– Erica Caluwaerts. — © Nattida-Jayne Kanyachalao – Antwerp – The die is cast. The Antwerp Open Vld remains a member of the coalition with N-VA and Vooruit. The party will have one alderman in the college with Erica Caluwaerts. Flemish party leader Willem-Frederik Schiltz (Open Vld) is putting away his ambitions in Antwerp as … Read more
– © BELGA – The Dutch King Willem-Alexander has admitted that he should not have organized the birthday party for his daughter Crown Princess Amalia (18) with too many guests. It is the umpteenth time that the Oranges are discredited during the corona crisis by breaking the rules. How do they react to the news … Read more
5 euros, 10 euros, 15 euros, 20 euros… Minute by minute the amount collected increased. There were even donations of 100, 200 and 500 euros. Many people placed a message with the donations to put an extra heart to her. “I think you are so brave,” someone wrote. “You are beautiful Melissa! I love you,” … Read more
Deurne, Merksem – Due to an urgent emergency repair on the Antwerp Ring, three lanes were blocked towards the Netherlands for a while on Wednesday afternoon. The work was completed by 2 p.m. and the road was cleared. There are still long queues. The road surface will be repaired this weekend. – Due to a … Read more
– © BELGAIMAGE – Seven out of ten patients who suffer from “lung COVID-19”, and who are ill for a long time, show an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system. Research by the UZ Brussel and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel shows that this has a major impact on the quality of life of patients. … Read more
A temporary or non-temporary relaxation of the corona measures during the Christmas period is not possible in the Netherlands. Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) announced this at a press conference. On the contrary: primary schools will close early next week. In the fight against the omikron variant, booster shots are given after three months. – … Read more
– Biostatistician Tom Wenseleers is concerned about the speed with which omikron is advancing. — © Dirk Vertommen – “If we don’t rush the booster campaign, omikron will account for more than 90 percent of all infections with us by the end of December. Then a corona wave will come towards us in the order … Read more
– The lab is heavily secured. Without passes and codes you will never get to the viruses. “Impossible, by then we will have you covered for a long time,” says Neyts. — © Anja Symons – Nobody wants it, except Professor Johan Neyts and his team of researchers: omikron. They grow and analyze the disturbing … Read more
– – Thanks to her victory last Thursday, actress Anne-Laure Vandeputte lands directly in the final week of The smartest person in the world. There she will have returnees Acid and Alexander Hendrickx as opponents on Monday. In the days that follow, ever tougher quizzers return and it is gradually deliberating who will be addressed … Read more
– © Dirk Vertommen – Virologist Marc Van Ranst (KU Leuven) and engineer Bert Blocken (TU Eindhoven/KU Leuven) are joining forces to get the coronavirus out of the classroom. With a study in various Flemish schools, they hope to convince the government of the usefulness of air purifiers with hard evidence. “After the CO2 meters, … Read more