BA.5 variant detected in the Netherlands The BA.5 variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was detected for the first time in the Netherlands this week.
Hospital admissions appear to have peaked, 44% fewer positive COVID-19 tests 541 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported last week, 23 fewer than in the week before, when 564 people with COVID-19 were admitted to hospital.
Livestock farming affects pulmonary function in local residents COPD patients living near livestock farms suffer more complications.