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 free self-testing kits, but Rutte said it was part of an ‘awareness campaign’ and not a move to compulsory mass testing. ‘Even if you’ve been vaccinated, you can still catch the virus and infect others.’ People who go away to ‘yellow’ countries in the EU, where infection levels are still relatively high, must show either proof of vaccination or recovery or a negative coronavirus test before they travel home. ‘We see the number of infections has gone down and the number of hospital admissions is no longer rising,’ Rutte said.

Test Testing Rutte  testing  urged  infections  holiday  selftesting  low  crucial  rutte  test  vaccinated  situation  season  travel  number

History of this topic

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 …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

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 …

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 …

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice
2 years, 10 months ago

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice

Dutch News  

The Outbreak Management Team has suggested giving more priority to self-testing in future, while slowly winding down public health institute testing capacity. In documentation supporting its latest advice to the Dutch government, the OMT says that ‘individual responsibility’ will play a greater role, although the country should ‘not reduce the regional health board testing infrastructure too quickly.’ Short-term, it advises, …

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice
2 years, 10 months ago

Self-testing to play a greater role: OMT advice

Dutch News  

The Outbreak Management Team has suggested giving more priority to self-testing in future, while slowly winding down public health institute testing capacity. In documentation supporting its latest advice to the Dutch government, the OMT says that ‘individual responsibility’ will play a greater role, although the country should ‘not reduce the regional health board testing infrastructure too quickly.’ Short-term, it advises, …

Sweden ends coronavirus testing along with all pandemic restrictions
2 years, 11 months ago

Sweden ends coronavirus testing along with all pandemic restrictions

LA Times  

Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for the coronavirus even among people showing COVID-19 symptoms, putting an end to the pop-up tents, drive-in swab centers and home-delivered tests that became ubiquitous during the pandemic and provided essential data for tracking its spread. Bharat Pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School in England, said that with a …

UK to drop COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
2 years, 11 months ago

UK to drop COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers

ABC  

The British government will scrap coronavirus testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from next month, a decision the travel industry has hailed as a major step towards normality. Key points: From February 11, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK The travel industry has welcomed the decision, saying it …

UK scraps Covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers from February 11
2 years, 11 months ago

UK scraps Covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers from February 11

India Today  

Britain on Monday announced that it will scrap Covid-19 test requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering England from next month. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made a statement in the House of Commons outlining the Covid travel update, confirming that from 4am local time on February 11 travellers who have had both doses of a Covid vaccine will no longer …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

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 …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus tests for holidaymakers will cost €350m, ministers say

Dutch News  

Giving free coronavirus tests to holidaymakers who have not been vaccinated or had a second dose will cost up to €350m and there are many doubts about how to put the plan into practice, health minister Hugo de Jonge and infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen have told MPs. One option would be to allow travel organisations to deal with the …

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 …

Covid-19 self-test not 100% accurate, authorities warn
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 self-test not 100% accurate, authorities warn

NL Times  

Experts are worried that self-administered coronavirus tests do not accurately indicate if someone has an active infection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Rapid tests have become increasingly popular in the Netherlands since they became available in stores at the end of March. Health authorities expressed their concern that people may become more likely to disregard coronavirus measures based on an incorrect …

Ministers are working on ‘coronavirus passport’, based on negative test results
3 years, 10 months ago

Ministers are working on ‘coronavirus passport’, based on negative test results

Dutch News  

Government specialists have developed an app that shows the carrier has tested negative for coronavirus, which could become the basis for a broader ‘coronavirus passport’, health minister Hugo de Jonge has confirmed, ahead of Monday evening’s press conference. ‘And want we don’t want is compulsory vaccinations, and that also means indirectly,’ De Jonge said. You don’t want people to feel …

Coronavirus self test kits could be in the shops next month, says health minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus self test kits could be in the shops next month, says health minister

Dutch News  

Fast coronavirus tests which don’t require medical supervision could be available in supermarkets and pharmacies by next month, health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Friday. Fast tests, which people can take themselves, could be used by employers, and at schools and universities to making working conditions safer, De Jonge is quoted as saying by broadcaster NOS. ‘That is why …

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn
3 years, 11 months ago

Rapid coronavirus testing scheme ‘may increase rather than decrease’ cases in schools, experts warn

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Experts have …

Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid testing before travel to the UK: the key questions and answers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If the test result does not include this information you may not be able to board, and may not be …

Christmas options limited as infection rate stabilises, Rutte warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Christmas options limited as infection rate stabilises, Rutte warns

Dutch News  

It will be difficult to relax the strict coronavirus measures now in place if the current rate of new infections continues, prime minister Mark Rutte told an online meeting of his party, the right-wing Liberal VVD, on Saturday. Again he reiterated the message from last week’s press conference: if people stick to the rules, and infection rates come down ‘we …

Coronavirus cases approach 7,000 a day, more restrictions 'inevitable'
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus cases approach 7,000 a day, more restrictions 'inevitable'

Dutch News  

Nearly 7,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest 24-hour window, making tougher disease control measures on Tuesday all but inevitable. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce the latest measures on Tuesday after taking advice from the Outbreak Management Team. ‘We must brace ourselves for further measures,’ said De Jonge on …

Widespread UK testing shortages could take weeks to resolve, Government admits
4 years, 3 months ago

Widespread UK testing shortages could take weeks to resolve, Government admits

ABC  

The British Government has been forced to defend itself over coronavirus testing shortages that have seen doctors and nurses unable to get tested as COVID-19 cases in the UK rise and the demand for tests surged. Key points: A surge in demand for coronavirus testing in the UK has seen doctors and nurses unable to be tested The UK Government …

UK arrivals to be tested for Covid 'as soon as practical', says Matt Hancock
4 years, 4 months ago

UK arrivals to be tested for Covid 'as soon as practical', says Matt Hancock

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock today insisted coronavirus testing for arrivals in the UK will be introduced 'as soon as it is practical'. During an LBC radio phone-in today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government recognised how much strain 14-day quarantine was putting on the travel industry Airport chief executives claimed testing, alongside other measures, could save 110,000 jobs industry-wide. Led by …

MPs call for more coronavirus testing at airports, as holiday link increases
4 years, 4 months ago

MPs call for more coronavirus testing at airports, as holiday link increases

Dutch News  

MPs from across the political spectrum have called on the government to ramp up coronavirus testing at Dutch airports to make sure everyone arriving from a risky region can be tested on the spot. Public health boards found 170 had picked up the virus while abroad in the past week, compared with 113 in the previous seven day period, the …

Britain to Roll Out Millions of 90-minute Coronavirus Tests to Boost Capacity
4 years, 5 months ago

Britain to Roll Out Millions of 90-minute Coronavirus Tests to Boost Capacity

News 18  

Millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out to British hospitals, care homes and laboratories to boost capacity in the coming months, the country’s health minister said on Monday. “The fact these tests can detect flu, as well as COVID-19, will be hugely beneficial as we head into winter, so patients can …

Netherlands could test asymptomatic travelers on arrival: Health Min.
4 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands could test asymptomatic travelers on arrival: Health Min.

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team of crisis experts has been asked to investigate whether or not tourists, Dutch citizens and immigrants should be tested for an active infection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus upon arrival in the Netherlands. Currently, people are only strongly advised to self-quarantine for two weeks when they arrive from a high-risk area, and were asked to schedule a …

All eyes on Rutte as cabinet and experts plot next coronavirus moves
4 years, 7 months ago

All eyes on Rutte as cabinet and experts plot next coronavirus moves

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte will hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to outline the government’s latest position on combating the spread of coronavirus. The prime minister is expected to say that secondary schools, cinemas, cafes and restaurants can re-open with limits on numbers, as outlined in the government’s road map two weeks ago. The prime minister will also outline …

All eyes on Rutte as cabinet and experts plot next coronavirus moves
4 years, 7 months ago

All eyes on Rutte as cabinet and experts plot next coronavirus moves

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte will hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to outline the government’s latest position on combating the spread of coronavirus. The prime minister is expected to say that secondary schools, cinemas, cafes and restaurants can re-open with limits on numbers, as outlined in the government’s road map two weeks ago. The prime minister will also outline …

Experts warn of 'second wave' of corona without stricter contact tracing
4 years, 7 months ago

Experts warn of 'second wave' of corona without stricter contact tracing

Dutch News  

Experts have called on the government to impose stricter rules on people who test positive for coronavirus when the lockdown rules are relaxed to prevent a second wave of infections. Now doctors have to take it upon themselves to confirm an infection.’ Bosman also said the arrangements to follow up on people who have been in contact with Covid-19 patients …

Hospital admissions continue to flatten as Dutch ramp up corona testing
4 years, 9 months ago

Hospital admissions continue to flatten as Dutch ramp up corona testing

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has again reported a flattening rate of hospital admissions for coronavirus, the public health institute RIVM said on Monday in its latest update. Test test test The number of coronavirus tests carried out in the Netherlands will expand considerably from Monday as local health boards start testing hospital staff, and the RIVM and blood bank Sanquin begin a …

Hospital admissions continue to flatten as Dutch ramp up corona testing
4 years, 9 months ago

Hospital admissions continue to flatten as Dutch ramp up corona testing

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has again reported a flattening rate of hospital admissions for coronavirus, the public health institute RIVM said on Monday in its latest update. Test test test The number of coronavirus tests carried out in the Netherlands will expand considerably from Monday as local health boards start testing hospital staff, and the RIVM and blood bank Sanquin begin a …

Dutch ramp up testing to 17,500 a day, launch project to assess coronavirus spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Dutch ramp up testing to 17,500 a day, launch project to assess coronavirus spread

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus tests carried out in the Netherlands will expand considerably from Monday as local health boards start testing hospital staff, and the public health institute RIVM and blood bank Sanquin begin a project to find out how far the virus has spread. From today, however, health boards are poised to start testing hospital staff at ‘drive in’ …

Dutch ramp up testing to 17,500 a day, launch project to assess coronavirus spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Dutch ramp up testing to 17,500 a day, launch project to assess coronavirus spread

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus tests carried out in the Netherlands will expand considerably from Monday as local health boards start testing hospital staff, and the public health institute RIVM and blood bank Sanquin begin a project to find out how far the virus has spread. From today, however, health boards are poised to start testing hospital staff at ‘drive in’ …

UK coronavirus: Criticism over testing as officials release guidance on who to save first
4 years, 9 months ago

UK coronavirus: Criticism over testing as officials release guidance on who to save first

CNN  

London CNN — The UK will test 100,000 people per day for coronavirus by the end of this month, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Thursday. Hancock set out the government’s order of priority for testing people for coronavirus: Patients first, expanding to NHS staff and their families, critical key workers third and “over time we will expand to community.” …

Coronavirus: UK citizens worried about lack of testing as cases rise
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: UK citizens worried about lack of testing as cases rise

India Today  

Citizens in the UK are worried about lack of testing among citizens for the novel coronavirus even after the World Health Organisation recommended countries to test more to identify more infections. Jai and his 11-year-old daughter Shivani who got food poisoning and later developed symptoms similar to Covid-19, said the NHS asked them to self-isolate for seven days and later …

Northern provinces to step up testing to 'search and contain' coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Northern provinces to step up testing to 'search and contain' coronavirus

Dutch News  

The four northern provinces Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland and Overijssel are planning to step up the rate of testing for Covid-19 as they try to curb the spread of the disease. Alex Friedrich, microbiologist at the UMCG teaching hospital in Groningen, told De Groene Amsterdammer that the region was ‘departing from the national policy’ of only testing patients when they start …

Northern provinces to step up testing to 'search and contain' coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Northern provinces to step up testing to 'search and contain' coronavirus

Dutch News  

The four northern provinces Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland and Overijssel are planning to step up the rate of testing for Covid-19 as they try to curb the spread of the disease. Alex Friedrich, microbiologist at the UMCG teaching hospital in Groningen, told De Groene Amsterdammer that the region was ‘departing from the national policy’ of only testing patients when they start …

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus experts call for random blood testing to slow the spread

ABC  

Scientists are calling for random blood testing to track the spread of COVID-19 and help in the fight for treatment, as cases continue to climb in Australia. Key points: Blood testing could help researchers learn about exposure and develop coronavirus antibodies The controversial practice has already attracted international attention, but diagnostic testing is expensive Days-long delays in COVID-19 testing has …

Discover Related