French medical testing facilities are on strike over funding issues.

Since Monday, a widespread strike has been ongoing in the French medical testing centres, often known as medical "laboratories." As a form of protest against the government's decision to lower their budget in the 2023 social security finance bill, workers have announced a strike tha...

BELGIAN MEDICINE AGENCY CONCERNED ABOUT 15-MINUTE CORONAVIRUS TESTS

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• FAMHP says that it is “cautiously optimistic” about the arrival of the new 15-minute COVID-19 tests.
• The new COVID-19 tests may come to the Belgian market in a month or two.

The Federal Agency for Medicines and...

BELGIUM TO TEST AND QUARANTINE CHILDREN RETURNING FROM RED ZONES

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• Belgium has mandated medical tests or 14-days quarantine period for children returning home from a holiday in a red travel zone.
• Children can return to school only after medical test or quarantine period.

Francophone Educa...

RECORD NUMBER OF COVID-19 TESTS HAPPEN IN BELGIAN VILLAGE

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• This past Sunday, many coronavirus tests were carried out in Belgian village Antwerp.
• Total 450 people were tested.
• To get tested, people need to register for the

On Sunday, 23 AUG 2020, a record number of 450 p...