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According to British research, the risk of being hospitalized with the omikron variant appears to be considerably lower than with the delta variant. According to an ongoing Imperial College study, presented today in London, you are around 45% less likely to be hospitalized for at least a day. What this means for the health care burden is not yet clear. …

The European Commission is opening infringement proceedings against Poland for challenging the rule of EU law in two recent cases. The European Commission announced it on Wednesday announcement. Poland’s highest courts have ruled in two verdicts, on July 14 and October 7 of this year, that European treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, giving priority to national law. Poland …

The Randstad employment agency today filed a complaint against Sywert van Lienden, Bernd Damme and Camille van Gestel, the founders of the Auxiliary Alliance Foundation. Randstad confirms this after reporting by Follow the money (FTM). Last year Randstad provided fifteen employees to the nonprofit initiative that brought face masks to the Netherlands. Randstad’s head of legal affairs told FTM it …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the strengthening of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine continues. Earlier this month, Western intelligence services found that Russia had assembled 75,000 to 100,000 troops there. “We see them gathering more and more armed forces – artillery, combat troops and tanks,” he said in Brussels on the sidelines of a meeting with Romanian …

Fourteen people involved in by Bulgarenfraude received compensation of 30,000 euros as a result of the compensation case. The Ministry of Finance is currently investigating whether they received compensation incorrectly. letter to parliament follow the news in From Correspondent. In 2013, it was revealed that people in Bulgaria were “recruited” by criminals to apply for benefits here. The money paid …

Jaap van Dissel says the omikron variant of the coronavirus is currently responsible for 10-15% of infections. The variant should become dominant in the Netherlands within a few weeks. He takes into account that the pressure on hospitals is increasing rapidly. “Even with a quick lockdown, we can expect over 100-150 IC admissions per day, provided omikron results in as …

“Stop contemplating and start moving”. With these words, Rajiv Makhanlal, Owner Director of the Warrior Fit Movement, announced the first safe exercise zone project on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Doctor Sophie Redmond Street. This is an initiative whereby a section of the road will be clear of traffic every Sunday between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and accessible to …

Marchano Stuger was traditionally inaugurated on Saturday as the village chief of Redi Doti in East Para, with four basjas. They are Johannes Sabajo (Basja chief), Ghevario Jubithana, Fariel Banda-Srisria and Ulegice Kabeli, reports the Association of Indigenous Village Chiefs of Suriname (VIDS). The cultural ceremony took place in the village relaxation area along the Suriname River, under the direction …

The elections in Hong Kong have never seen so few people vote: just over 30% of eligible voters turned out. The victory was won as expected by candidates loyal to China. These “patriots”, as Beijing calls them, obtain almost all seats in the parliament of the special administrative region. It was clear in advance that the candidates who rallied behind …

Far-right Jose Antonio Kast admitted defeat last night after Gabriel Boric, with 70 percent of the vote counted, was firmly in the lead. He had won over 55% of the vote at the time, compared to 44.8% for Kast. The difference was much bigger than expected. Last month, no winner could be named in the first round of the presidential …