Contentious debate over Covid vaccinations, lockdown policy expected today
3 years, 8 months ago

Contentious debate over Covid vaccinations, lockdown policy expected today

NL Times  

Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Corona Minister Hugo de Jonge will take part in the debate scheduled for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with the Tweede Kamer about, among other things, the proposed reopening plan which is meant to get the country out of lockdown in five stages, and the Dutch vaccination strategy. Anger and frustration has welled up among many Dutch MPs regarding the current vaccination schedule after the country decided to completely halt the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under 60 over a rare, serious side effect of blood clots. Caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Tuesday he had no plans to change the country's current Covid-19 vaccination strategy, and expressed little empathy for the people over 60 who are confused why they have to take a vaccine considered by the Dutch government to be unsafe for younger people. With earlier roadmaps, parliamentarians expressed frustration that specific dates were included at all when knowing that the schedule could change without warning as the number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 hospitalizations rise and fall.

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Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 9 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 9 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

‘There is no end date.’ Newsom’s new COVID-19 plan looks to balance hope and reality
2 years, 10 months ago

‘There is no end date.’ Newsom’s new COVID-19 plan looks to balance hope and reality

LA Times  

With so little known about how the virus will behave in the future, the governor’s more cautious approach is intended to discourage people from letting down their guard. After a 2020 shutdown and a hasty reopening, a “toggle” back to restrictions and then an all-too-optimistic move toward pre-COVID normality, a return to and now repeal of the mask mandate and …

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 …

Three week partial lockdown starts Saturday; Cafes to close at 7 p.m.
3 years, 1 month ago

Three week partial lockdown starts Saturday; Cafes to close at 7 p.m.

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet will announce a three-week-long partial lockdown in a press conference on Friday evening, sources told NOS. Catering establishments and non-essential shops must close at 7:00 p.m. Netherlands residents will be allowed only four visitors at home and must work from home as much as possible. The lockdown discussions that started at the Catshuis - Prime Minister Mark …

Health Min: New Covid rules could be ready by Friday; Restrictions through February likely
3 years, 1 month ago

Health Min: New Covid rules could be ready by Friday; Restrictions through February likely

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that “it’s a bit on the early side” that the Cabinet wants to make a decision this Friday about further expanding the new coronavirus restrictions. Covid restrictions likely through February De Jonge also said he thinks the temporary law that makes the coronavirus measures possible should be extended until June next year. Members of …

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs
3 years, 2 months ago

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases COVID-19 curbs

Firstpost  

The second biggest city in Australia spent more than 260 days under lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic Melbourne: Melbourne reopened on Friday after enduring one of the world’s most prolonged series of lockdowns, with relieved residents toasting their freedom in bars and restaurants or queuing for desperately needed haircuts. “As my kids say — there’s a big vibe …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces COVID-19 roadmap to reopening as state records zero local cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces COVID-19 roadmap to reopening as state records zero local cases

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has outlined a roadmap to reopen the state's borders to COVID-19 hotspots for fully vaccinated people by Christmas. Key points: The Premier says how quickly the milestones are hit depends on vaccination roll-out It's predicted 80 per cent of Queensland's eligible population will be full vaccinated by December 17 Direct international arrivals will be able to …

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 …

UK considers up to 4-week delay to end of lockdown due to Delta variant: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

UK considers up to 4-week delay to end of lockdown due to Delta variant: Report

India Today  

The UK government is considering a delay of up to four weeks from the scheduled June 21 end to all lockdown restrictions amid a continuing rise in cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19, according to a media report on Saturday. It comes as the country reported 8,125 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period, another record daily high since …

England ‘looking good’ for easing of Covid-19 rules on 21 June, Harries says
3 years, 7 months ago

England ‘looking good’ for easing of Covid-19 rules on 21 June, Harries says

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. Read our privacy policy The chances of further easing lockdown restrictions in England on …

Plans need to be made for long-term Covid-19 vaccination strategy: De Groot
3 years, 7 months ago

Plans need to be made for long-term Covid-19 vaccination strategy: De Groot

NL Times  

Instead of investing in access tests for events and activities the government should look into developing a long-term vaccination strategy, vaccinologist and emeritus professor of Pediatrics, Ronald de Groot said to the ANP. Next week the Tweede Kamer will vote on a testing strategy to provide access to events which is likely said to go through. “We are going to …

Parliamentarians in favor of first lockdown relaxations
3 years, 8 months ago

Parliamentarians in favor of first lockdown relaxations

NL Times  

Most members of the Tweede Kamer said they were in favor of the planned easing of lockdown measures on April 28. During a Thursday evening debate in which the latest coronavirus policies were discussed, the left wing Labour and Bij1 parties said it was too soon, while the far right opposition party PVV argued for more measures to be released …

California plans for broad pandemic reopening in mid-June
3 years, 8 months ago

California plans for broad pandemic reopening in mid-June

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signaled an end to more than a year of closures in California, announcing that the nation’s most populated state plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15, when enough people should be vaccinated to start returning to normal. A statewide mask mandate will stay in effect, Newsom said, …

A full reopening of California by June 15: Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

A full reopening of California by June 15: Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15. California California aims to fully reopen its economy June 15 California aims for a full reopening on June 15, depending on a sufficient vaccine supply and a stable, low hospitalization rate, and masks. Should trends continue to the state’s satisfaction, June 15 would mark the end of …

States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings
3 years, 9 months ago

States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings

LA Times  

Employees with the McKesson Corporation scan a box of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at their shipping facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., Monday. In New York City, where limited indoor dining has resumed, officials said the J&J vaccine will help the city to inoculate millions more people by summer, including through door-to-door vaccinations of homebound senior citizens. On Monday, the …

Covid: How will Boris Johnson decide ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown?
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid: How will Boris Johnson decide ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Imperial College London’s latest React study showed the “prevalence …

February 19, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 10 months ago

February 19, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

CTV Network Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians that public health measures, including restrictions on indoor social gatherings, would have to continue for weeks to comes as new Covid-19 variants, and a slow vaccine rollout, risk causing a dangerous third wave of the virus. “We have to keep taking strong public health measures,” said Trudeau during a news conference Friday …

Boris Johnson says move to ease lockdown will be ‘irreversible’
3 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson says move to ease lockdown will be ‘irreversible’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What we want to see is progress that is cautious but irreversible and I think …

January 14, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 14, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, is part of President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board. Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA The Trump administration’s move to expand Covid-19 vaccine access may have set unrealistic expectations that local health departments will have to manage, Michael Osterholm, a member of President-elect Joe …

January 14, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 14, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, is part of President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board. Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA The Trump administration’s move to expand Covid-19 vaccine access may have set unrealistic expectations that local health departments will have to manage, Michael Osterholm, a member of President-elect Joe …

England enters third national lockdown, with 'hardest weeks' ahead
3 years, 11 months ago

England enters third national lockdown, with 'hardest weeks' ahead

The Telegraph  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a strict lockdown until March with the promise that 13 million vaccinations will ensure it is “the last phase of the struggle” against Covid-19. He warned “the weeks ahead will be the hardest yet” as he ordered the closure of all schools from Tuesday and said GCSE and A-level exams will be cancelled for a …

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue

Dutch News  

It will be February at least, when some sections of the public have been vaccinated, before the Dutch lockdown can be eased, Jaap van Dissel, head of the Dutch public health institute RIVM, told the AD in an interview. ‘We are going to start vaccinating in January, then the second dose will follow in mid February,’ Van Dissel said. ‘So …

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue

Dutch News  

It will be February at least, when some sections of the public have been vaccinated, before the Dutch lockdown can be eased, Jaap van Dissel, head of the Dutch public health institute RIVM, told the AD in an interview. ‘We are going to start vaccinating in January, then the second dose will follow in mid February,’ Van Dissel said. ‘So …

New coronavirus cases plunge below 5,000, regional curfew may be off the table
4 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus cases plunge below 5,000, regional curfew may be off the table

Dutch News  

The number of newly registered coronavirus infections in the Netherlands fell by almost 1,000 in the 24 hours to Monday morning, according to new figures published by public health institute RIVM. In all three regions, the number of new infections has halved from around 100 per 100,000 of the population at the end of October to 50, and this is …

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 …

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
4 years, 2 months ago

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

NPR  

FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration published guidance Tuesday detailing what's required for the emergency authorization of a coronavirus vaccine after the advice to pharmaceutical companies was delayed by White House review. Drugmakers must provide data showing they …

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