site.btaCOVID-19 in the Balkans
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COVID-19
in the
Balkans
Sofia, October 15 (BTA) - The number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Balkan countries continues to vary in what is still a complicated situation.
Greece
For a week now, the spread of the coronavirus in Greece has steadied at some 2,300 new cases daily. COVID fatalities, too, have levelled at some 30 daily.
Mobile vaccination teams are already visiting remote villages in Northern Greece in an attempt to increase the immunization uptake, which is the lowest compared to the rest of the country.
Cyprus
On Sunday, http://www.philenews.com reported that 81.4 per cent of the country's residents have received at least one vaccine dose, and 78.9 per cent aged 18 and over are fully vaccinated.
Albania
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the country is expecting 500,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in mid-October and that the manufacturer would continue to supply his country with its product in 2022, https://exit.al reported on Monday.
Rama broke this news on Monday while touring a Tirana vaccination centre together with PfizerТs CEO Albert Bourla, who is visiting Albania.
Although vaccination is free and accessible to all residents of the country aged 18 and over, only 833,070 Albanians have completed their vaccination course, which represents some 29 per cent of AlbaniaТs 2.8 million population.
Republic of North Macedonia
Thirty-five per cent of the country's population are fully vaccinated and 38 per cent have received one dose, the MIA News Agency reported on Tuesday, quoting the Health Ministry in Skopje.
Some 75 per cent of teachers are inoculated and about 2 per cent of the pupils are attending classes online, the Education Ministry said.
Slovenia
Only PfizerBiontech and Moderna vaccines will be used in the future in Slovenia, while vector vaccines (AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson) will be applied in exceptional cases, Health Minister Janez Poklukar confirmed, Slovenian media report.
The step follows a recommendation of a group of medical experts after a girl recently died less than fortnight after a J&J jab.
Turkey
Only 7.5 million of Turkey's 84.3 million population are not vaccinated against COVID-19, the local media reported on Thursday. Experts say mainly young people ignore the constant appeals to get the jab.
A total of 7,400 have have volunteered to participate in the clinical trials of Turkovac, and they will be offered a booster dose of the Turkish vaccine after two Cinovac jabs, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said this stage of the trials will begin this week.
Montenegro
A total of 879,980 doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Cinopharm and Sputnik V vaccines have been administered so far. The Health Ministry said 100,000 Cinovac doses are expected.
Massive-scale vaccination in Montenegro began in May 2021.
Serbia
On Tuesday Serbian Crisis Task Force member and epidemiologist Predrag Kon said the country was in a "grave situation", but nevertheless noted a certain stabilization of the infection rate. Speaking of the coming period of multiple holidays, he said the ban on the gathering of more than five persons must be kept and stressed that the measures would not change anything without vaccination.
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said, quoted by the "Novosti" newspaper, that the Medical Chamber will initiate a procedure for posing a hazard to public health against any doctor in Serbia who advises against vaccination.
Croatia
Fifty-five per cent of the adult population have received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and over 73 per cent of health worker are immunized, State Secretary Tomislav Dulibic said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, quoted by "Jutarnji list".
The number of new infections, though, continues to rise. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said that easing the epidemic-control measures is out of the question in the present situation.
At its latest meeting, the National Civil Protection Staff extended until October 31 the restrictions on gatherings, face mask wearing, limitations to the visits to shops, public transport, and a temporary ban and restriction on crossing borders. RY/BR
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DS2053.107
107 COVID-19 - BALKANS - BRIEF
COVID-19
in the
Balkans
Sofia, October 15 (BTA) - The number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Balkan countries continues to vary in what is still a complicated situation.
Greece
For a week now, the spread of the coronavirus in Greece has steadied at some 2,300 new cases daily. COVID fatalities, too, have levelled at some 30 daily.
Mobile vaccination teams are already visiting remote villages in Northern Greece in an attempt to increase the immunization uptake, which is the lowest compared to the rest of the country.
Cyprus
On Sunday, http://www.philenews.com reported that 81.4 per cent of the country's residents have received at least one vaccine dose, and 78.9 per cent aged 18 and over are fully vaccinated.
Albania
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the country is expecting 500,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in mid-October and that the manufacturer would continue to supply his country with its product in 2022, https://exit.al reported on Monday.
Rama broke this news on Monday while touring a Tirana vaccination centre together with PfizerТs CEO Albert Bourla, who is visiting Albania.
Although vaccination is free and accessible to all residents of the country aged 18 and over, only 833,070 Albanians have completed their vaccination course, which represents some 29 per cent of AlbaniaТs 2.8 million population.
Republic of North Macedonia
Thirty-five per cent of the country's population are fully vaccinated and 38 per cent have received one dose, the MIA News Agency reported on Tuesday, quoting the Health Ministry in Skopje.
Some 75 per cent of teachers are inoculated and about 2 per cent of the pupils are attending classes online, the Education Ministry said.
Slovenia
Only PfizerBiontech and Moderna vaccines will be used in the future in Slovenia, while vector vaccines (AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson) will be applied in exceptional cases, Health Minister Janez Poklukar confirmed, Slovenian media report.
The step follows a recommendation of a group of medical experts after a girl recently died less than fortnight after a J&J jab.
Turkey
Only 7.5 million of Turkey's 84.3 million population are not vaccinated against COVID-19, the local media reported on Thursday. Experts say mainly young people ignore the constant appeals to get the jab.
A total of 7,400 have have volunteered to participate in the clinical trials of Turkovac, and they will be offered a booster dose of the Turkish vaccine after two Cinovac jabs, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said this stage of the trials will begin this week.
Montenegro
A total of 879,980 doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Cinopharm and Sputnik V vaccines have been administered so far. The Health Ministry said 100,000 Cinovac doses are expected.
Massive-scale vaccination in Montenegro began in May 2021.
Serbia
On Tuesday Serbian Crisis Task Force member and epidemiologist Predrag Kon said the country was in a "grave situation", but nevertheless noted a certain stabilization of the infection rate. Speaking of the coming period of multiple holidays, he said the ban on the gathering of more than five persons must be kept and stressed that the measures would not change anything without vaccination.
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said, quoted by the "Novosti" newspaper, that the Medical Chamber will initiate a procedure for posing a hazard to public health against any doctor in Serbia who advises against vaccination.
Croatia
Fifty-five per cent of the adult population have received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and over 73 per cent of health worker are immunized, State Secretary Tomislav Dulibic said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, quoted by "Jutarnji list".
The number of new infections, though, continues to rise. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said that easing the epidemic-control measures is out of the question in the present situation.
At its latest meeting, the National Civil Protection Staff extended until October 31 the restrictions on gatherings, face mask wearing, limitations to the visits to shops, public transport, and a temporary ban and restriction on crossing borders. RY/BR
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