The number of corona infections may be decreasing, but the virus is not gone yet. “I’m not very worried,” says virologist Steven Van Gucht. The number of corona infections per day remains relatively low. Virologist Steven Van Gucht confirms this to our editors. Sciensano’s weekly report reports 504 new infections in the period from 13 … Read more
The flu epidemic is not over yet. The number of cases at GPs even increased slightly last week. Because the corona virus is also making the rounds, the number of absences from the workplace is remarkably high. The weekly incidence of GP consultations with confirmed flu infection has risen to 155 consultations per 100,000 inhabitants. … Read more
Sewage from the first plane that landed in Zaventem from China on Saturday tested slightly positive for the coronavirus. The Leuven Rega Institute reports this to Belgian on Saturday. The institute will now try to determine which corona variant it is, but due to the lack of feces in the water, it appears to be … Read more
“The flu has been in the country for some time, but only now have all the conditions been met to speak of an influenza epidemic”, reported the Sciensano health institute. “We see a clear increase in the number of influenza cases among general practitioners, in laboratory tests and in hospital admissions.” According to Sciensano, the … Read more
Children’s wards in hospitals are bursting, virologists recommend keeping children away from events. But how can parents recognize an RSV infection? And can my child benefit from it? 1. How do I recognize an infection in my child? An infection with RSV – which stands for: respiratory syncytial virus – always starts with cold symptoms: … Read more
There are now 177 corona patients in intensive care, almost a fifth less than a week earlier. This is evident from the online dashboard of health institute Sciensano on Saturday. However, the number of hospital admissions is increasing slightly. – Today at 07:27 Inland – – In the past seven days, an average of 145 … Read more
Most corona numbers are still falling, but the reproduction number is back at 1 for the first time in more than a month. Above that threshold, the epidemic gains momentum. – Between February 26 and March 4, an average of 6,066 new infections were detected daily, according to the latest update from health institute Sciensano. … Read more
The corona pandemic continues to lose momentum in Belgium. The number of new infections and hospital admissions falls by almost a third, according to data from Sciensano on Wednesday morning. – From February 20 to 26, an average of 6,471 confirmed coronavirus infections per day, 30 percent less than in the previous week. Because there … Read more
The lockdown in the Netherlands will partially end from Saturday. Shops, hairdressers and gyms can open again under conditions, but the catering industry and the cultural sector remain locked. – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced this at a press conference on Friday evening. ‘We are taking a big step, but it is a responsible … Read more
About 41 percent of the infections in Belgium are now caused by the omikron variant of the corona virus. Virologist Steven Van Gucht announced this on Friday at the press conference of the National Crisis Center. – Converted, this means that last week about 3,000 people were infected with the omikron variant, last week there … Read more