– Children’s intensivist Thomas Crijnen. — © Jan Van der Perre – Last weekend, three children were admitted to the AZ Voorkempen hospital with MIS-C syndrome. In MIS-C, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking healthy cells instead of the coronavirus. This can affect multiple organs in the body. Children sometimes need a ventilator and in … Read more
– For De Droomfabriek, Annick received artist Kamagurka and Bart Peeters who came to fulfill her latest dream — © IF – Sint-Amandsberg / Lievegem – After a lingering illness, the beloved baker’s wife Annick Verneert (49) of bakery Dewulf in Sint-Amandsberg in Ghent died last week. Before her death, she had one last wish: … Read more
– theme image — © Jimmy Kets – If necessary, UZ Brussel will deploy infected staff in a covid department and at a hospital worstcasescenario UZ Gent is even prepared to deploy infected employees in other departments. But according to the experts, the latter is not a good solution. “The virus can spread in this … Read more
– Serge with his grandson – Serge in ‘First dates’ – Paul Sterckx (54) seemed the prince charming for Linda Poels (58) to whom he was linked in the TV program ‘First dates’. But shortly after their second date, Paul was diagnosed with cancer. He passed away on December 25. His son Serge testifies: “The … Read more
– © Shutterstock – Those who have higher T cells or immune cells in their body due to a previous cold are better protected against Covid-19. This is according to a study published Monday by Imperial College London. “This opens up the possibilities for second-generation vaccines,” says virologist Johan Neyts (KU Leuven). – Laurence Torck … Read more
– Walking over the heads on the Meir. — © Dirk Kerstens – The Christmas holiday was just as successful for the fashion shops in the city of Antwerp as it was in the period before corona. “We owe that to the lockdown refugees from the Netherlands,” says Nico Volckeryck, Antwerp director of the Neutral … Read more
– © Shutterstock – A family where one of the parents and the children are infected with Covid-19, but where the other parent seems to ‘escape’: it happens regularly, and experts often did not know why. But a new study from Imperial College London now seems to offer a possible explanation as to why one … Read more
– – The Brussels Motor Show has been abolished for the second year in a row. Corona, you know. Yet many Flemish people have plans to buy a new car. Although many are still a long way from deciding, because the choice has never been more difficult than it is now. We put your most … Read more
– The contaminated PFOS soils will not be affected for the time being as long as there is no solution for the remediation. — © Marc Herremans – Antwerp, Zwijndrecht – Lantis will resume work on the Oosterweel connection next week. “In the meantime, we are working on new technical reports that should make it … Read more
– – “Bite our teeth for two more months and then things will get better,” said Steven Van Gucht (Sciensano) earlier this week. An end of the pandemic is not yet in sight, according to the virologist, but he is already very positive about what will come after omikron. “I am convinced that this will … Read more