Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Belgium

Self-test can offer alternative to school closures, says Van Gucht

As schools are seeing staff and pupils drop out after a positive test or a high-risk contact at a rapid pace, virologist Steven Van Gucht ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Belgium’s coronavirus barometer: How does it work?

Last Friday, the Consultative Committee finally implemented the long-awaited coronavirus barometer, with Belgium starting in 'code' red ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
One-fifth of young people drive after using drugs on monthly basis

An increasing number of young drivers are getting behind the wheel after using drugs, combining this with alcohol, or after inhaling ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
How Brand Whitlock became Belgium’s beloved American

He’s mostly known today for the boulevard he gave his name to, but as the US’s ‘Minister’ in Belgium during the First World War, Brand ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Let uninfected children go to school after high-risk contact, says Vandenbroucke

Following a number of complaints from the education sector, Federal Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke is proposing to temporarily allow ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
‘Not keeping unnecessary measures’: Verlinden wants CST to end soon

The Covid Safe Ticket (CST) must not be kept in force any longer than is absolutely necessary and will hopefully be gone by the summer, ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
657 kg of cocaine seized at Antwerp port

2021 set records for drug interceptions by officials and 2022 is off to a fast start with the Port of Antwerp announcing on Monday the ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
‘Totally irresponsible’: Belgian ex-basketball player deliberately infects himself

A Belgian former professional basketball player, Pieter Loridon, deliberately infected himself with the coronavirus to obtain a recovery ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Belgium gives green light for fourth dose for high-risk groups

Belgium's different health ministers have decided that people with a weakened immune system will be able to receive a fourth dose of a ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Flemish culture industry received €194 million in Covid aid

The Flemish government has spent €194 million to help keep businesses in the cultural sector afloat as they battled Covid-related shutdowns ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Limited healthcare for vulnerable people in Europe ‘poses real risks to entire population’

Vulnerable Europeans are facing immense difficulties accessing healthcare during the pandemic, according to a report from Médecins sans ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Cuts to offshore windmill subsidies could offset high consumer energy bills

The Belgian government is considering cutting support for offshore wind farms by €177 million this winter and using this windfall to lower ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Belgium implements long-awaited coronavirus barometer

After no new measures were taken at the previous Consultative Committee meeting, Belgium is finally introducing the long-awaited ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Reports: coronavirus barometer to be introduced with Belgium in code red

The Consultative Committee may have decided to implement the coronavirus barometer with the country starting in colour code red, according ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Next demonstration against coronavirus measures announced for 30 January

A demonstration against the coronavirus measures was already planned for this Sunday (23 January), but the organisation 'Belgium United For ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Consultative Committee to announce Belgium’s latest measures from 19:00

The Consultative Committee will announce the latest changes to Belgium’s coronavirus restrictions during a press conference from 19:00, ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Nearly all children aged 5 to 11 in Flanders invited for vaccination

More than 514,000 children in the age group of 5 to 11 years old have already been invited for vaccination in Flanders, which corresponds ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
What is on the agenda of today’s Consultative Committee?

Belgium’s Consultative Committee will meet again this afternoon to discuss the long-awaited coronavirus barometer and a medium-term ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Consultative Committee starts over an hour late due to Covid barometer

Today's Consultative Committee, which was planned to meet from 13:00, started over an hour late, as a separate consultation between the ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Belgian political parties remain high in EU ranking of most spent on ads

Total spending by Belgian political parties on advertising was more than €4.71 million in 2021; both parties and individual politicians ...

Friday, January 21, 2022

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