Corona news: ‘less risk of hospitalization due to omikron’

Corona news: ‘less risk of hospitalization due to omikron’

The fact that the number of visits to Dutch venues has fallen sharply shows that support is desperately needed. That says the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in response to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In the corona year 2020, stages together attracted 5.3 million visitors, more than 14 million fewer than in 2019. … Read more

Corona news: More than 60,000 people want compensation for data theft GGD

Corona news: More than 60,000 people want compensation for data theft GGD

In recent days, 94,864 positive corona tests have been registered. That is almost 19 percent less than the week before. It is the lowest level since early November in the weekly figures of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The number of hospital admissions also decreased. In the past week, the … Read more

Corona news: cabinet announces hard lockdown until January 14

Corona news: cabinet announces hard lockdown until January 14

The Central Bureau for Driving Licenses (CBR) has temporarily frozen the possibility to schedule exams and tests due to the press conference on Saturday evening. According to insiders, the cabinet will announce a hard lockdown. This probably also means that non-medical contact professions, such as driving instructors, are not allowed to perform their jobs. The … Read more

Corona news: OMT advises extra measures, cabinet will consult on Saturday

Corona news: OMT advises extra measures, cabinet will consult on Saturday

Outgoing minister Hugo de Jonge does not want to anticipate this, but extra corona measures due to the emergence of the omikron variant seem a real possibility. “If necessary, we will take the appropriate measures,” he said on Friday after the cabinet meeting. The experts of the Outbreak Management Team met on Friday about the … Read more