It would be a quiet summer. The coronavirus would pop up every now and then, tufts of people would test positive here and there, but generally the virus would lie dormant in the background during the warm months, hibernate until the onset of sniffling season. The measures could be relaxed with confidence. That has turned … Read more
GGD GHOR Netherlands chairman André Rouvoet. Image: ANP / HH – If the cabinet decides to also have young people aged 12 to 18 years vaccinated against the coronavirus, it may be feasible for the GGDs to be ready by the beginning of September, thinks André Rouvoet of GGD GHOR Nederland. – “If we do … Read more
The corona virus is less likely to spread among the population. The reproduction number was reduced from 1.14 to 1.04 on Friday. – With that figure, a group of 100 corona patients infected an average of 104 others. With a number of 1, the outbreak remains fairly stable. The further above the number, the faster … Read more
Born / Buchten / Holtum / Papenhoven / Geleen / Graetheide / Sittard / Windraak / Limbricht / Einighausen / Guttecoven / Munstergeleen / Obbicht / Grevenbicht / Heerlen / Hoensbroek – Ronald Koorenhof is a cleaner at a corona department in Zuyderland Geleen. He is hired and – despite repeated requests – not vaccinated, … Read more
So far, there have been six reports of people experiencing “severe allergic reactions” to corona vaccines, says Agnes Kant, director of the Lareb Adverse Reaction Center. – “That’s more than we’ve seen with vaccines so far. Normally you would expect one in a million with vaccines, now it is a few in a few hundred … Read more
The traveler who was found to be infected with the corona virus in New Zealand has contracted the extra contagious South African variant. That’s why Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel for travelers from the nearby island nation for 72 hours. – The woman with the virus tested positive after a month-long stay in Europe. There … Read more
Born / Buchten / Holtum / Papenhoven / Geleen / Graetheide / Sittard / Windraak / Limbricht / Einighausen / Guttecoven / Munstergeleen / Obbicht / Grevenbicht – The mutated British variant of the coronavirus has also emerged in Limburg for the first time. The GGD has found the much more contagious virus variant in … Read more
Matt Hancock informs parliament. Image: EPA – A new variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in the UK and may spread the virus quickly in parts of the country. British health care minister Matt Hancock told parliament on Monday. However, the mutation wouldn’t make people any sicker than other forms of the virus. – … Read more
In the Sterrenburg shopping center in Dordrecht, people do their shopping wearing a face mask. Image: Jeffrey Groeneweg / Qphoto – People with a disability or chronic illness are often refused entry to shops if, for medical reasons, they do not wear a mouth mask but a splash guard. The interest group Elke (in) has … Read more
Undaunted by the corona pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has invited 900 people to a New Year’s reception. And a growing number of German cities and regions are introducing a curfew to prevent the spread of the corona virus. Read the latest corona news in the live blog below. – .