RIVM emphasizes the need for standard mortality model

RIVM emphasizes the need for standard mortality model

On April 1, 2025, the House of Representatives took a motion by Ria de Korte (NSC) The motion by Ria de Korte in which two questions were asked to RIVM. Firstly, it was asked to reflect on their calculation model for excess mortality and second to explain on which ...

The Excess Mortality Debate II: The Virus Varia Motions

The Excess Mortality Debate II: The Virus Varia Motions

Both NSC and PVV read virus varia. Yes! So I'm not just hitting the air. As Mattias Desmet says: when you speak, something changes. Go ahead then, it's a straw but at least it's something. At the bottom of this article...

The mystery of Thanatos and the multifactorial analysis

The mystery of Thanatos and the multifactorial analysis

Het oversterftedebat inspireerde Herman Steigstra tot een analyse die de uitspraken van staatssecretaris Karremans bij de enkels afzaagt. Daar werkten we graag aan mee want die waren inderdaad hemeltergend.

The excess mortality debate. Don't even bother looking.

The excess mortality debate. Don't even bother looking.

This afternoon, 20 February, The Excess Mortality Debate took place. My expectations were not high anyway, but what was shown beat everything. I have co-written something1 with the intention of making a small report but the suds are not worth the cabbage....