Netherlands residents not panicked by coronavirus: survey
4 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands residents not panicked by coronavirus: survey

NL Times  

Netherlands residents are largely not concerned by the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 in the country. On the question of whether people changed their lifestyles due to the virus, 39 percent said no, 32 percent said very slightly, and 24 percent said slightly. Only 11 percent of respondents said they did extra shopping due to Covid-19. 77 percent of respondents said they have faith in the government and public health institute RIVM's approach to dealing with the virus. According to the researcher, this likely has to do with young people being more active online and therefore seeing more coverage 47 percent of respondents said the attention is sufficient, and 3 percent said there should be more attention for the virus.

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
4 months, 1 week ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands
4 months, 1 week ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board

NL Times  

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch government was so focused on keeping acute care available that it was blind to the other effects of its coronavirus policy. By focusing its policy on available ICU places, the government ignored other issues like health problems due to delayed care, Long Covid, and broader social problems. “During the coronavirus crisis, the Cabinet stuck …

Dutch public healthcare on shaky ground, advisory body warns
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch public healthcare on shaky ground, advisory body warns

NL Times  

The foundations of public healthcare in the Netherlands are “weak,” “shaky,” and “too vulnerable,” the Council for Public Health & Society said in advice to the government. Public healthcare is “arranged too non-committal and fragmented, too focused on the short term, and has too little invested in it,” RVS said. “And that must not happen.” But what the pandemic also …

Coronavirus pandemic slowed Dutch population growth
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic slowed Dutch population growth

NL Times  

The coronavirus pandemic slowed down the growth of the Dutch population. At one point, growth was halved because more people died than were born and because fewer people could move to the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands reported. The whole world was in lockdown, and migration - the Netherlands’ primary source of population growth - came to a standstill. In a review …

Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans
2 years ago

Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has flared up among the three members of the charity fundraising team ‘Serious Request’, in which three DJs are isolated in a glass house and raise money by carrying out interviews and playing requests in the run up to Christmas, under the full glare of the public. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands remains stable, but …

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates

NL Times  

After weeks of declining figures, the number of patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals rose by 27 percent since last Tuesday, according to data from patient coordination service LCPS. Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections remained roughly flat this week, but the Omicron sub-variant BQ.1 has emerged as the new dominant strain of the virus in the …

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low

NL Times  

The number of patients with Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals remained below 500 this week, something not reported by patient coordination office LCPS since September. They saw 382 hospitalizations during the last calendar week, compared to 330 the previous week. The important basic reproduction number dipped slightly from 0.98 to 0.97, indicating that 100 people contagious with the coronavirus on 29 …

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months

NL Times  

Vaccinations against the coronavirus disease Covid-19 prevented about 88,000 hospital admissions in more than a year, according to a "cautious estimate" by the Dutch public health institute RIVM. About 45,000 people with Covid-19 were admitted into hospitals during the timeframe, according to data from hospital and intensive care monitor NICE. "Thus, the number of hospital admissions that were prevented is …

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the past seven days fell to the lowest point in four weeks, the Dutch public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Also, during the last calendar week, 5 percent of people surveyed by the RIVM reported having symptoms of Covid-19, down from 5.4 percent the previous week. Covid hospital …

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000

NL Times  

A total of 1,420 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19 in the second quarter, down from 3,564 coronavirus deaths in the first quarter of 2022. That brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic to 44,760, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The decrease is likely due to the high vaccination rate in 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 …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks
2 years, 3 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 873 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon, the highest total in two months. Any ambiguity about the arrival of the autumn coronavirus wave disappeared, with the disclosure that more than 19,000 new infections were recorded in the Netherlands, an increase of 55 percent in a week, and more than double the …

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase
2 years, 3 months ago

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase

NL Times  

It is not yet necessary to take extra measures against the spread of the coronavirus, Jaap van Dissel of the public health institute RIVM said in a briefing to parliament on Wednesday. Unenthusiastic vaccination turnout; Face masks should return, experts say Figures from the RIVM show that people who got their Covid-19 vaccinations and a booster shot are 47 percent …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 3 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 3 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday
2 years, 3 months ago

Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday

NL Times  

The Netherlands’ next round of coronavirus vaccinations will start on Monday. As with previous rounds of coronavirus vaccinations, healthcare workers with patient contact and people vulnerable to the coronavirus will be first in line to get their shot. “The repeat jab is extra important for you because you have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from corona,” the government …

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year
2 years, 3 months ago

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year

NL Times  

The social costs of Long Covid in the Netherlands could amount to 180 billion euros per coronavirus year, health economist Xander Koolman of the VU Amsterdam said on NPO Radio 1. That lost labor market potential combined with the costs of treatment would result in a social cost of about 180 billion euros per coronavirus year. It could turn out …

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 …

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter

NL Times  

The coronavirus was still a common cause of death at the beginning of this year. In the first quarter of this year, 3,480 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19, Statistics Netherlands calculated. Compared to the first quarter of 2021, the number of deaths attributable to the coronavirus was more than half lower at the beginning of this year. In …

Experts say Dutch corona strategy is breaching constitutional rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts say Dutch corona strategy is breaching constitutional rights

Dutch News  

A group of disease specialists plan to take the Dutch government to the human rights council unless it takes action to pre-empt a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn. The group, which includes members of the independent ‘Red Team’ that acted as an unofficial advice body in the first wave of the pandemic, published an open letter to …

Experts say Dutch corona strategy is breaching constitutional rights
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts say Dutch corona strategy is breaching constitutional rights

Dutch News  

A group of disease specialists plan to take the Dutch government to the human rights council unless it takes action to pre-empt a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn. The group, which includes members of the independent ‘Red Team’ that acted as an unofficial advice body in the first wave of the pandemic, published an open letter to …

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 …

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave
2 years, 7 months ago

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to step up its preparations for a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn or risk another lockdown, experts have warned. Administrators said there was a lack of urgency among policymakers to fix problems, such as a shortage of intensive care beds, that hampered the Dutch pandemic response in the last two years. ‘We have fewer …

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave
2 years, 7 months ago

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to step up its preparations for a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn or risk another lockdown, experts have warned. Administrators said there was a lack of urgency among policymakers to fix problems, such as a shortage of intensive care beds, that hampered the Dutch pandemic response in the last two years. ‘We have fewer …

DutchNews podcast – The Grey Monk's Eyeopener Edition – Week 17 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

DutchNews podcast – The Grey Monk's Eyeopener Edition – Week 17 2022

Dutch News  

More evidence this week that the Netherlands is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic as people try to offload the jigsaw puzzles and DVDs they bought during lockdown on the King’s Day street markets. The government has a clear-out of its munitions depots to support Ukraine’s war effort, as Ukrainian refugees boost net migration in the first quarter of 2022. And …

DutchNews podcast – The Grey Monk's Eyeopener Edition – Week 17 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

DutchNews podcast – The Grey Monk's Eyeopener Edition – Week 17 2022

Dutch News  

More evidence this week that the Netherlands is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic as people try to offload the jigsaw puzzles and DVDs they bought during lockdown on the King’s Day street markets. The government has a clear-out of its munitions depots to support Ukraine’s war effort, as Ukrainian refugees boost net migration in the first quarter of 2022. And …

Netherlands not prepared for Covid-19 outbreak in the fall: experts
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands not prepared for Covid-19 outbreak in the fall: experts

NL Times  

With hardly any restrictions in place, the coronavirus seems to have slipped from public consciousness. I don’t think that new structure will be in place this fall,” Anja Schreijer, former Outbreak Management Team member and former Head of the Infectious Disease Control Department at the GGD Amsterdam explained. “The demand is 600 million euros, the Cabinet has promised 300 million.” …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

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 …

Covid access pass will only return if it is effective at the time, Health Min says
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid access pass will only return if it is effective at the time, Health Min says

NL Times  

The coronavirus access pass will only return if it is an effective measure at the time, Minister Ernst Kuipers of Public Health said in response to demands from the ChristenUnie to remove the use of the access pass from the law. ChristenUnie parliamentarian Mirjam Bikker called keeping the coronavirus access pass in the "toolbox just in case" disproportionate at this …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

Covid hospital total falls 10% in a week; New infections lowest this year
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid hospital total falls 10% in a week; New infections lowest this year

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,741 patients with Covid-19 on Sunday afternoon, ten percent fewer than a week earlier. The patient total fell five days in a row, returning to the lowest point since March 12. Dutch hospitals admitted 117 patients with Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, including eight sent to intensive care. An average of 202 patients …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 9 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 9 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

Covid hospital total at highest point in over 90 days; Infections slashed in half since March 11
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid hospital total at highest point in over 90 days; Infections slashed in half since March 11

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 2,051 patients with Covid-19 on Monday afternoon, the highest total reported by the LCPS since December 24. Those hospital departments were treating the most patients with the coronavirus disease since mid-December. The LCPS counts all patients who test positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in their statistics, because they have to be isolated away from …

Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week
2 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week

NL Times  

The number of patients with coronavirus in Dutch hospitals fell by 91 people on Saturday to 1,906, according to the most recent figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Spreading. In the past 24 hours, 226 new coronavirus patients were admitted to the nursing wards. Positive coronavirus tests also fell in the past 24 hours and are in line …

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