikos Tzanakis, Professor of Pulmonology, Director of Pulmonary Clinic, Vice President of the Hellenic Pulmonary Society spoke to MEGA channel.

Experts and the government are increasingly concerned about the spread of the "Delta" mutation of the coronavirus, with Crete in the spotlight.

Speaking on the show "MEGA Hour Society", Nikos Tzanakis, professor of pulmonology, noted that although the island has several cases of the mutated strain, it remains in good epidemiological condition.

Greece's "Eleftheria" [freedom] vaccine rollout will now focus on vaccinating as many citizens as possible, especially young people who are active, within the next 60 days, even as the country slips into the lazy days of summer.

The government is stressing that the success of the effort will determine what we will have to deal with in autumn and winter