The VVD only pays lip service to the concern for the climate and in fact considers the interests of the business community more important than the survival of humanity. That’s what historian and opinion leader claims Thijs Kleinpaste in NRC. State Secretary for the Environment Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius (VVD) called people who advocate drastic measures to … Read more
The Chinese group in turn enters the dance of electronic giants with a robotics offer. Xiaomi is present on all fronts: smartphones, connected watches, scooters … and now, a companion robot. His CyberDog is strangely reminiscent of those of Boston Dynamics. He is a long way from Aibo, Sony’s robot dog. No little “kawai” (cute … Read more
Some restaurants open later, others close earlier. Still other eateries choose to remain completely closed on the slackest days. All because of a huge staff shortage in the hospitality industry. An Eindhoven entrepreneur is now getting people from Spain. “The shortages are high”, Youri Doreleijers tells RTL Nieuws. “As we speak about 25 people. That … Read more
After Israel, the United Kingdom is also starting to distribute a third corona jab. That is not really necessary, believes professor of immunology Marjolein van Egmond. “It is especially important that as many people as possible get vaccinated.” She explains in the Volkskrant from that it is logical that after a ‘booster shot’ the number … Read more
In the past 24 hours, 98 corona patients have been hospitalized, according to figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Spreading (LCPS). That is ten more than a day earlier, when 88 people were placed in a nursing ward or intensive care unit. ICs have admitted thirteen corona patients in the past day. That … Read more
At the start of the corona crisis, there were warnings that masses of people would lose their jobs, but in the meantime, the Netherlands, together with the Czech Republic, has the lowest unemployment rate in the EU, writes. de Volkskrant. There are currently 73 job seekers per 100 vacancies. Labor economist Arjan Heyma of SEO … Read more
According to Trouw, the Outbreak Management Team is concerned about the possible spread of the coronavirus by vaccinated healthcare workers. Infections with a high contagiousness are found among vaccinated healthcare workers, so there is a risk of transmission of this virus to vulnerable patients. Most ‘breakthrough infections’ among healthcare workers are accompanied by mild or … Read more
The application of vehicles with driver contradicts the information of the Wall Street Journal, in order to calm its tensions with China. Didi, the “Chinese Uber“, Has just denied the hypothesis of an exit from the New York Stock Exchange in order to appease Beijing’s anger, an option mentioned a few hours earlier by the … Read more
British research on 81,300 people shows that cured corona patients score significantly worse than those who have not been infected. In 2020, the BBC called out the ‘Great British Intelligence Test’, which my listeners could take online. The participants who took all nine sets of the cognitive tests – including tests of working memory, attention … Read more
Germany is not participating in the controversial anti-racism conference of the United Nations (UN). “The federal government has decided not to take part in this year’s event on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the so-called Durban Conference,” said the Foreign Office on Saturday. The “Welt am Sonntag” had previously reported. durban IV The … Read more