Place Rogier, in the heart of Brussels, Tuesday afternoon. Under the white party tent next to the Vacci-Bus Ibrahim Bouchenaff (64) and Abdullah Rahman (27) are waiting for the last seconds of their half hour. “I have chronic bronchitis and asthma,” says Ibrahim, sipping on the roll-on cigarette with which he immediately rewarded himself. “The doctor at Sint-Pietersziekenhuis told me yesterday that I risk ending up in intensive care if I have a corona infection. That I’m really in the high risk group. He explained to me that the van would be here today. That it was free, too, and I didn’t even have to make an appointment.”
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