Veterinary medicine

Citing the latest data, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias warned that there has been a spike in the number of coronavirus cases reported over the last week in Kalymnos, Kozani, Kilkis, West Attica, Evros, Thassos, Florina, Rodopi, Lesvos and Xanthi.

As many as 4,637 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the last 24 hours, following 24,242 national tests, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reports on Tuesday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the GCS states. As of Tuesday, 623,066 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Romania.

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was vaccinated against the coronavirus Sunday afternoon.

"This Christmas, science gave us the greatest gift," Sakellaropoulou said after her vaccination shortly after 2 pm Sunday.

Sakellaropoulou is the first of 45 state officials whose vaccination was given priority to keep the machinery of state operating smothly.

No specimens of the mutated novel coronavirus strain were found in Turkey in samples collected across the country, the nation's health minister announced on Dec. 26.

Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that the strain was absent both in samples from PCR-positive cases who recently entered Turkey from affected countries nor in other samples collected in different parts of the country.

A number of 1,387 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, following the performance of 4,352 tests at the national level, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Saturday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, says GCS.

A total of 70,000 individuals will be vaccinated against the coronavirus by January 10, government officials say.

The number includes 45 government officials deemed crucial for the functioning of the state. Only five ministers are included among them, as well as their deputies. The leadership of the armed and security forces are aming the 45, as well.

A number of 2,489 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in the last 24 hours, following 7,116 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Monday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, says GCS. So far, 593,783 cases of people infected with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Romania.

A number of 3,350 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, following 12,234 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, says GCS. So far, 591,294 cases of people infected with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Romania.

No matter that the state organizes vaccination campaign, the choice is voluntary. Even if some private company - an airline, for example, asks for a vaccination certificate, the state will not introduce a mandatory Coronavirus inoculation.

90% of general practitioners do not believe that COVID-19 diagnosis is the reason for the prescription of antibiotics, shows an online poll launched on 22 November, in which by nearly 700 GPs took part.