The Dutch economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter of this year. The gross domestic product fell by 0.8 percent compared to the previous three months, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported. Previously, 0.5 percent shrinkage was reported, but Statistics Netherlands now has more data than with the first estimate in May. The … Read more
More than half of the new corona infections in the Lisbon region are currently attributable to the Delta variant. This is according to preliminary data released on Sunday. The Portuguese authorities are doing everything they can to reverse the worrying increase in the number of infections. – National health service Ricardo Jorge reported that 60 … Read more
More than half of the European Union’s adult population, or about 175 million people, has had at least one shot against COVID-19. And 100 million EU citizens have already been fully vaccinated, tweets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Full means two vaccines from AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna or one from Janssen. – .
Museums are allowed to open again from this Saturday, after almost six months. No entrance tests are required, but interested parties must reserve a time to prevent too many people from entering at the same time. You also have to keep your distance. The museums already gained a lot of experience with the corona protocols … Read more
The General Education Association has received various signals that school boards are opening secondary schools without waiting for permission from the participation councils. These councils, in which staff, parents and students are represented, have the right of consent. The cabinet believes that, under strict conditions, the one and a half meters away between students in … Read more
The General Education Association has received various signals that school boards are opening secondary schools without waiting for permission from the participation councils. These councils, in which staff, parents and students are represented, have the right of consent. The cabinet believes that, under strict conditions, the one and a half meters away between students in … Read more
The General Education Association has received various signals that school boards are opening secondary schools without waiting for permission from the participation councils. These councils, in which staff, parents and students are represented, have the right of consent. The cabinet believes that, under strict conditions, the one and a half meters away between students in … Read more
The churches will hold an extra fundraiser from Tuesday to combat the costs of the corona crisis. Usually once a year in January the churches organize the Kerkbalans campaign to raise money for their own congregation or parish, but now extra money is needed to keep the buildings and communities afloat, says spokeswoman Anna Kruse. … Read more
If children between the ages of 12 and 18 are vaccinated, the coronavirus will be more easily controlled this winter without other measures. That is what the RIVM has calculated. We looked at models that show the effect of vaccinating that group on the reproduction number from September. “If all goes well, the reproduction number … Read more
Six countries are sending a fully vaccinated delegation to Tokyo for the Olympic Games. Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have promised the International Olympic Committee that all their athletes and staff who come to Japan are vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Dutch sports umbrella organization NOC*NSF offers all athletes, supervisors and … Read more