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Turkey's Health Ministry changes PCR test, quarantine conditions

COVID-19

Turkey's Health Ministry changes PCR test, quarantine conditions

Minister of Health Koca has made a statement after the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board meeting: The PCR test will only be applied to those who have symptoms and the ones who have received their booster shots will not be quarantined.

13 January 2022

Turkey's Health Ministry reduces quarantine period for positive cases to 7 days

COVID-19

Turkey's Health Ministry reduces quarantine period for positive cases to 7 days

While Turkey has recently reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Koca has released a statement after the Coronavirus Science Board meeting and announced that the quarantine period for positive cases will be 7 days.

Turkey imposes travel ban on 5 countries amid concerns over ‘Omicron’ variant

COVID-19

Turkey imposes travel ban on 5 countries amid concerns over ‘Omicron’ variant

Turkey has imposed a ban on travel from five African countries after the emergence of a new coronavirus variant, the Omicron, which has been declared the “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO).

29 November 2021

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

SCIENCE BOARD MEMBER

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

Prof. Gülay Korukluoğlu, a member of the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board, has warned that 80 percent of the coronavirus cases will be caused by the Delta variant in August.

‘We might face a dangerous mutation unique to Turkey’

COVID-19 VACCINATION

‘We might face a dangerous mutation unique to Turkey’

İstanbul Family Medicine Association Chair Dr. Demir has spoken to bianet about the vaccination efforts in Turkey: “The Health Ministry gives appointments only for the second doses. The ones aged 55 and over are not given appointments now.”

28 April 2021 Ruken Tuncel

‘South Africa and Brazil variants detected in Turkey,’ says Health Minister

BRIEFLY ON NEW STRAINS

‘South Africa and Brazil variants detected in Turkey,’ says Health Minister

While Health Minister Koca has announced that two people have contracted the South African variant and one citizen the Brazil variant of coronavirus, experts have shared details about the variants detected so far.

4 February 2021