Tag: Corona
GGD Region Utrecht carries out 16 PCR tests on the last day in test street: ‘End of an era’
A boy enters an abandoned test street. He looks a little surprised above his face mask when he hears that he is the very last person to receive a PCR…
Virologist Koopmans 3 years after the first corona infection: ‘We are not prepared for a new pandemic’
No new covid vaccination round Starting a new covid vaccination round against the coronavirus is not necessary. That is what the OMT-V says in an advice. The reason for this…
End of an era: corona test streets in the province of Utrecht are closing
The GGD Utrecht region deploys mobile teams to be able to test vulnerable people at home. Target groups that qualify for this are residents of nursing homes and other institutions,…
Three-time Stanley Cup winner suffers from long-term corona and autoimmune disease – “Had to retire from hockey”
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has revealed why the successful NHL player hasn’t played a single game in February. Chicago Blackhawks forward star Jonathan Toews says that he suffers from…
Full and sold-out halls at the carnival in Wijk bij Duurstede, ‘Fortunately, corona did not cause much damage’
Carnival is especially celebrated among the rivers. But Utrecht villages and towns also throw themselves into the festivities every year. Carnival is most celebrated in Hoogland. But also in Achterveld,…
Honeybeer combines violin with electronics: ‘I have translated my loneliness from the corona crisis into my music’
During the second lockdown, Marthe had to leave her house for a renovation and it was very uncertain whether she could stay there. It would take a month, but in…
Illness has tormented the skiers of the Finnish World Cup team: “Big change after the corona years”
According to the doctor of the Finnish national skiing team, Maarit Valtonen, the game has not been lost, even if the flu strikes before the World Championships. The goal is…
A star-studded sci-fi film shot in deserted Los Angeles during Corona
The corona pandemic has ensured that a number of films have been postponed or even canceled. For action veteran Michael Bay (The Rock, Transformers series), however, it was no obstacle.…
Ten thousand participants in the province of Utrecht for National Garden Bird Count: ‘Doesn’t seem like a corona hype’
Once again, many people have been monitoring their gardens to count birds for the 20th edition of the National Garden Bird Count. In the province of Utrecht about ten thousand…
This is why employers should actually embrace striking workers, according to experts
In contrast to other European countries, we are not used to strikes in the Netherlands. That seems to be different lately. A small selection from last month: bus drivers, Etos…