South African coronavirus variant found in the Netherlands The South African variant of the coronavirus (501Y.V2) has been identified in the Netherlands for the first time.
Update on the spread of the UK coronavirus variant (VOC 202012/01) in the Netherlands The number of people that have been found to have the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant designated VOC 202012/01 (the UK variant) has risen from 11 to nearly 50 individuals.
First COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands given at GGD vaccination site in Veghel Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the Netherlands this morning at the GGD vaccination location ‘Hart voor Brabant’ in
Decisive decrease not yet visible Decisive effects from the lockdown of 15 December have yet to be seen. Although there was a decrease in the number of people who were tested and the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities invited for COVID-19 vaccination starting today As of today, the ca. 269,000 care workers of nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities in the Netherlands are invited to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Air quality improved slightly in 2018 In 2018, the calculated concentrations of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were below European limit values in most parts of the Netherlands. There are still a few exceedances at the local level.
Interim injunction decision Nitrogen In an interim injunction proceeding between Mesdag Zuivelfonds, Stichting Stikstofclaim and RIVM, the court has ruled that RIVM must decide on the availability and disclosure of data before 1 Janua
Two imported cases of Lassa virus in the Netherlands from Sierra Leone Two Dutch doctors working in a hospital in Sierra Leone have been infected with the Lassa virus. The doctors were probably infected during treatment of the same patient.
A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination From 16 December 2019, pregnant women in the Netherlands will be offered the 22-week vaccination. With this vaccination, a pregnant woman protects her child and herself against whooping cough.
How to distinguish a dual user from an exclusive e-cigarette user RIVM and Maastricht University have identified a combination of factors that can be used to distinguish between exclusive e-cigarette users (vapers) on the one hand and people who smoke both regula