Suddenly, diseases that have been in the fridge for two years appear: more sick everywhere

– – It seems like a perfect storm: the corona figures are rising and all kinds of diseases are emerging that have been in the fridge for two years. Employees and students drop out en masse. A logical consequence of all the corona measures that we have abandoned, but also of an immune system that … Read more

Marc Van Ranst and Herman Brusselmans have guest roles in ‘Debuurtpolitie’

– – Striking guests in the new season of The neighborhood police: virologist Marc Van Ranst as well as presenter and ex-miss Belgium Véronique De Kock and writer Herman Brusselmans appear in the country’s most famous police force. – The neighborhood police returns and this time it will be ‘a special one’. In Real Stories: … Read more

Marc Van Ranst satisfied with the revision of the vaccine waiting time: “If we want to make the first injections pay off, the third is necessary”

– Marc Van Ranst — © BELGA – Marc Van Ranst is not dissatisfied with the reduction in the waiting time for the booster shot with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines from six to four months. “If we want to make the first two shots – which many people have already received – profitable, then the … Read more

Better figures than here, and yet the Netherlands is thinking about lockdown…

– © BELGAIMAGE – While the infection figures are relatively lower than with us, the Netherlands is considering announcing a “limited lockdown” for two weeks. Cinemas and theaters would then remain closed, cafes and restaurants would close earlier. The sectors involved were already bewildered. The idea is not (yet) on the table with us. “But … Read more

Better figures than with us, and yet the Netherlands is thinking about…

– © BELGAIMAGE – While the infection figures are relatively lower than with us, the Netherlands is considering announcing a “limited lockdown” for two weeks. Cinemas and theaters would then remain closed, cafes and restaurants would close earlier. The sectors involved were already bewildered. The idea is not (yet) on the table with us. “But … Read more

Some corona vaccines score better, but which is the ‘best’ …

In our country, the vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are used in the fight against the corona virus. But some corona vaccines score better than the others in scientific studies. Marc Van Ranst confirmed in The Seventh Day that one vaccine protects better than another. “When it comes to mortality or … Read more

“We are rediscovering colds”, but the flu can soon be ugly…

– © Sven Dillen – Remarkably many people are coughing and sneezing these days and do not feel so well. Are there a lot of colds around? Are we less resistant than before? What is going on? “Nothing”, says virologist Marc Van Ranst. “It’s always like this at this time of year. We are just … Read more

Get flu vaccines from pharmacist: how hard will it be…

– © Marc Herremans – Corelio – Since October 1, anyone who wants it can get a flu vaccine from the pharmacist, even without a doctor’s prescription. “The trajectory for the patient has been shortened, with the intention that as many people as possible are vaccinated,” the Belgian federation of independent pharmacists said. Is the … Read more