Vaccination will not make you immune to protracted Covid-19 symptoms
Nearly 50% of people that have recovered from Covid-19 still experience tiredness and concentration difficulty 3 months after recovery regardless of their vaccination status. However, vaccinated persons tend to recover faster from smell and taste loss than unvaccinated persons, according to LongCOVID research by the public health institute RIVM. The...
Read moreZwolle hospital in Netherland suspends cardiologists under fraud investigation
Since justice officials are looking into fraud claims hanging around the neck of two cardiologists, they are now temporarily barred from entering Zwolle’s Isala hospital. The company of the cardiologists was probed last week by the Tax investigation service FIOD as reported by De Stentor. The hospital was visited by...
Read moreEmployers want government to sustain basic Covid-19 rules to curb rising cases
The two firms that employ the highest number of labors in the Netherlands are publicly appealing to the populace to go back to obeying the basic Covid-19 regulations, warning a sudden surge is inevitable. Within a week period ending last Tuesday, the public health institute RIVM has reported a 64...
Read moreNetherland experiencing Covid-19 infection spike since April 20
According to the RIVM, the count of fresh Covid-19 cases has continued to rise. Since Tuesday morning, 3,418 people have tested positive for the virus. That is the most individuals who have tested positive for the virus in a single day since April 20. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections...
Read moreSpike in positive Covid cases is a sign of new wave says RIVM
The Covid-19 cases identified by the GGD has increased once again, and it is likely to be the beginning of a new Covid-19 wave, according to the RIVM. The RIVM has no idea what the peak infections figure will be or when it will be hit. “Likewise we are unaware of...
Read moreThe Netherlands likely to introduce new Covid measures if situation gets worse
If the situation in the Netherlands worsens, the Dutch government may need to implement new coronavirus precautions, according to Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sports, Ernst Kuipers. Consequently, the plan will put a premium on keeping daycare facilities and schools open. “Omicron BA.2 is the most prevalent covid variant in...
Read moreNetherlands-GFATM (June 2022)
The Netherlands’ 20-year partnership with the Global Fund has helped fight HIV, TB, and malaria and promote a healthier, safer, more equitable world. Ending AIDS, TB, malaria The Global Fund has saved 44 million lives and decreased inequality. In places where GFATM invests, the annual death rate from the three diseases has...
Read moreDutch Monkeypox cases increase in a week to 54
Since Thursday, 14 more Dutch citizens have been diagnosed with monkeypox. All males diagnosed with the virus in the Netherlands are sexually active with other men, the RIVM said Tuesday. Last Monday, there were 26 instances, thus the number has doubled in a week. Some illnesses are linked to a...
Read moreFirst spike in months in weekly corona virus infections
Over the last week, 9,459 Dutch citizens tested positive for corona virus. This week’s total was 33% higher. It’s the first weekly rise since March. Every age group except 12-year-olds had more positive tests. The RIVM says 13-29-year-olds saw the most growth. Last week’s testing increased by 31%. 13,084 test-takers attended...
Read moreReport shows declining births signifying end to baby boom
The baby boomer epidemic, which was likely sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have come to an end in January this year. No matter how you look at it, the number of births in Jan, Feb, and Mar is at par with those in prior years before Covid-19 pandemic....
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