Amiran Gamkrelidze

Gamkrelidze: WHO likely to declare pandemic over this year

Gamkrelidze: WHO likely to declare pandemic over this year

The acute phase of Covid-19 is coming to an end, with the World Health Organisation likely to declare the pandemic over this year, Amiran Gamkrelidze, the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control, said on Thursday. Gamkrelidze …

Georgia passes pandemic fifth wave’s peak

Georgia passes pandemic fifth wave’s peak

Georgia passed the peak of the fifth COVID-19 wave in November, the head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Amiran Gamkrelidze said, adding that the number of cases is currently decreasing. "We passed the …

Georgian health official warns of fourth COVID-19 wave

Georgian health official warns of fourth COVID-19 wave

The Georgian health official warn of a potential fourth wave of coronavirus in the country if individuals refuse to receive the vaccine and act in line with recommendations.   According to head of Georgia's National Centre for …

Georgia to receive Novavax, Johnson & Johnson vaccines in summer

Georgia to receive Novavax, Johnson & Johnson vaccines in summer

Georgia will receive 700 thousand doses of Novavax and up to 130 thousand doses of Johnson &Johnson Covid-19 vaccines in the third quarter of 2021 via the Covax platform, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran …

Georgia develops Covid passports

Georgia develops Covid passports

The Georgian government is developing green passports for those who have completed the full course of vaccination against coronavirus, the head of the Covid-19 Operational Headquarters of the Interdepartmental Coordination Council, Georgy …

China to gift Georgia 100,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine

China to gift Georgia 100,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine

The Chinese government will gift Georgia 100,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine in April, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said.  Georgia received 100,000 doses of Chinese Sinopharm …

Georgian health officials warn of third COVID-19 wave

Georgian health officials warn of third COVID-19 wave

Georgian health officials have warned of a potential third wave of coronavirus in the country if individuals refuse to receive the vaccine and act in line with recommendations.  Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease …

Mass COVID-19 immunisation  in Georgia to start in July

Mass COVID-19 immunisation in Georgia to start in July

Mass COVID-19 immunisation is expected to start in Georgia in July, head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said, adding that it does not mean that getting the vaccination against coronavirus will become …

First case of COVID-19 reinfection reported in Georgia

First case of COVID-19 reinfection reported in Georgia

Georgia has reported the first case of reinfection with Covid-19, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said.  "The strain is the same, with a slight difference. It is not neither …

Quarantine for visitors from abroad to be reduced in Georgia

Quarantine for visitors from abroad to be reduced in Georgia

Georgia may change the terms of mandatory quarantine and isolation for citizens returning home from abroad, the head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Amiran Gamkrelidze said. "The quarantine has already …

Coronavirus defeated in Georgia?

Coronavirus defeated in Georgia?

Georgia has reported no new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The country has had 879 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020, 724 patients have …

Georgia reaches peak of coronavirus outbreak

Georgia reaches peak of coronavirus outbreak

Georgia has reached the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, so citizens should be extremely careful,  the head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said. He noted that Monday will mark the beginning of the …

Fourth case of coronavirus confirmed in Georgia

Fourth case of coronavirus confirmed in Georgia

Georgia has confirmed the fourth case of coronavirus Covid-19, head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze said. According to him, the infected individual is a citizen of Georgia who came to …

Second person dies from swine flu in Georgia

Second person dies from swine flu in Georgia

The H1N1 virus, known as the swine flu, has caused the death of already two persons in Georgia, the republic's Minister of Health Davit Sergeenko said. According to him, the first person died yesterday …