Tag: RIVM
RIVM: do not burn wood today, harmful smoke will linger
In addition to Utrecht, the heating alert also applies in North Holland, Flevoland and Friesland. “By not firing, you prevent health problems and (odour) nuisance for yourself and those around…
RIVM: pollution on New Year’s Eve no less, but different due to strong wind
Joost Wesseling, senior researcher at RIVM and an expert in the field of local air quality: “Only the distribution is different, it does not stay close to the ground. The…
Corona alarm to lowest level, fewer positive tests again
The corona thermometer was introduced in September, as a successor to the risk levels. The thermometer has four positions: low, elevated, high and very high. On October 11, six weeks…
RIVM move to Utrecht delayed again, costs are also increasing
Utrecht – The relocation of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) to the Utrecht Science Park has again been delayed. After a faulty design and corona…
COC outraged by monkeypox statements from former director of RIVM: ‘It makes me sick’
The COC Central Netherlands is not pleased with statements that former RIVM director Roel Coutinho made in Nieuwsuur on Tuesday. In the news program Coutinho wondered aloud whether the Pride…
Ministers Kuipers have RIVM and GGDs prepare a vaccination campaign
According to Kuipers, there is no reason for an extra vaccination round yet, but it is “probable” in the course of the year. It is not yet certain whether other…
Alarming RIVM memo about stalling care not shared with hospitals
Several experts, including Diederik Gommers (Erasmus MC and then chairman of the intensive care physicians), Bart Berden (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital) and Jan Kluytmans (UMC Utrecht), are unpleasantly surprised and consider it…
RIVM: greatest risk of tick bites in Drenthe
In Drenthe, people are relatively at the greatest risk of being bitten by a tick. The insects mainly strike in June and July. In adults they bite mainly on the…
Corona advice RIVM: mouth caps and quarantine no longer necessary, insulation still is
The advice to remain in isolation in the event of a corona infection must remain in place. In view of the “declining, but still high numbers of infections”, RIVM thinks…
RIVM: people live months longer due to clean air measures
By health gain, the SLA means that people live longer, healthier and with more quality. To measure this, RIVM has drawn up health indicators, such as life expectancy. According to…