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First case of new Covid-19 variant in Europe detected in Belgium

First case of new Covid-19 variant in Europe detected in Belgium

The variant is said to contain a “large number of mutations”. The first case of the new Covid-19 variant in Europe has been detected in Belgium. On Friday (26 November), leading Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst tweeted that one sample was confirmed as the B.1.1.529 variant. The case was confirmed in a person who had […]

5 years ago

12-year-old girl in Belgium becomes youngest person in Europe to die from coronavirus

12-year-old girl in Belgium becomes youngest person in Europe to die from coronavirus

Very sad news. A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus. The news was confirmed on Tuesday by Belgium’s national crisis centre spokesman Emmanuel Andre, who described the situation as “an emotionally difficult moment, because it involves a child, and it has also upset the medical […]

6 years ago