Winter temperatures also increase the risk of a false positive self-test. The story of of course professor Herman Goossens (UAntwerp) shows that once again. ‘Always store and perform your self-test at room temperature,’ says the virologist. – Professor Goossens was head of the testing task force until September, but he was also surprised on Sunday … Read more
If the ministers of health give the green light for the vaccination of 5- to 11-year-olds next week, Flanders wants to start with this quickly. The places where they will get their shot have not yet been determined. – While almost a quarter of the vaccinated Flemish people have received their booster shot against Covid-19, … Read more
A new variant of the coronavirus is worrying scientists. ‘The variant may have effects on the infectiousness and the effectiveness of the vaccines’, writes microbiologist Emmanuel André. The B.1.1.529 variant is mainly found in South Africa. The United Kingdom is preemptively canceling flights from the country. – A new variant of the coronavirus is worrying … Read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started the assessment procedure for a new drug against the coronavirus: Evusheld. Swedish-British manufacturer AstraZeneca developed the drug to prevent Covid-19 in adults. – The first test results showed that the medicine – which consists of the active ingredients Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab – can be used effectively to protect … Read more
It has the premise of a horror movie, of an invader parasitizing and eventually destroying its host, but it’s a video of how the coronavirus behaves in a bat’s brain. The video shows exactly how the virus works and how dangerous the virus really is: “It’s important to get people beyond the scientific jargon and … Read more
Between 24 and 30 July, an average of 32.9 corona patients were hospitalized per day. That’s a 22 percent increase over the previous seven days. This is evident from the latest figures from health institute Sciensano on Saturday. – There are currently 317 corona patients in Belgian hospitals, 96 of whom are in intensive care … Read more
British data would show that the main symptoms of a covid infection have changed dramatically. They are perceived as milder and have gradually become more like cold symptoms. That is hardly surprising, thinks Steven Van Gucht, virologist at Sciensano. He explains why. – Of Britse app Join-ZOE assesses the symptoms experienced by people with a … Read more
British research on 81,300 people shows that cured corona patients score significantly worse than those who have not been infected. – In the corona year 2020, the British public broadcaster BBC called on the population to take the ‘Great British Intelligence Test’ online to map their individual cognitive strengths. The call made no connection with … Read more
The Australian government has revoked Katie Hopkins’ visa. The far-right British columnist was expelled from the country after bragging about violating the country’s quarantine rules. – Hopkins, 46, broadcast a live video from her hotel in the Australian city of Sydney last weekend. She described the lockdowns as “the greatest hoax in human history.” Both … Read more
The Halle-Vilvoorde prosecutor’s office will also prosecute airlines if they do not check whether their passengers are in possession of a correctly completed Passenger Localization Form (PLF) or allow them to board without such a PLF. – According to the prosecutor’s office, a number of airlines have already received a warning in recent months. “If … Read more