Belgium real-time news

Netflix down across Europe as customers in coronavirus lockdown hit with error messages (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 28/04/2020 01:29:16

NETFLIX users under coronavirus lockdowns across Europe have been shown error messages. Customers in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and elsewhere are being told that “something went w...

Coronavirus live news: confirmed Russian cases pass China's total; Afghanistan records biggest one-day rise in cases (source — www.theguardian.com) 27/04/2020 14:27:41

Iran reports 96 more deaths; Spain’s death toll shows slight rise; Germany calls for ‘very careful’ easing of lockdown; New Zealand says ‘worst is over’Halt destruction of nature or suffer worse pande...

Coronavirus: Auschwitz survivor Henri Kichka dies of Covid-19 (source — www.bbc.co.uk) 26/04/2020 18:14:31

One of Belgium's last Holocaust survivors, Henri Kichka, succumbs to Covid-19.

Coronavirus: more countries prepare to reopen as global death toll passes 200,000 (source — www.theguardian.com) 25/04/2020 20:48:06

As WHO warns no evidence exists to suggest people can’t catch Covid-19 twice, India, Belgium and Greece among latest countries to ease lockdownsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus cove...

Fears for Premier League and Liverpool that season will be scrapped after Holland and Belgium axe campaigns (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 25/04/2020 16:16:14

THERE are fears the Premier League will be scrapped and Liverpool denied the title after Holland and Belgium’s top flights were both cancelled because of coronavirus. Dutch football chiefs pulle...

Push for virus vaccine as Trump disinfectant theory sparks uproar (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 03:24:41

WASHINGTON: The United Nations on Friday launched a global push for a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump triggered an uproar by suggesting patients be treated with disinfectant and the US d...

Coronavirus: Belgium unveils plans to lift lockdown (source — www.bbc.co.uk) 25/04/2020 03:07:47

Schools will be allowed to reopen from 11 May, but with no more than 10 pupils per class

Belgium relaxes coronavirus lockdown as shops and schools reopen despite highest death rate in the world (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 25/04/2020 01:56:25

BELGIUM has become the latest European country to announce the first steps towards relaxing its coronavirus lockdown. The country of 11 million people has seen nearly 7000 deaths as a result of the Co...

Is comparing Covid-19 death rates across Europe helpful? (source — www.theguardian.com) 24/04/2020 16:26:15

Belgium appears hardest hit on paper. But counting, testing and lockdown differences may obscure full storyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEvery day, the statistics bring m...

The surprising method Belgium is using to permit social gatherings again (source — feedproxy.google.com) 23/04/2020 04:03:00

CHANGES to coronavirus lockdown rules in Belgium could see private gatherings of 10 people or more permitted - but they have to be the same 10 people each time.

Helpful information

How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue immediately in the trash.
  • Avoid touching your face - nose, mouth and eyes.
  • Clean and desinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. You can use sanitizer gel for this. Buy here one.
  • Stay home when you are sick except to get medical care
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use sanitizer gel if you haven’t got access to water.
Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death