Covid well being specialists advising the federal government warn over taken measures

Well being specialists advising the federal government on Covid-19 have despatched the message that authorities measures aiming to curb the virus’ unfold mustn’t solely deal with growing the variety of vaccinations.

The measures also needs to intention in direction of curbing the large unfold of the virus prevailing in Cyprus in current weeks.

That is what Philenews reported on Thursday citing head of the Advisory Scientific Committee Constantinos Tsioutis.

The truth is, one after the opposite, Committee members have distanced themselves from the brand new measures formally introduced on Monday.

Dr Maria Koloiou, one of many members, went so far as to say on Wednesday that the federal government introduced the measures earlier than even asking the views of the scientists.

And professor Constantinos Fellas clarified that “the the crew’s position is solely an advisory one and the choices are political.”

Nevertheless, he confirmed that “the assembly on the Ministry of Well being with the advisory committee came about one hour after the announcement of the measures.”

As for Professor Petros Karagiannis, one other committee member,  he stated there’s a  false impression in society that the well being specialists are answerable for the whole lot.

“This isn’t true,” he added.