Ministers gather to discuss new Covid restrictions after “worrying” OMT meeting
3 years, 1 month ago

Ministers gather to discuss new Covid restrictions after “worrying” OMT meeting

NL Times  

The Ministers involved in the Netherlands' coronavirus policy will meet in the Catshuis on Thursday to discuss further measures. The Outbreak Management Team had a "worrying" meeting on Wednesday evening, member and pediatrician Kiaroly Illy said in talk show Jinek after the meeting. Ernst Kuipers, OMT member and chairman of the national acute care network LNAZ, told Op1 that the number of coronavirus infections needs to be reduced quickly. On Wednesday, public health institute RIVM reported 23,789 new coronavirus cases - a new daily record. Kuipers said that the Cabinet "must act now" because the effect of the measures will only be visible in the number of infections and hospitalizations after two weeks.

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Health Minister Mandaviya directs officials to be alert as Covid cases spike in China, other countries
2 years, 9 months ago

Health Minister Mandaviya directs officials to be alert as Covid cases spike in China, other countries

India Today  

A High-Level meeting was chaired by the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday on the rising number of Covid cases in China and other countries, according to the sources. According to officials in the health ministry, the Union Health Minister has directed officials for strict compliance in three aspects: High level of alertness on the case rise, intensified surveillance …

Rutte bows out of coronavirus press conferences after 38 in a row
2 years, 10 months ago

Rutte bows out of coronavirus press conferences after 38 in a row

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte will not be at Tuesday’s press conference on possible new changes to the coronavirus rules – for the first time since the pandemic began. It is the first time in 38 press conferences that Rutte will not have attended the meeting with a group of journalists from the main Dutch papers and broadcasters to explain the …

Rutte bows out of coronavirus press conferences after 38 in a row
2 years, 10 months ago

Rutte bows out of coronavirus press conferences after 38 in a row

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte will not be at Tuesday’s press conference on possible new changes to the coronavirus rules – for the first time since the pandemic began. It is the first time in 38 press conferences that Rutte will not have attended the meeting with a group of journalists from the main Dutch papers and broadcasters to explain the …

Rutte will not appear with Health Minister at next Covid press conference
2 years, 10 months ago

Rutte will not appear with Health Minister at next Covid press conference

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte will not be present at the press conference next Tuesday when the Cabinet’s latest position on coronavirus policy will be revealed. Rutte hopes to leave the press conferences in the hands of the health minister on more occasions. Rutte said that Kuipers should be front and center with the press conferences in his role as the …

Ministers meet to discuss relaxing coronavirus rules amid soaring cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Ministers meet to discuss relaxing coronavirus rules amid soaring cases

Dutch News  

Ministers and health experts are meeting at the prime minister’s official residence on Monday morning to decide what the next steps in dealing with the pandemic should be, ahead of Tuesday’s press conference. On Saturday the NRC said the government’s coronavirus advisory group, the Outbreak Management Team, is recommending opening cafes, bars, restaurants and the cultural sector again, albeit with …

Ministers meet to discuss relaxing coronavirus rules amid soaring cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Ministers meet to discuss relaxing coronavirus rules amid soaring cases

Dutch News  

Ministers and health experts are meeting at the prime minister’s official residence on Monday morning to decide what the next steps in dealing with the pandemic should be, ahead of Tuesday’s press conference. On Saturday the NRC said the government’s coronavirus advisory group, the Outbreak Management Team, is recommending opening cafes, bars, restaurants and the cultural sector again, albeit with …

Outbreak team meeting to discuss Covid rules amidst record high infections
2 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak team meeting to discuss Covid rules amidst record high infections

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team, which advises the government on tackling the coronavirus pandemic, will meet again on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has stayed on, but the most critical Ministers involved in the pandemic approach have been replaced. Kuipers was previously chairman of the Erasmus MC academic hospital in Rotterdam, chairman of the National Acute Care Network, and headed the …

Health Minister: Lockdown unlikely to end next week; Press conference expected Jan. 14
2 years, 11 months ago

Health Minister: Lockdown unlikely to end next week; Press conference expected Jan. 14

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters gathered in The Hague that residents should not expect the current lockdown in the Netherlands to be significantly relaxed after January 14. "We must remain cautious," De Jonge said on Friday after his last meeting with the Council of Ministers as the country's public health minister. The steady decrease suddenly reversed course during …

Dutch coronavirus policy at a dead-end, New coronavirus minister needed, says Labour MP
3 years ago

Dutch coronavirus policy at a dead-end, New coronavirus minister needed, says Labour MP

NL Times  

The Tweede Kamer will cut short its winter recess, which officially began on Friday, to hold a debate Tuesday on the new lockdown the Cabinet implemented over the weekend. Labour MP Attje Kuiken, who sits on the Tweede Kamer’s public health committee, indicated she was aggravated by the Cabinet’s sudden decision to put the country in a lockdown that will …

Press conference about new measures likely on Saturday evening
3 years ago

Press conference about new measures likely on Saturday evening

Dutch News  

There is ‘very likely’ to be a press conference to announce tough new measures to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Saturday evening, Dutch media are reporting. Health minister Hugo de Jonge and prime minister Mark Rutte earlier made it clear they would not hesitate to impose more measures if the OMT thinks it necessary. Jaap …

Press conference about new measures likely on Saturday evening
3 years ago

Press conference about new measures likely on Saturday evening

Dutch News  

There is ‘very likely’ to be a press conference to announce tough new measures to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Saturday evening, Dutch media are reporting. Health minister Hugo de Jonge and prime minister Mark Rutte earlier made it clear they would not hesitate to impose more measures if the OMT thinks it necessary. Jaap …

Covid press conference possible today to announce new measures with immediate effect
3 years ago

Covid press conference possible today to announce new measures with immediate effect

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to hold a press conference at 7 p.m. on Saturday to announce a new set of coronavirus measures which could take effect this weekend, sources close to the Cabinet told broadcaster NOS and newswire ANP. The press conference would follow an emergency online Cabinet meeting where ministers will …

Outbreak Team to discuss additional coronavirus measures
3 years ago

Outbreak Team to discuss additional coronavirus measures

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team, a collection of experts advising the government on its coronavirus policy, will meet on Friday to discuss the current state of the pandemic in the Netherlands. “Next week, the OMT will weigh the latest research results, and will advise us whether additional precautionary measures should be taken to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant,” …

De Jonge very concerned about Omicron; More Covid measures "if necessary"
3 years ago

De Jonge very concerned about Omicron; More Covid measures "if necessary"

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that extra coronavirus measures are a real possibility due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, but he does not want to make guesses about the future. "If necessary, we will take the appropriate measures," he said on Friday after the Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Mark Rutte also said that he was "not hopeful" …

Outbreak advisors want to keep evening lockdown; Ministers meeting today
3 years ago

Outbreak advisors want to keep evening lockdown; Ministers meeting today

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team wants the Cabinet to maintain the current evening lockdown past December 18, according to RTL Nieuws. On Sunday, members of the Cabinet will speak with OMT members to discuss the coronavirus policy at the official residence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Catshuis. Minister of Culture Ingrid van Engelshoven said on Friday, "there is no room …

Coronavirus press conference on Friday, as hospital problems mount
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus press conference on Friday, as hospital problems mount

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a new press conference on Friday, a week earlier than planned. The government’s health advisory team will meet on Wednesday evening to make recommendations on new measures. Critics On Tuesday evening, two high profile government health advisors went public with their concerns about the government’s strategy for dealing …

Coronavirus press conference on Friday, as hospital problems mount
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus press conference on Friday, as hospital problems mount

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a new press conference on Friday, a week earlier than planned. The government’s health advisory team will meet on Wednesday evening to make recommendations on new measures. Critics On Tuesday evening, two high profile government health advisors went public with their concerns about the government’s strategy for dealing …

Cabinet to decide Friday about tightening coronavirus restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet to decide Friday about tightening coronavirus restrictions

NL Times  

The Cabinet will decide this Friday whether it will impose a new set of coronavirus restrictions on the Netherlands. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that the Outbreak Management Team will hold its next meeting on Wednesday evening, and will provide advice to the Cabinet the following day. He wants to know from the experts what it takes to "force …

The Netherlands may face ‘lockdown-type measures’ to curb rising Covid cases: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands may face ‘lockdown-type measures’ to curb rising Covid cases: NOS

Dutch News  

Government advisors are recommending ‘lockdown type measures’ to combat the rise in coronavirus infections for a two week period, sources close to the Outbreak Management Team have told broadcaster NOS. The seriousness of the situation – new infections are reaching record levels – makes such measures unavoidable, the sources say. Ministers are meeting to discuss the proposals on Thursday morning, …

Outbreak team advising early closing times for catering, ban on large events: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Outbreak team advising early closing times for catering, ban on large events: report

NL Times  

Members of the Outbreak Management Team want the Cabinet to take measures around the catering industry and events to impede the spread of the coronavirus, sources close to the team of experts said to BNR. The second camp advises closing catering businesses at 8:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 p.m., fixed seating at restaurants and the like, and banning large events …

Outbreak team discussing new Covid measures today
3 years, 1 month ago

Outbreak team discussing new Covid measures today

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team will meet again on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the current coronavirus situation in the Netherlands. The experts of the OMT, including RIVM boss Jaap van Dissel, will update the Cabinet on Thursday during a meeting in the Catshuis, the Prime Minister's residence in The Hague. The final decision will be made on Friday, after which a …

Ministers meet to discuss coronavirus situation, decide on new measures
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Dutch government considering new coronavirus restrictions
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch government considering new coronavirus restrictions

NL Times  

The Cabinet is considering a new slate of coronavirus measures to slow down the rapid increase of new infections in the Netherlands. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge made the announcement after meeting with other members of the Cabinet on Monday afternoon, but he did not reveal what new restrictions might entail. He also said vaccinated people are increasingly opposed to …

Gov't to face critical parliament in coronavirus debate
3 years, 5 months ago

Gov't to face critical parliament in coronavirus debate

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge can expect to face a very critical Tweede Kamer in the parliamentary debate on the coronavirus on Tuesday. According to Rutte, the cabinet went slightly ahead of Outbreak Management Team's advice when it came to relaxing measures, but the current policy is still in line with that advice. According to …

Coronavirus press conference tonight, 'test for entry' system may be dropped
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus press conference tonight, 'test for entry' system may be dropped

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference at 7pm on Friday to announce what measures are being taken to control the spread of coronavirus following a six-fold increase in a week. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been fully vaccinated and the infection rate has now …

Coronavirus press conference tonight, 'test for entry' system may be dropped
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus press conference tonight, 'test for entry' system may be dropped

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference at 7pm on Friday to announce what measures are being taken to control the spread of coronavirus following a six-fold increase in a week. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been fully vaccinated and the infection rate has now …

Press conference set for 7 p.m.: New coronavirus measures possible amid Delta variant surge
3 years, 5 months ago

Press conference set for 7 p.m.: New coronavirus measures possible amid Delta variant surge

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference at 7 p.m. on Friday to discuss the current state of the coronavirus pandemic. De Jonge previously said that reporters would be assembled if they planned to announce new social restrictions. De Jonge said earlier this week that the Cabinet would base any decisions about …

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that new coronavirus restrictions could be announced in the Netherlands on Friday depending on the outcome of emergency advice from the Outbreak Management Team. The announcement was made minutes after public health agency RIVM disclosed that another 5,475 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection, the most announced in a single day since May …

Netherlands may relax more coronavirus restrictions on June 5
3 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands may relax more coronavirus restrictions on June 5

NL Times  

The Dutch government could press forward with the third step of its lockdown easing plan on Saturday, June 5, four days earlier than planned. Restrictions involved in that stage include allowing many cafes and restaurants to serve customers indoors, permitting indoor cultural institutions to open back up, and allowing people to host a maximum of four guests in their home …

WHO should have declared Covid-19 an emergency much before, lost a month due to it: Panel report
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO should have declared Covid-19 an emergency much before, lost a month due to it: Panel report

India Today  

A new transparent global system should be set up for probing disease outbreaks, empowering the World Health Organization to deploy investigators at short-notice and reveal findings, a Covid-19 pandemic review panel said on Wednesday. The WHO should have declared the new coronavirus outbreak in China an international emergency earlier than January 30, 2020, but the next month was "lost" as …

Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions

NL Times  

Members of the Outbreak Management Team strongly advised the Cabinet to wait before relaxing coronavirus measures starting April 28 until it became certain the most recent peak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections ended. In it, the OMT argued that the third wave of infections might have reached a peak, but on the basis of current coronavirus infection figures that remains extremely …

Ministers 'more optimistic' about relaxing coronavirus rules on April 28: NOS
3 years, 8 months ago

Ministers 'more optimistic' about relaxing coronavirus rules on April 28: NOS

Dutch News  

Ministers are said to be ‘more positive’ about the likelihood of opening pavement cafes and abolishing the curfew from April 28, sources in The Hague have told broadcaster NOS and the Telegraaf newspaper after Sunday’s cabinet talks. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are due to hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to outline the …

Dutch municipal health agencies did not prepare for pandemic despite warnings
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch municipal health agencies did not prepare for pandemic despite warnings

NL Times  

There have been extensive warnings that the Municipal Health Services would not be prepared for a pandemic, but nothing has been done about it. "Infectious diseases are over," a minister literally said to me, "explains Paul van der Velpen, director of three GGDs for 22 years. Former public health agency RIVM CEO Roel Coutinho says that "that is the disadvantage …

Dutch cabinet advised to get tested for Covid
3 years, 9 months ago

Dutch cabinet advised to get tested for Covid

NL Times  

The members of the departing Dutch cabinet were advised to get tested for the coronavirus after State Secretary Mona Keijzer of Economic Affairs tested positive for Covid-19, Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said on Monday. Keijzer attended the weekly Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, but she was not at the coronavirus meeting at Prime Minister Mark Rutte's …

Dutch PM not hopeful that lockdown can relax further
3 years, 9 months ago

Dutch PM not hopeful that lockdown can relax further

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not very hopeful that the current coronavirus restrictions can be relaxed any further at this stage, in light of the infection numbers, he said to NOS on Thursday. On Wednesday, public health institute RIVM reported 5,090 new coronavirus cases, bringing the seven-day rolling average to a five-week high of 4,696. The Ministers most involved in …

Caution urged about relaxing rules ahead of coronavirus press conference
3 years, 10 months ago

Caution urged about relaxing rules ahead of coronavirus press conference

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to outline the latest steps in the government’s strategy to get coronavirus under control. Non-essential shops may also be able to open their doors for order pick-ups, broadcaster NOS said on Monday, but, according to RTL, restaurants and museums will remain shut …

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible

Dutch News  

Health minister Hugo de Jonge has called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon during which the government will announce new measures to control the spread of coronavirus. In particular, the growth in infections with the more virulent strain first identified in Britain is a major concern and ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as …

NL still has some tough months ahead, Health Min. says about pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

NL still has some tough months ahead, Health Min. says about pandemic

NL Times  

"All in all, we still have some tough months ahead of us," Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said to broadcaster NOS before a crisis management meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. The meeting included most of the Ministers directly involved in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Security Council chairman Hubert Bruls, and Jaap van Dissel of public …

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins
4 years ago

Health Ministry's meet over new Covid-19 variant in UK begins

India Today  

The meeting of the Union Health Ministry's Joint Monitoring Group, chaired by the Director-General of Health Services, has begun. Informing about the "fast-spreading" virus variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said that the new strain of the coronavirus that is more than 70 per cent more transmissible than existing strains appears to be driving the rapid spread in …

Ministers to meet on Sunday as coronavirus cases continue to rise
4 years ago

Ministers to meet on Sunday as coronavirus cases continue to rise

Dutch News  

Ministers are meeting at the prime minister’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the continuing rise in the number of positive coronavirus tests. Prime minister Mark Rutte warned last week that new measures will be imposed unless the infection rate comes down. Saturday’s coronavirus infections in NL: 9,182 Last Saturday: 6,521 7-day average weekly increase: +43.9% Cases in last 28 …

Rutte calls urgent meeting over damning coronavirus figures; Press conference possible
4 years ago

Rutte calls urgent meeting over damning coronavirus figures; Press conference possible

NL Times  

Cabinet members will meet on Sunday for an emergency consultation on the escalating coronavirus figures in the Netherlands. News of the meeting at the Catshuis, the Prime Minister’s official residence, leaked out unexpectedly at about 11 a.m., roughly one hour after public health agency RIVM begins tabulating the number of new infections determined over the previous 24-hour period. Prime Minister …

ICU director Gommers expresses criticism about corona Policy
4 years ago

ICU director Gommers expresses criticism about corona Policy

NL Times  

Diederik Gommers, director of the Dutch Intensive Care Association and member of the Outbreak Management Team, expressed criticism towards the Dutch corona policy in an interview with AD. The national patient dispersal works well,” he told the newspaper. On Sunday in the Catshuis, there will be a consultation again, and then it must take till Tuesday until a decision is …

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
4 years, 1 month ago

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected

Dutch News  

The extra coronavirus restrictions introduced on November 4 are expected to be lifted as planned this week despite the fall in cases slowing down in recent days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give an update on the pandemic response at a press conference on Tuesday evening, after the cabinet formally decides on the next …

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
4 years, 1 month ago

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected

Dutch News  

The extra coronavirus restrictions introduced on November 4 are expected to be lifted as planned this week despite the fall in cases slowing down in recent days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give an update on the pandemic response at a press conference on Tuesday evening, after the cabinet formally decides on the next …

Government won't release outbreak management team's meeting reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Government won't release outbreak management team's meeting reports

NL Times  

The government will not release the internal discussions and meeting reports of the Outbreak Management Team, the government's main advisor on how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. According to Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, releasing these reports could result in OMT members being afraid to give their opinion, AD reports. Various media in the Netherlands filed requests for the …

Museum and theatre closures on the cards as ministers discuss new coronavirus measures
4 years, 1 month ago

Museum and theatre closures on the cards as ministers discuss new coronavirus measures

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is considering closing museums, cinemas and theatres for two weeks, and reducing the maximum size of outdoor groups from four to two in a further drive to cut the number of coronavirus cases, sources in The Hague have told broadcaster NOS. Ministers and health experts met until early evening on Sunday to assess the latest situation ahead …

New coronavirus measures 'unlikely' this week, Dutch media report
4 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus measures 'unlikely' this week, Dutch media report

Dutch News  

The cabinet is unlikely to announce new measures to stem the rise in coronavirus cases on Tuesday but will warn that ‘draconian measures’ are on the cards if people fail to stick to the rules, insiders say. Ministers and health experts met on Sunday to discuss the latest developments after a total of 18,880 new coronavirus cases were reported to …

No new coronavirus measures expected tomorrow: Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

No new coronavirus measures expected tomorrow: Reports

NL Times  

No new social restrictions were expected to be announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge at a press briefing scheduled for Tuesday. Rutte and De Jonge will provide a brief update about the situation, without introducing new measures, and without loosening or tightening existing rules, anonymous sources told NOS, RTL Nieuws and Nu.nl. The number …

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