Dominant and rare SARS-Cov2 variants responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in Athens, Greece

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is a novel Coronavirus responsible for the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the virus has spread in almost the entire world. Tracing and tracking virus international and local transmission has been an enormous challenge. Chains of infections starting from various countries worldwide seeded the outbreak of COVID-19 in Athens, capital city of Greece. Full-genome analysis of isolates from Athens' Hospitals and other healthcare providers revealed the variety of SARS-CoV-2 that initiated the pandemic before lock-down and passenger flight restrictions. The present work may serve as reference for resolving future lines of infection in the area and Europe especially after resumption of passenger flight connections to Athens and Greece during summer of 2020.

Journalists’ Perception of the Threats and Risks of Corruption in Institutions and the Media

“…In addition, most journalists believed that the media boost the dissemination of events regardless of their seriousness and that news about corruption is juicy content that should always be published, as it can increase the media outlet's audience. This perspective corresponds not as much to a logic of control tied to the powers of the watchdog role but rather to a commercial logic (Sola-Morales; Rivera Gallardo, 2017) -something that can affect the public perception of corruption, a problem that, as seen here, can threaten and jeopardize democratic effectiveness (Manoli;Bandura;Downward, 2020).…”