RIVM updates total amount of #CoronaVirus infections in the Netherlands to 21.762, an increase of 1.213.
148 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.396.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
7.972 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 237 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
148 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.396.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
7.972 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 237 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
Latest #CoronaVirus spread heatmap by https://twitter.com/itsTAGofficial.
Dutch woman the oldest in the world to survive #CoronaVirus
Cornelia Ras from Goeree-Overflakkee is the oldest person worldwide to survive a Covid-19 infection, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said to NU.nl. The 107-year-old woman was given a clean bill of health on Monday, after contracting the coronavirus during a church service in her nursing home in mid-March.
The WHO monitors the number of coronavirus cases worldwide. "We have not received any information of an older patient," the spokesperson said to the newspaper, but added that the age of a number of recovered patients is unknown. "But even then, she will most likely be the oldest."
Exactly how many patients in the Netherlands have recovered from Covid-19 is not clear, as not everyone has been tested and public health institute RIVM does not keep official track of recoveries.
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Cornelia Ras from Goeree-Overflakkee is the oldest person worldwide to survive a Covid-19 infection, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said to NU.nl. The 107-year-old woman was given a clean bill of health on Monday, after contracting the coronavirus during a church service in her nursing home in mid-March.
The WHO monitors the number of coronavirus cases worldwide. "We have not received any information of an older patient," the spokesperson said to the newspaper, but added that the age of a number of recovered patients is unknown. "But even then, she will most likely be the oldest."
Exactly how many patients in the Netherlands have recovered from Covid-19 is not clear, as not everyone has been tested and public health institute RIVM does not keep official track of recoveries.
Read more: English, Dutch
'ZERO CHANCE' LIFE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER APR. 28: DUTCH PM; SCHOOLS IN TALKS TO REOPEN
There is "zero chance" that life in the Netherlands will return to normal after April 28, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Thursday. The current rules in place around social distancing, specifically that people are required to keep a distance of 1.5 meters from others, will be kept in place for a while longer, Rutte said after the cabinet held a meeting to discuss Covid-19 measures.
Schools were advised to be prepared to maintain physical spacing in their buildings, as well. Rutte suggested schools could divide students up between the mornings and afternoons, or allowing certain students to attend on some days and their absent classmates on other days.
The Cabinet is still waiting for research and a briefing about how children of different ages are affected by the disease, their risk of contracting it, and infecting others.
He said there could be opportunity to relax some of the measures meant to curb the spread of coronavirus. "But always while duly observing the 1.5-meter rule and the rule to stay home in case of health complaints."
The "new normal" will mean continued changes to normal daily life, like parents not being allowed to escort their children to classrooms. "Be prepared for all scenarios," he added.
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There is "zero chance" that life in the Netherlands will return to normal after April 28, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Thursday. The current rules in place around social distancing, specifically that people are required to keep a distance of 1.5 meters from others, will be kept in place for a while longer, Rutte said after the cabinet held a meeting to discuss Covid-19 measures.
Schools were advised to be prepared to maintain physical spacing in their buildings, as well. Rutte suggested schools could divide students up between the mornings and afternoons, or allowing certain students to attend on some days and their absent classmates on other days.
The Cabinet is still waiting for research and a briefing about how children of different ages are affected by the disease, their risk of contracting it, and infecting others.
He said there could be opportunity to relax some of the measures meant to curb the spread of coronavirus. "But always while duly observing the 1.5-meter rule and the rule to stay home in case of health complaints."
The "new normal" will mean continued changes to normal daily life, like parents not being allowed to escort their children to classrooms. "Be prepared for all scenarios," he added.
Read more: English, Dutch
Another 5G Mast fire in the Netherlands
A 5G Mast was set alight last night in Nuenen (Noord-Brabant province).
Source: Dutch
A 5G Mast was set alight last night in Nuenen (Noord-Brabant province).
Source: Dutch
Take a virtual stroll through the Netherlands
Natuurmonumenten has made 19 walking routes available online for people to stroll through:
Schiermonnikoog (FR)
Griend (FR)
De Onlanden (GR)
Dal van de Ruiten Aa (GR)
NP Dwingelderveld (DR)
NP Weerribben-Wieden (OV)
NP De Sallandse Heuvelrug (OV)
Landgoed Eerde (OV)
Waterloopbos (FL)
Hackfort (GL)
NP Veluwezoom (GL)
Utrechtse Heuvelrug / Kaapse Bossen (UT)
Haarzuilens (UT)
’s-Gravelandse Buitenplaatsen (NH)
Fort Waver-Amstel (NH)
Tiengemeten (ZH)
Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen (NB)
Kampina (NB)
Sint-Pietersberg (L)
Check them all out here: 🔗
Natuurmonumenten has made 19 walking routes available online for people to stroll through:
Schiermonnikoog (FR)
Griend (FR)
De Onlanden (GR)
Dal van de Ruiten Aa (GR)
NP Dwingelderveld (DR)
NP Weerribben-Wieden (OV)
NP De Sallandse Heuvelrug (OV)
Landgoed Eerde (OV)
Waterloopbos (FL)
Hackfort (GL)
NP Veluwezoom (GL)
Utrechtse Heuvelrug / Kaapse Bossen (UT)
Haarzuilens (UT)
’s-Gravelandse Buitenplaatsen (NH)
Fort Waver-Amstel (NH)
Tiengemeten (ZH)
Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen (NB)
Kampina (NB)
Sint-Pietersberg (L)
Check them all out here: 🔗
Healthcare workers on Veluwe quitting over lack of protective gear, fear of #CoronaVirus
Healthcare workers at care institution WoonZorgUnie (WZU) on the Veluwe are quitting due to a lack of protective gear and fear of getting the coronavirus as a result. The center is seriously concerned about the safety of its staff. "There is a huge lack of personal protective equipment. Moreover, there is massive bureaucracy to test healthcare workers. In the meantime, the virus is spreading faster and faster, in our five residential care centers in particular," WZU manger Wim Martens said to De Stentor.
"You have a frustrated manager on the phone here," Martens said to the newspaper. "I now have 100 protective aprons. Ten percent of the order I had placed. To get through Easter I need a thousand. We can't get them."
"Our absenteeism, partly due to the lack of good protective equipment, is at 14 percent. This concerns 80 employees, including from our home care branch. They have proven or suspected symptoms of the coronavirus." Martens continued. "A number of employees have even resigned for fear of getting the virus. People who have a vulnerable partner at home and do not want to risk infecting them. Staff and of course our residents and their relatives are anxious."
According to Martens, the government promised to increase testing among healthcare workers, but this is happening extremely slowly. "The government made a commitment that employees in our sector can be tested for the Covid-19 virus from April 6. Despite that commitment, the truth is that we are faced with a huge lack of protective equipment and that we have to go through massive bureaucracy to test healthcare workers. It all takes too long," he said to the newspaper.
Source: English, Dutch
Healthcare workers at care institution WoonZorgUnie (WZU) on the Veluwe are quitting due to a lack of protective gear and fear of getting the coronavirus as a result. The center is seriously concerned about the safety of its staff. "There is a huge lack of personal protective equipment. Moreover, there is massive bureaucracy to test healthcare workers. In the meantime, the virus is spreading faster and faster, in our five residential care centers in particular," WZU manger Wim Martens said to De Stentor.
"You have a frustrated manager on the phone here," Martens said to the newspaper. "I now have 100 protective aprons. Ten percent of the order I had placed. To get through Easter I need a thousand. We can't get them."
"Our absenteeism, partly due to the lack of good protective equipment, is at 14 percent. This concerns 80 employees, including from our home care branch. They have proven or suspected symptoms of the coronavirus." Martens continued. "A number of employees have even resigned for fear of getting the virus. People who have a vulnerable partner at home and do not want to risk infecting them. Staff and of course our residents and their relatives are anxious."
According to Martens, the government promised to increase testing among healthcare workers, but this is happening extremely slowly. "The government made a commitment that employees in our sector can be tested for the Covid-19 virus from April 6. Despite that commitment, the truth is that we are faced with a huge lack of protective equipment and that we have to go through massive bureaucracy to test healthcare workers. It all takes too long," he said to the newspaper.
Source: English, Dutch
RIVM updates total amount of #CoronaVirus infections in the Netherlands to 23.097, an increase of 1.335.
115 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.511.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
8.197 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 225 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
115 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.511.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
8.197 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 225 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
Latest #CoronaVirus spread heatmap by https://twitter.com/itsTAGofficial.
New figures show hidden impact of coronavirus on Dutch death toll
The hidden impact of coronavirus on registered deaths in the Netherlands is becoming clearer, with the publication of new figures from the national statistics office CBS.
The figures show that since the end of March some 2,000 more people are dying than would have been expected for the time of year, the CBS said.
The current official death toll from coronavirus in the Netherlands is 2,396 and only includes people who have been tested for the disease. The CBS analysis shows that 5,100 people died in the week ending April 5, but in the first 10 weeks of the year, some 3,100 people were dying on a weekly basis.
That could indicate around 2,000 people died of coronavirus. In the last complete week of March, some 4,425 people died, the CBS said, leaving a further 1,300 deaths which could be coronavirus-related.
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The hidden impact of coronavirus on registered deaths in the Netherlands is becoming clearer, with the publication of new figures from the national statistics office CBS.
The figures show that since the end of March some 2,000 more people are dying than would have been expected for the time of year, the CBS said.
The current official death toll from coronavirus in the Netherlands is 2,396 and only includes people who have been tested for the disease. The CBS analysis shows that 5,100 people died in the week ending April 5, but in the first 10 weeks of the year, some 3,100 people were dying on a weekly basis.
That could indicate around 2,000 people died of coronavirus. In the last complete week of March, some 4,425 people died, the CBS said, leaving a further 1,300 deaths which could be coronavirus-related.
Read more: English
1.5m rule of no use if you’re walking, running, or biking, study shows
Even if you’ve been scrupulous about keeping a 1.5 metre distance from other people, you could still have been spreading germs if you’re running or biking, a Dutch-Belgian study has found.
Researchers from KU Leuven and TU Delft have discovered that actually, the 1.5m rule is only effective when people are standing still inside, or outside in an area with light wind. It all comes down to what we have decided to scientifically term the “snotty slipstream”.
When you walk, run, or bike past someone, you’re moving faster than the air around you, so you end up leaving a trail of particles behind you in a slipstream. Even if you’re not coughing or sneezing, the air you breath out also contains particles. The person running, walking, or biking behind you will be doing so in a slipstream of these droplets. If you’re with one other person doing these activities- so you’re running, walking, or biking alongside each other- the particles will land behind you, so at least you won’t be infecting each other if you’re 1.5m apart.
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This is why old people should stay inside. But they won't.
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Even if you’ve been scrupulous about keeping a 1.5 metre distance from other people, you could still have been spreading germs if you’re running or biking, a Dutch-Belgian study has found.
Researchers from KU Leuven and TU Delft have discovered that actually, the 1.5m rule is only effective when people are standing still inside, or outside in an area with light wind. It all comes down to what we have decided to scientifically term the “snotty slipstream”.
When you walk, run, or bike past someone, you’re moving faster than the air around you, so you end up leaving a trail of particles behind you in a slipstream. Even if you’re not coughing or sneezing, the air you breath out also contains particles. The person running, walking, or biking behind you will be doing so in a slipstream of these droplets. If you’re with one other person doing these activities- so you’re running, walking, or biking alongside each other- the particles will land behind you, so at least you won’t be infecting each other if you’re 1.5m apart.
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This is why old people should stay inside. But they won't.
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Erasmus MC starts testing blood plasma-antibodies treatment on #CoronaVirus patients
On Wednesday Erasmus MC in Rotterdam administered the blood plasma of someone who recovered from Covid-19 to a current coronavirus patient. The patient is participating in a scientific study to determine whether the plasma with antibodies will accelerate the recovery of coronavirus patients. This is the first such test done in the Netherlands, NOS reports.
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On Wednesday Erasmus MC in Rotterdam administered the blood plasma of someone who recovered from Covid-19 to a current coronavirus patient. The patient is participating in a scientific study to determine whether the plasma with antibodies will accelerate the recovery of coronavirus patients. This is the first such test done in the Netherlands, NOS reports.
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Erasmus MC starts testing blood plasma-antibodies treatment on Covid-19 patients
On Wednesday Erasmus MC in Rotterdam administered the blood plasma of someone who recovered from Covid-19 to a current coronavirus patient. The patient is participating in a scientific study to
Rotterdam will deploy cars equipped with 360 degrees cameras to identify #CoronaVirus lawbreakers
Rotterdam will deploy two special cars to identify people who do not follow the strict #CoronaVirus rules.
The cars will be driven around the city's people-heavy hotspots this Easter weekend for the first time.
The pictures taken by the cameras are directly sent to a police surveillance unit. If needed, the police unit will then go to the location and fine the rule breakers.
Source: Dutch
Rotterdam will deploy two special cars to identify people who do not follow the strict #CoronaVirus rules.
The cars will be driven around the city's people-heavy hotspots this Easter weekend for the first time.
The pictures taken by the cameras are directly sent to a police surveillance unit. If needed, the police unit will then go to the location and fine the rule breakers.
Source: Dutch
Court rejects plea for easier access to abortion pills
Judges in The Hague have rejected a court application to force the health ministry to make the abortion pill available to women who are unable to make the requisite visit to an clinic because of the corona crisis.
Women who want to terminate an early pregnancy are bound by law to visit an abortion clinic before they can be given the drugs.
However, the current coronavirus restrictions are making this impossible for at least two women in the Netherlands who are self-isolating, pro-abortion organisation Women on Waves and women’s support agency Bureau Clara Wichmann said last week.
The organisations want the pill be made available outside of the clinics, for instance via general practitioners and telemedicine. The organisations say the court ruling leaves the Netherlands behind compared to other countries, including the UK and Ireland and are now considering what steps to take next.
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Source: English
Judges in The Hague have rejected a court application to force the health ministry to make the abortion pill available to women who are unable to make the requisite visit to an clinic because of the corona crisis.
Women who want to terminate an early pregnancy are bound by law to visit an abortion clinic before they can be given the drugs.
However, the current coronavirus restrictions are making this impossible for at least two women in the Netherlands who are self-isolating, pro-abortion organisation Women on Waves and women’s support agency Bureau Clara Wichmann said last week.
The organisations want the pill be made available outside of the clinics, for instance via general practitioners and telemedicine. The organisations say the court ruling leaves the Netherlands behind compared to other countries, including the UK and Ireland and are now considering what steps to take next.
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Source: English
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RIVM updates total amount of #CoronaVirus infections in the Netherlands to 24.413, an increase of 1.316.
132 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.643.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
8.386 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 189 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
132 new deaths in the Netherlands due to #CoronaVirus, taking the death toll to 2.643.
The youngest person that has passed away due to #CoronaVirus in the Netherlands is reported to be in the 25-29 age range.
8.386 people have been hospitalized due to #CoronaVirus, 189 more than yesterday.
Source (Dutch): https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/actuele-informatie-over-coronavirus
LARGE MAJORITY OF ICU PATIENTS SUFFER LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FROM VISIT
About 70 percent of all patients who have been treated in ICU go on to suffer long-term physical, mental or cognitive complications stemming from their visit. This comes according to the first round results of a large study expected to span over several years.
The initial findings involve 2,000 patients from seven hospitals across the Netherlands, according to broadcaster NOS. A further 4,000 people have already been included in the study, with the total sample size expected to reach 12,000 people before the final results are eventually released.
According to the results so far, seven out of 10 ICU patients experience "moderate to severe negative consequences" for as much as a year after they had first been admitted to intensive care, in a phenomenon the researchers coined 'Post Intensive Care Syndrome', or PICS. Patients reported feelings of "fear and gloom", trouble with their memory and concentration, as well as the processing of stimuli (i.e. how they respond when many things occur at once).
While the results are not only limited to patients in ICU due to Covid-19, the results are nonetheless particularly pertinent in light of the pandemic. There were 1,384 Covid-19 patients from the Netherlands requiring ICU care as of Friday evening.
The study is expected to have a duration of five years, and involves samples from ICU patients from the Radboudumc and the CWZ hospitals in Nijmegen, the Rijnstate in Arnhem, the Jeroen Bosch in Den Bosch, the Amphia in Breda, the Bernhoven in Uden and the Maasziekenhuis Pantein in Boxmeer.
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Source: Dutch, English
About 70 percent of all patients who have been treated in ICU go on to suffer long-term physical, mental or cognitive complications stemming from their visit. This comes according to the first round results of a large study expected to span over several years.
The initial findings involve 2,000 patients from seven hospitals across the Netherlands, according to broadcaster NOS. A further 4,000 people have already been included in the study, with the total sample size expected to reach 12,000 people before the final results are eventually released.
According to the results so far, seven out of 10 ICU patients experience "moderate to severe negative consequences" for as much as a year after they had first been admitted to intensive care, in a phenomenon the researchers coined 'Post Intensive Care Syndrome', or PICS. Patients reported feelings of "fear and gloom", trouble with their memory and concentration, as well as the processing of stimuli (i.e. how they respond when many things occur at once).
While the results are not only limited to patients in ICU due to Covid-19, the results are nonetheless particularly pertinent in light of the pandemic. There were 1,384 Covid-19 patients from the Netherlands requiring ICU care as of Friday evening.
The study is expected to have a duration of five years, and involves samples from ICU patients from the Radboudumc and the CWZ hospitals in Nijmegen, the Rijnstate in Arnhem, the Jeroen Bosch in Den Bosch, the Amphia in Breda, the Bernhoven in Uden and the Maasziekenhuis Pantein in Boxmeer.
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Source: Dutch, English
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