Updated January 17, 2021 by pierre

Coronavirus, reliable information sites in Brussels

In recent days, it has been almost impossible to turn on the television or surf the internet without seeing the “coronavirus” appear. Everyone talks about it, but often the information is redundant, repeated or perhaps even altered. If you've cut yourself off from the world, it's the COVID-19 virus, first reported in China (in Wuhan) on December 31, 2019.

It is therefore important for you to be able to identify reliable sources on the subject. This virus is to be taken seriously. So we have created a list of official coronavirus sites to keep you updated on the status of the dreaded virus' progress.

1. The WHO website on Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working tirelessly to rapidly expand scientific knowledge about this coronavirus. Their contacts include world experts, governments and partners. Thanks to their collaboration, they can follow the spread and virulence of the virus in Brussels and around the world. They are also the ones who give advice and measures to be taken to countries and individuals to protect health and prevent the spread of this outbreak of the coronavirus in Brussels.

Public chat this website, you will find information and advice from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)   We invite you to visit this page for daily updates.

2. Official Belgian website on the Coronavirus https://www.info-coronavirus.be/ 

In Belgium, the health authorities and the entire health sector are extremely vigilant about the coronavirus. They do everything possible to protect public health. A few weeks after appearing in various European countries, the coronavirus finally appeared in Belgium. Fortunately, general practitioners and hospitals know how to quickly recognize a patient who might be infected with the coronavirus and what to do in this case. To be kept informed, consult the official website on the coronavirus in Belgium and Brussels. This site is managed by the Federal Public Health Service in Belgium.

3. European Center for Disease Prevention and Control

On the official European page, you can be kept informed of the evolution of the disease in Europe. the site updates daily the number of cases, coronavirus-related deaths as well as the number of coronavirus cases globally. On this page you can see the number of cases per country and evolution graphs