Ministers have not yet decided about further relaxing coronavirus rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Ministers have not yet decided about further relaxing coronavirus rules

Dutch News  

Ministers have not yet reached a decision about whether the coronavirus rules can be relaxed again from May 15, following weekend talks with health experts. ‘The minister understands that the travel restrictions can hit people hard, and that is why we are looking to see what more can be done,’ a health ministry spokesman told DutchNews.nl. Events Meanwhile, the FieldLab organisation which has been staging ‘coronavirus-free’ events for the past three months says it now has enough data to be able to make recommendations about safely organising congresses and theatre shows. ‘In the meantime, we are pressing ahead, because we are doing this for a sector that employs 100,000 people.’ Tests The number of positive tests is going down, although the percentage of people testing positive has risen from 10.7% to 12.1%. ‘But we can only say things are going in the right direction when the number of positive tests and the percentage of tests proving positive are both going down,’ he said.

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Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief

The Hindu  

Warning that many countries aren’t testing enough and that new SARS-CoV-2 virus variants may emerge, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday said that testing and being vigilant is vital in continuing the fight against COVID-19. “While COVID is now behind us and India did its best during the time, we can expect new and more …

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus
1 year, 9 months ago

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus

Dutch News  

The cabinet on Friday agreed to scrap the last of the coronavirus measures currently in place, dropping the self-test requirement if people have complaints as well as the remaining quarantine measures. ‘By ending the last of the coronavirus measures, we are leaving behind an extraordinary period, and one which we will not forget quickly,’ Kuipers said. The public health institute …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China
2 years ago

Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China

NL Times  

Travelers arriving in the Netherlands from China will need a negative coronavirus test starting next Tuesday. Health Minister Ernst Kuipers decided to order the restriction after other European member states had already taken similar measures. Kuipers had asked the Eerste Kamer, the upper house of Parliament, to come back from recess so that the senators could urgently deal with a …

Prominent Dutch virologist: Coronavirus test for travelers from China is a good idea
2 years ago

Prominent Dutch virologist: Coronavirus test for travelers from China is a good idea

NL Times  

A mandatory negative coronavirus test for people traveling from China is a good idea if that rule is implemented across all of Europe, said prominent virologist Ab Osterhaus. Currently, travelers from China have to complete a coronavirus test on arrival in Italy, but the Dutch Ministry of Health has said it does not intend to implement new restrictions at this …

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min
2 years ago

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min

News 18  

Air Suvidha form filling to declare current health status will be made compulsory for international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also said that RT-PCR tests will be made mandatory for passengers arriving from these countries and if positive, they will be quarantined. Meanwhile, as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters New …

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry
2 years ago

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry

Hindustan Times  

RT-PCR tests will be mandatory for those arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday as the government takes stock of preparedness to check the spread of coronavirus. This comes a day after the Union Health Minister held a meeting with state ministers to discuss the current situation and ensure that the …

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

Netherlands must prepare society for future Covid waves: Advisory bodies
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands must prepare society for future Covid waves: Advisory bodies

NL Times  

We have to learn to live with the coronavirus, so the government must prepare society as soon as possible for the next phase of the pandemic, 14 agencies, including the Scientific Council for Government Policy, said in advice to the Cabinet. Among other things, the Netherlands must invest in good digital infrastructure so that the switch to online classes and …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice
2 years, 9 months ago

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice

LA Times  

A woman is tested for a coronavirus infection at the Lenasia South Hospital near Johannesburg in South Africa. The advice comes months after critics said the lack of recommendations from the global health agency was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries. At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency was concerned …

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK
2 years, 10 months ago

'Learn to live with this virus': Boris Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in UK

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with Covid-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents. Johnson said that the legal requirement to self-isolate for people who test positive for Covid would be removed on Feb. 24 while free universal testing would …

Immunocompromised and disabled people ‘abandoned’ by end of Covid restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Immunocompromised and disabled people ‘abandoned’ by end of Covid restrictions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Government is lifting restrictions without a plan to protect immunocompromised people, for who …

Most sectors welcome relaxation of corona rules but say more is needed: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

Most sectors welcome relaxation of corona rules but say more is needed: AD

Dutch News  

Most sectors have welcomed the government’s announcement that most coronavirus measures will be lifted by February 25,. Frank Oostdam, director of travel trade organisation ANVR, said operators were pleased that people will be able to travel to destinations outside the EU again ‘at last’, told the AD. Events and culture Events organisers said they were glad events can take place …

Most sectors welcome relaxation of corona rules but say more is needed: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

Most sectors welcome relaxation of corona rules but say more is needed: AD

Dutch News  

Most sectors have welcomed the government’s announcement that most coronavirus measures will be lifted by February 25,. Frank Oostdam, director of travel trade organisation ANVR, said operators were pleased that people will be able to travel to destinations outside the EU again ‘at last’, told the AD. Events and culture Events organisers said they were glad events can take place …

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging
2 years, 10 months ago

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging

Al Jazeera  

The Netherlands, Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom are among several countries which have announced plans to lift the majority of COVID restrictions, despite the continuing spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. The raft of announcements, including plans to scrap COVID self-isolation for those who test positive in England and an end to social distancing rules in …

Dutch Health Min. says it's possible all Covid rules will soon disappear
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch Health Min. says it's possible all Covid rules will soon disappear

NL Times  

Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said that it is conceivable there will no longer be a need for coronavirus rules later this year. It is the intention that the closing times for many sectors including the hospitality industry could be extended to 1 a.m. Social distancing rules could also be eliminated at various locations, including stadiums and theaters, giving them an …

Sources: Netherlands could abolish most Covid rules at the beginning of March
2 years, 11 months ago

Sources: Netherlands could abolish most Covid rules at the beginning of March

NL Times  

The Cabinet hopes to be able to abolish most of the remaining corona measures by the beginning of March, including the use of face masks and the 1.5 meter social distancing rule, sources said. From February 25, nightlife locations, festivals and events without fixed seating may already be open to people who test negative for the coronavirus infection. These businesses …

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is relaxing most remaining coronavirus rules from Wednesday but will look again at the infection rates in three weeks time, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The decision to make the closing time 10pm for cafes, bars, restaurants and theatres, rather than 8pm as health experts recommended, follows requests from regional safety board chiefs and …

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus rules relaxed as ministers stress Covid is 'not flu'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is relaxing most remaining coronavirus rules from Wednesday but will look again at the infection rates in three weeks time, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The decision to make the closing time 10pm for cafes, bars, restaurants and theatres, rather than 8pm as health experts recommended, follows requests from regional safety board chiefs and …

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low
3 years ago

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low

Dutch News  

Support for the government’s strategy to deal with coronavirus is now at an all-time low, with just 16% of people positive about what ministers are doing, according to the latest survey by public health institute RIVM. Yet even though 39% were neutral about the approach and 46% negative, the pandemic rules, such as working from home and keeping your distance, …

Corona self-testing now official government advice: but are there risks?
3 years, 1 month ago

Corona self-testing now official government advice: but are there risks?

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has announced that people with mild cold symptoms can take a self-test for coronavirus, rather than being advised to get an official test immediately. Bert Niesters, professor in medical microbiology at the University of Groningen UMGG, told NOS that with very sick patients, the tests were likely to be accurate ‘but the problem is people with mild …

Corona self-testing now official government advice: but are there risks?
3 years, 1 month ago

Corona self-testing now official government advice: but are there risks?

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has announced that people with mild cold symptoms can take a self-test for coronavirus, rather than being advised to get an official test immediately. Bert Niesters, professor in medical microbiology at the University of Groningen UMGG, told NOS that with very sick patients, the tests were likely to be accurate ‘but the problem is people with mild …

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice

NL Times  

The Cabinet first wants to consult with European countries before adopting recommendations from the RIVM on travel measures. But caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge wants to consult with other countries first to avoid "a patchwork" of measures, said a Ministry spokesperson. The RIVM also advised that everyone take a self-test on arrival and get tested by the GGD five …

Gov't to deploy self-tests for Covid symptoms as PCR capacity runs out
3 years, 1 month ago

Gov't to deploy self-tests for Covid symptoms as PCR capacity runs out

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet wants to widely use self-tests for people with coronavirus symptoms. The government is following advice from the Outbreak Management Team, which stated that "frequent and easily accessible self-testing can be an important addition to the current package, also for people with symptoms, and could help lower the threshold and increase the willingness for testing." "According to a …

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'

Dutch News  

More than 19,000 people were reported to have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous daily record by almost 3,000. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.2% of all tests had a positive result, itself a record, while the seven-day average figure climbed to 14,499. If people can’t …

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'

Dutch News  

More than 19,000 people were reported to have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous daily record by almost 3,000. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.2% of all tests had a positive result, itself a record, while the seven-day average figure climbed to 14,499. If people can’t …

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules
3 years, 2 months ago

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules

Dutch News  

A record 534,000 coronavirus tests were booked as part of the ‘test for entry’ scheme over the past week, the foundation running the programme said on Monday. Around half the people getting tested said they planned to visit a restaurant, café or club, while 5% were planning to take part in some form of sports. The QR code shows if …

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules
3 years, 2 months ago

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules

Dutch News  

A record 534,000 coronavirus tests were booked as part of the ‘test for entry’ scheme over the past week, the foundation running the programme said on Monday. Around half the people getting tested said they planned to visit a restaurant, café or club, while 5% were planning to take part in some form of sports. The QR code shows if …

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500

NL Times  

The average number of daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has been on the rise for over a month, and on Sunday it topped 9,900. At the same time, the number of patients being treated for Covid-19 rose by 7 percent in a day to 1,490, with ICU figures at their highest point since early June. Coronavirus infections could surpass …

NL residents less willing to get tested when they have Covid symptoms
3 years, 2 months ago

NL residents less willing to get tested when they have Covid symptoms

NL Times  

Despite the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketing in the past weeks, the willingness among Netherlands residents to get tested if they have symptoms is dwindling. And a survey by public health institute RIVM showed that only 40 percent of respondents with Covid-19 symptoms went to get tested, NOS reports. "It is so important to go to the …

Experts fear new Dutch coronavirus rules will not go far enough
3 years, 2 months ago

Experts fear new Dutch coronavirus rules will not go far enough

Dutch News  

New coronavirus restrictions being proposed by the Dutch government will take weeks to relieve the strain on the healthcare system and may not be enough, experts have warned. It’s not a hammer blow that will send all the curves tumbling.’ Marino van Zelst, a member of the recently disbanded Red Team that lobbied for a more pro-active response to the …

Experts fear new Dutch coronavirus rules will not go far enough
3 years, 2 months ago

Experts fear new Dutch coronavirus rules will not go far enough

Dutch News  

New coronavirus restrictions being proposed by the Dutch government will take weeks to relieve the strain on the healthcare system and may not be enough, experts have warned. It’s not a hammer blow that will send all the curves tumbling.’ Marino van Zelst, a member of the recently disbanded Red Team that lobbied for a more pro-active response to the …

Health Minister says new coronavirus measures will always be painful
3 years, 2 months ago

Health Minister says new coronavirus measures will always be painful

NL Times  

It is inevitable that the coronavirus measures the Cabinet will announce Tuesday night will include new restrictions, and that they will be painful. "Otherwise they will not work," said caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. New measures are inevitable "because we see that the hospital figures are rising," the health minister said. De Jonge said he wants to enact measures …

Ministers meet to discuss coronavirus situation, decide on new measures
3 years, 2 months ago

Ministers meet to discuss coronavirus situation, decide on new measures

Dutch News  

Ministers are meeting at the prime minister’s official Catshuis residence on Friday to discuss new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. The government’s Outbreak Management Team delivered its recommendations on Thursday and it now seems unlikely that people who have not been vaccinated will be singled out for specific new rules, insiders say. Over 900 people are currently being …

Ministers meet to discuss coronavirus situation, decide on new measures
3 years, 2 months ago

Ministers meet to discuss coronavirus situation, decide on new measures

Dutch News  

Ministers are meeting at the prime minister’s official Catshuis residence on Friday to discuss new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. The government’s Outbreak Management Team delivered its recommendations on Thursday and it now seems unlikely that people who have not been vaccinated will be singled out for specific new rules, insiders say. Over 900 people are currently being …

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the implementation of COVID-19 management guidelines till September 30. The total number of active cases and high case positivity in some districts continued to remain a matter of concern, said the Ministry in an order. Observing that there was slackening in enforcement measures of authorities in States and Union Territories to ensure adherence …

Rutte: self-testing is crucial to keep infections low in holiday season
3 years, 4 months ago

Rutte: self-testing is crucial to keep infections low in holiday season

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has urged people going abroad this summer to test themselves for coronavirus on their return, even if they have been vaccinated. Rutte said testing would play a ‘crucial’ role in keeping infections down going into the autumn. The government is sending letters out to eight million households this month that will allow them to claim two …

Rutte: self-testing is crucial to keep infections low in holiday season
3 years, 4 months ago

Rutte: self-testing is crucial to keep infections low in holiday season

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has urged people going abroad this summer to test themselves for coronavirus on their return, even if they have been vaccinated. Rutte said testing would play a ‘crucial’ role in keeping infections down going into the autumn. The government is sending letters out to eight million households this month that will allow them to claim two …

All eight million households in NL to get two free fast coronavirus tests
3 years, 4 months ago

All eight million households in NL to get two free fast coronavirus tests

Dutch News  

All eight million households in the Netherlands will this month receive an letter inviting them to apply for two free coronavirus self tests, the first of which are due to arrive this week. ‘By testing, we are reducing the chance that we inadvertently take coronavirus to our family, work or school, and we prevent clusters.’ Regional health board workers will …

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