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Coronavirus R number rises above 2 and set to climb higher
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus R number rises above 2 and set to climb higher

Dutch News  

The reproductive rate of coronavirus surged to its highest level since the start of the pandemic at the end of June, according to the RIVM’s latest calculations. The ‘R’ number, which determines how many people the average infected person passes the virus on to, was calculated at 2.17 for June 28. Aura Timen, head of the National Co-ordination Centre for …

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Coronavirus R number rises above 2 and set to climb higher
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus R number rises above 2 and set to climb higher

Dutch News  

The reproductive rate of coronavirus surged to its highest level since the start of the pandemic at the end of June, according to the RIVM’s latest calculations. The ‘R’ number, which determines how many people the average infected person passes the virus on to, was calculated at 2.17 for June 28. Aura Timen, head of the National Co-ordination Centre for …

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Fear over new coronavirus mutations, is this the the calm before the storm?"
3 years, 11 months ago

Fear over new coronavirus mutations, is this the the calm before the storm?"

NL Times  

The South African variant of the coronavirus has also been identified in the Netherlands, confirmed the public health institute RIVM on Thursday. We don’t know yet.” Fear over South African variant Much is still unclear about the British variant. We have no evidence that the mutations also show a more serious disease trajectory.” According to Timen, we need to prepare …

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Nearly a thousand more test positive for coronavirus; Worrisome says RIVM
4 years, 3 months ago

Nearly a thousand more test positive for coronavirus; Worrisome says RIVM

NL Times  

Another 964 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus, public health agency RIVM said on Tuesday, more than double last Tuesday's total. A week ago, Aura Timen, the doctor in charge of the National Coordination of Infectious Disease Control at the RIVM, said her agency had "managed to slow down the big increase" in infections after three straight weeks …

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RIVM: We put the brakes on "big increase" in coronavirus infections; 30K still contagious
4 years, 3 months ago

RIVM: We put the brakes on "big increase" in coronavirus infections; 30K still contagious

NL Times  

The Netherlands managed to hit the breaks and possibly prevent a dramatic increase in coronavirus infections, said Aura Timen, the doctor in charge of the National Coordination of Infectious Disease Control at public health agency RIVM. She said she was "very happy" with the mostly positive news reported by the RIVM in its weekly update on the coronavirus pandemic, in …

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New coronavirus awareness campaign aimed specifically at young people
4 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus awareness campaign aimed specifically at young people

NL Times  

Public health institute RIVM is working on a special information campaign to give young people "an extra push" to adhere to the measures in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As the number of positive Covid-19 tests is climbing faster and faster, many infections are traced back to young people's parties, Aura Timen of public health institute RIVM, …

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Covid-19 rise a sign of possible second wave; "This is a wake-up call" says expert
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 rise a sign of possible second wave; "This is a wake-up call" says expert

NL Times  

News of an alarming increase in the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the Netherlands must serve as a reminder to people to remain cautious and vigilant, said Aura Timen, the head of the Center for Infectious Disease Control. She noted the "significant increase" in every benchmark which measures the spread of the novel coronavirus responsible for respiratory illness Covid-19. It …

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