Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions

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Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions

STORY: Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tunis 2. various of vaccination site in Tunis 3. various of medical unit for COVID-19 patients STORYLINE: Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, told local media on Thursday that due to the rapid spread of Omicron's sub-variants, a new wave of COVID-19 in Tunisia may appear. Al-Awni said that although Tunisia has lifted almost all lockdown measures for COVID-19, people still need to be vigilant about the epidemic. He warned that large gatherings and celebrations during the Eid al-Fitr last week may lead to a sixth wave of the epidemic in the country. He emphasized that according to the current analysis, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines will decline after four months of vaccination and it is necessary to regularly inject booster shots. Tunisian Health

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