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Downward trend remains steady

In the past calendar week, there were 32% fewer hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 compared to the week before. New arrivals in the ICU were also down by 23% compared to the previous week.

RIVM launches study on Long COVID

This week RIVM launched the Long COVID study. RIVM is asking people in the Netherlands who test positive for COVID-19 to sign up for the study via LongCOVID.rivm.nl within 7 days after their positive test result.

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Downward trend continues

In the past calendar week, from 12 to 18 May, there were 21% fewer hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 compared to the week before. New arrivals in the ICU were also down by 24% compared to the previous week.

Call for global action plan to save our oceans

Scientists involved in the Seas Oceans and Public Health In Europe (SOPHIE) Project have proposed the first steps towards a united global plan to save our oceans, for the sake of human health.

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Effects of scrubber discharges remain below environmental standards

Existing environmental standards are not exceeded by the discharge of scrubber wastewater from sea-going vessels.

RIVM launches study on long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

RIVM is launching an extensive study today to research the long-term effectiveness of the various COVID-19 vaccines in the Netherlands.

People born in 1962 invited for COVID-19 vaccination

The first people born in 1962 will be receiving an invitation for a COVID-19 vaccination this week. This group involves people who will be turning 59 this year.

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Corrected vaccination figures: total number of jabs adjusted downward

The number of estimated vaccinations is now nearly 5.2 million. Due to a programming error, an overestimation occurred in the vaccination figures. As a result, 220,000 excess vaccinations were reported on 13 April.

Increase in percentage of positive tests, stabilisation in hospital admissions

In the past week, from 21 to 27 April, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased slightly to 55,097 newly reported infections (+2%)*.

First vaccinations with Janssen vaccine on Wednesday

The first Janssen vaccines will be administered to mental healthcare workers on Wednesday 21 April.