The state of COVID-19 in Greece: Vigilance in the face of unpredictability

A new COVID-19 reality is emerging globally. Despite the 'global health emergency' being downgraded to a global health threat by the World Health Organization, several countries around the world promote COVID-19 vaccination programs by months, in response to changes in the virus due to the new emerging variants. New hospital admissions and number of beds occupied by COVID-19 patients are globally on the rise. Where do we stand amidst all this, in Greece? In this narrative review, we bring forward five immediate priorities for our scientific societies, our health care colleagues and the State, in order to stay vigilant in the face of COVID-19 unpredictability. A team of experts put the minimum of measures in place to ensure a level of readiness that would allow our healthcare system to sustain the management of the COVID-19 challenge. We hope that our action-oriented proposals can contribute to the discussion on how we can strengthen our responses and sustain our successes in fighting COVID-19, for the winter ahead of us and beyond.