Corona – fourth wave

Fourth wave had the greatest negative impact on the well-being of students, teachers, people from the cultural sector and care

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The fourth corona wave had the greatest negative impact on the well-being of students, people from the culture and events sector, teachers and healthcare providers. The Corona Commissariat reports this in a press release. – Since the beginning of 2021, the Mental Assessment Group (MAG) of the Gems has regularly monitored motivation, mental health, absenteeism … Read more

Van Gucht: ‘Already 41 percent corona infections caused by omikron’

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About 41 percent of the infections in Belgium are now caused by the omikron variant of the corona virus. Virologist Steven Van Gucht announced this on Friday at the press conference of the National Crisis Center. – Converted, this means that last week about 3,000 people were infected with the omikron variant, last week there … Read more

Stany Crets calls on Sunday to protest at Muntplein against the closure of the cultural sector

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Stany Crets calls on Sunday afternoon to gather at the Muntplein in Brussels to protest against the closure of the cultural sector. ‘For the umpteenth time we are the black sheep. The slaughter lamb,” said the actor and theater maker on his Facebook page on Thursday. – The Consultative Committee decided on Wednesday to introduce … Read more

Omikron accounts for 20 percent of all corona infections in Belgium

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The omikron variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 20 percent of all corona infections in Belgium. Virologist Emmanuel André reports this on Twitter on Monday and Marc Van Ranst confirms it. – Last week, ten percent of all infections were due to omikron. The percentage continues to double. Just two weeks ago, the omikron … Read more

Images show how journalist is attacked during corona protest, RTBF files complaint

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During the demonstration against the corona measures last Sunday, RTBF journalist Eric Boever was attacked by a group of protesters. That writes Bruzz. – The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, as the march against the use of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST) in Brussels had come to an end. … Read more

Hard lockdown in the Netherlands: these are the measures

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The cabinet of Mark Rutte has only just been installed, or it had to intervene immediately against the threatening omikron variant. These are the measures. – It was no festive message that Prime Minister Mark Rutte had to bring: the Netherlands is going into lockdown again. The cabinet is following the advice of the Outbreak … Read more

Corona figures are falling, total number of infections almost 2 million

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The number of new infections, after the peak of the fourth wave, continues to fall. Since the start of the pandemic, almost 2 million people have been infected in our country. – Since March 2020, our country has registered 1,999,764 confirmed corona cases. The number of deaths due to Covid-19 is 27,895, while there were … Read more

Committee on Bioethics: ‘Vaccine recommended for children with underlying conditions’

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The Bioethics Committee has prepared a preliminary opinion on the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years. In it, it recommends that children with one or more underlying conditions be given a vaccine ‘without delay’. – The Committee on Bioethics, at the request of the federal government and because of ‘the questions that childhood … Read more

How and where do you get the booster shot? Your questions about the third shot answered

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On Wednesday, the health ministers decided to accelerate the administration of the booster shot. Anyone who last received a vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna four months ago will be invited for a third shot. ‘Two million Flemish people will be invited in the coming weeks,’ said Minister Wouter Beke (CD&V). – The intention is that … Read more

Mapping the global spread of omikron

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The latest, ultra-contagious corona variant omikron is spreading like wildfire. Since its discovery about three weeks ago, it has already established itself in 58 countries worldwide. – In the meantime, 4,691 infections with the latest virus variant omikron have been detected. Besides Belgium, there are 57 other countries where omikron was found in test samples. … Read more