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‘follow me’ for an impression of the VIROSCIENCE department
The Viruskenner edition 2021 edition is starting soon. Follow me to get an impression of the Viroscience department in the Erasmus MC. Here the medical doctors, virologists, researchers and medical students are working, taking care for our patients and working in science to find new treatment options and vaccines. In the Viruskenner [...]
The international Viruskenner Erasmus program launched its first activity!
December 1st the international Viruskenner/ EU-Erasmus program started with . Students from Italy and The Netherlands were very creative in designing a new logo. A jury selected the winning logo that officially will be used in all exchange activities during the term of the project, the coming two years. [...]
Exposition photography duo LenS: Virus and host an Impossible Love
Two years ago LenS photography and the Cirion / Viruskenner foundation entered into an inspiring collaboration on the theme of virus infections. Over the past two years, this collaboration has resulted in a unique photo series. Several works have already been exhibited at international exhibitions, but now the entire [...]
Viruskenner global, online final day!
The winners of Viruskenner 2020 have been announced! It was a very special edition in Viruskenner history. The project is more actual than ever. When we started this edition in all the countries last January, we were talking of a dangerous virus, far away. We couldn't imagine how it would [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 15 – 21 June
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 15 - 21 June 2020 Asia: After an unprecedented increase in cases at a wholesale food market, Beijing is attempting to crush any new cases by implementing more testing, security checkpoints, school closures, and temperature checks. - Reuters According to the [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 8 – 14 June
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 8 - 14 June 2020 Europe: Even though coronavirus cases are increasing by 1,000 each day, Russia is suddenly lifting its strict lockdown restrictions. - New York Times In the Netherlands, mink farms infected with coronavirus pose a new threat to [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 1 – 7 June
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 1 - 7 June 2020 Europe: Sanquin, the blood bank organisation, collected blood samples from May 10-20, revealing that 5.5% of Dutch blood donors have coronavirus antibodies. This is an increase from the 3% of the blood donors from April. - [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 25 – 31 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 25 - 31 May 2020 Europe: Despite having faith in the lax response to the coronavirus pandemic, Sweden did not reach herd immunity in May. - NPR Asia: Until a vaccine is out for COVID-19, the president of the Philippines schools [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 18 – 24 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 18 – 24 May 2020 Africa: Health workers in Tanzania think that the government is underestimating the true magnitude of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The government refers to the deadly outbreak as “a security issue, not a public health issue”. [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 11 – 17 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 11 - 17 May 2020 Europe: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain will impose a mandatory quarantine on air travelers to try to avert a new wave of coronavirus infections. - The New York Times Days after easing restrictions, coronavirus cases [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 11 – 17 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 11 - 17 May 2020 Europe: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain will impose a mandatory quarantine on air travelers to try to avert a new wave of coronavirus infections. - The New York Times Days after easing restrictions, coronavirus cases [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 4 – 10 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 4 - 10 May 2020 United States: While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the US, states begin to reopen and lift lockdown restrictions even if they have not met the White House’s criteria, such as a decline in cases over 2 [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 4 – 10 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 4 - 10 May 2020 United States: While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the US, states begin to reopen and lift lockdown restrictions even if they have not met the White House’s criteria, such as a decline in cases over 2 [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 27 April – 3 May
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 27 April - 3 May 2020 New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand claims that the country has “won the battle” against coronavirus and that there is no widespread community transmission. - NPR Europe: While the lockdown has been [...]
Weekly Corona update worldwide 20-26 April
Our weekly update of the Corona news worldwide 20-26 April 2020 Hong Kong: With cases decreasing significantly, data seems to show that Hong Kong was able to stop a second wave of COVID-19. Regardless, the country is extending restrictions for another two weeks, preferring to take a conservative approach and [...]