The World Health Organization is raising the alarm about the speed with which the coronavirus is spreading in Europe. The new infections reported in September should be a “wake-up call”, according to regional director Hans Kluge. The virus seems to be spreading faster in many EU countries. Germany reported on Thursday the highest increase in … Read more
If a new wave of patients comes before ICs, they can handle it much better than previously thought. Due to other nursing methods, the average patient does not stay on the IC for 22 days, as in March / April, but only 8 days. This means that many more people can go to work. “We … Read more
Although the number of corona infections is increasing, few people are still dying from the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) thinks that will change. “October and November will be very difficult.” That says WHO regional director Hans Kluge in an interview with AFP. It is the result of a resurgence of the virus almost … Read more
Sanquin blood bank has encountered a major setback in the collection of blood plasma for the production of a corona drug. The amount of antibodies in that plasma is declining faster than hoped for. That writes the AD. The intention was to recruit 16,000 donors, people who have been infected with corona and therefore have … Read more
A sixth to a third of people who test positive for the corona virus may get this result incorrectly. The tests are so inaccurate that there are many false alarms. That writes NRC. According to NRC, this is evident from information from the RIVM about the accuracy of the PCR test used and the extent … Read more
The number of infections is increasing rapidly, yet it remains quiet on the ic. Is it calm before the storm, which breaks loose when young people start to infect the elderly or does the virus become less powerful? Of course, everyone and virologists hopes for the latter the most, but according to the Belgian professor … Read more
With the autumn also coughs and ailments come back to the corner. Normally not something to bother you with, but that is of course different now: it could be corona. How do you know if it is time to be put on hold at the GGD? Either way, when you have a cold, you should … Read more
It is only a theory, but an interesting one: if you wear a mouth mask, an immune reaction against the coronavirus could arise because you are exposed to a small amount of virus particles. They call it variolation. But again, it’s just a theory. Scientists write about it in a commentary vakblad New England Journal … Read more
Have you just bought a black kitchen because it was hip, one from your apartment urban jungle made and everything else neatly painted white, fashion changes again. We’re going back to a lighter version of the eighties brown, that is Brave Ground, that sounds a bit nicer. It is also not quite the tile brown … Read more
It remains a mystery to scientists: why does one die of corona, while the other does not even notice that he has had the virus. Sure, risk factors have been identified: age, weight, gender, and underlying conditions, but that only explains part of the story. The innate immune system may also play a role. About … Read more