– – Jan-Kees Emmer Today at 20:00– And we’re not done with that miserable coronavirus yet. While we have been promised a ‘Summer of Love’ this spring, the virus still has a grip on us like a lurking assassin. – Meanwhile, the delta variant races through our country and the ‘old normal’ seems like a … Read more
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 5.28 pm – – – – UTRECHT – The RS virus is causing full children’s ICUs and operations are being postponed because there are not enough ICU beds. The Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ) in Utrecht is also noticing that the pressure is increasing. According to Louis Bont, the RS virus specialist … Read more
Monday 5 July 2021, 8.31 pm31 – – – – UTRECHT – After a party at a rowing club in Utrecht, at least ten visitors are infected with the corona virus. The association used Testing for Access. The party was in the Triton building, on the Verlengde Hoogravenseweg. Board member Bas van Rijn of Triton … Read more
Friday 2 July 2021, 06.00 hrs – – – – UTRECHT – UMC Utrecht will conduct research into a new drug against corona. If it works properly, it could lead to faster recovery from the disease and prevent hospitalizations. The drug is called ensovibep. It is a protein that can block SARS-CoV-2. Previous international research … Read more
Tuesday 18 May 2021, 1.40 pm – – – – UTRECHT – The Princess Mxima Center in Utrecht is now giving young cancer patients a medicine pump that fits in a backpack. This allows the sick children to just play and go to school. These are patients with neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, who … Read more
The municipality of Utrecht wants to organize the start of the Vuelta a España next year. The Spanish stage race was supposed to start in Utrecht last year, but that was canceled due to the corona pandemic. On Thursday, the city council of Utrecht again expressed the ambition to house the start of the Vuelta … Read more
A suspicious package was found at the Military Postal Organization (MPO) in Utrecht, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) reported Thursday evening. It concerns a package with a powdery substance, a spokesman for the KMar reports. The MPO sends mail to soldiers abroad. In addition to the Explosives Clearance Service Defense (EOD), the CBRN Response Unit … Read more
The UMC Utrecht will soon be able to treat a few babies with the very serious muscle disease SMA with a new gene therapy. There is not yet a reimbursement scheme for the very expensive drug Z Accordingma, but the hospital has made agreements with the manufacturer. The new drug costs about 1.9 million euros … Read more
Sunday 7 February 2021, 7.45 a.m. – – – – UTRECHT – Winter fun, but also nuisance. This is the result of the extreme winter weather we will have to deal with in the near future. Code red is in effect today and the advice is not to take the road. Follow the developments in … Read more
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) on Thursday demanded prison sentences of ten and eight years and TBS with forced nursing against Romeo (Hans) A. and Nico L. respectively for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of boys and men who had to work as escorts. According to the suspects, everything happened on a voluntary basis. “Welcome … Read more