Experts express concerns over holiday gatherings

More experts came forward on Tuesday morning to express concern that a decision allowing private gatherings of up to nine people over the holiday season may lead to people underestimating the continued threat of the novel coronavirus.

"At this stage, we must reach for the highest possible safety levels," Haralambos Gogos, a professor of infectious diseases and one of the experts on the government's coronavirus advisory committee, told Skai television on Tuesday, admitting that the directive on the number of people allowed to gather in homes may be confusing.

"I imagine that the issue will be brought to the committee for a more definitive stance if confusion persists," Gogos said. He added that some experts are seeking to limit gatherings only to members of the same household instead of the current recommendation allowing two households to get together on the condition...