Tsiodras decries political exploitation of science after study row

Professor Sotiris Tsiodras, epidemiologist and scientific advisor to the government, released a statement on Thursday decrying what he called out as science being exploited as a vehicle for political confrontation. The statement comes after a study co-authored with Theodoros Lytras on how the high numbers of patients in hospitals has negatively affected the mortality rate of coronavirus patients sparked a political debate.