Upward trend in infections continues Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the Netherlands have increased for the third week in a row. The number of patients admitted to hospital nursing wards remained the same this week.
Even after COVID-19 crisis, social isolation continues Even after most coronavirus measures have been discontinued, some people are still living in social isolation to avoid COVID-19 exposure.
Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe After recording 80,000 tick bites in 10 years via Tekenradar.nl, we now know that you are most likely to be bitten by a tick in Drenthe. Quickly removing the tick halves the chance of contracting Lyme disease.
Collaboration necessary to ensure the safe reuse of consumer products In a circular economy, products, materials and raw materials are continually reused. For example, consumer products like clothes, packaging and toys.
Decrease in SARS-CoV-2 hospital admissions, fewer people tested 1,214 patients with a SARS-CoV-2 infection were admitted to hospital in the Netherlands in the past week*, a decrease of 12% compared to the week before that.
Zoonoses Report 2020 focuses on emerging zoonoses The COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of the West Nile Virus in 2020 show that so-called emerging zoonoses pose a risk to the Netherlands. ANP
European project COHESIVE develops sustainable One Health approaches Today, fellow scientists and policymakers join the end symposium of the international project COHESIVE: One Health Structures in Europe.
Safety of materials and products already starts at the design phase The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management aims to ensure that all new materials and technological developments are safe in 2050.
More hospital admissions, decrease in positive COVID-19 tests The number of new patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 increased to 538 admissions last week. That is 266 more admissions than in the previous week.
Increase in hospital admissions, cautious stabilisation in positive COVID-19 tests In the past week from 14-20 July 2021, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased by 34% compared to the previous week.