Seven patients and 9 employees of the oncology department of AZ Nikolaas in Sint-Niklaas have tested positive for the corona virus. VTM News reports this. The patients in the ward, 42 in total, are all in separate rooms. Visit is strictly prohibited. – After a nurse tested positive for the virus last Wednesday, the entire … Read more
Aalst Mayor Christoph D’Haese (N-VA) wants to be able to refuse corona patients from Brussels in the future. ‘The limits of our medical solidarity have been reached’, D’Haese told VRT. “That goes against the federal guideline to spread patients,” says Mac Noppen, CEO of UZ Brussel. – Because the Brussels hospitals with their current capacity … Read more
The mayor of Asse, Koen Van Elsen (CD&V), issues a police decree requiring all cafes and bars to close at 11 pm. Last week, the Brussels-Capital Region and Vilvoorde also introduced this measure – “The measures must limit the number of corona infections,” says mayor Van Elsen. ‘The governor had previously asked the mayors in … Read more
The sale of self-tests that detect antibodies against the new coronavirus is no longer prohibited. The federal medicines agency (FAMHP) reports this on Monday. At the same time, the FAMHP warns that a misinterpretation of the result can give users a false sense of security or cause unnecessary worry. – The self-tests do not require … Read more
As a result of the rising number of corona infections, a lockdown regime will again come into effect in Israel from Friday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this on Sunday. The lockdown coincides with a three-week Jewish holiday period. – After hours of heated debate, Netanyahu’s government approved the proposal on Sunday. The lockdown measures … Read more
In the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, about 210 children from two different kindergartens are in quarantine, after two extracurricular animators tested positive for COVID-19. This confirms the alderman of education Romain de Reusme (PS). – It concerns more than 200 young children under the age of six from municipal schools 7 and 8 who are … Read more