Janssen vaccine linked to rare Guillain-Bar…

The US health watchdog FDA warns of a serious potential side effect with Johnson & Johnson’s corona vaccine. Authorities say there is an increased risk of a rare side effect, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), although that risk remains low. – This concerns about 100 reports in the 12.5 million people who have received the Janssen shot … Read more

Indian variety is ‘half more contagious’, says British reporter …

British scientists are raising the alarm about the Indian variant. “This can lead to an enormous increase in infections.” – When we thought we were entering calmer waters, the more contagious British variant suddenly emerged. And now that the ‘realm of freedom’ is approaching, there is the even more contagious Indian variety. The latter, subtype … Read more

Twenty foreign nursing students infected with India …

Twenty students from India who are studying nursing in Aalst and Leuven are infected with the Indian variant of the corona virus. “A strict quarantine and follow-up apply immediately,” says Aalsters mayor Christoph D’Haese (N-VA). – This concerns 11 of the 21 students staying in Aalst and 9 of the 22 in Leuven. Mayor of … Read more

Number of hospital admissions continues to rise – De Standaard

The number of hospital admissions related to covid-19 continues to rise. Between March 28 and April 3, the daily average was 268.7, an increase of 13 percent. The number of corona patients in Belgian hospitals fell again below 3,000, according to the latest figures from Sciensano. – On Saturday, 2,913 corona patients were in a … Read more

Some German states suspend AstraZeneca vaccine again …

After new reports of blood clots, three German states and the city of Munich decided to temporarily suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine again. – The Berlin administration has suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for anyone under the age of 60. Minister of Health Dilek Kalayci (SPD) refers to new data on … Read more

New corona variant discovered in our country

Researchers from the universities of Liège and Leuven have discovered a new variant of the corona virus. The variant is classified B.1.214.2 and code-named Spike Insertion (SI). – The variant represents about 4 percent of the infections in Belgium, which is about the same as the South African and the Brazilian variant. That writes the … Read more

This is how a self-test works and you should still know this

Self-tests will play a key role in the new coronavirus testing strategy. Here you will find answers to the most important questions about the tests. – – How much will a self-test cost? That has not yet been finished politically. The government is considering giving a number of self-tests for free, but the price tag … Read more

Hospitals to phase 1b, including non-covid care by March 22 …

The FPS Public Health asks all Belgian hospitals to gradually scale up to phase 1b of the distribution plan by 22 March. Non-urgent care must also be postponed again. This is stated in a letter sent by the FPS Public Health to the hospitals on Tuesday. – On February 26, Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke … Read more