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 unclear, newswire ANP reported after reviewing the document. Compared to a week ago, the OMT gave a slightly less pessimistic prediction about the effects of relaxing the current coronavirus measures. Despite concerns, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte decided to go through with the first step of a gradual six-step plan to release the country out of lockdown on April 28.

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No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Government urged not to fall behind with pandemic response
2 years, 3 months ago

Government urged not to fall behind with pandemic response

Dutch News  

Government advisers have urged ministers to step up preparations for a potential resurgence of coronavirus in the autumn. A joint report by 14 organisations, led by the Scientific Council for Government Policy, criticised ministers for putting off decisions on controversial measures such as compulsory vaccination and access passes for venues. The temporary law expired in June when the Senate voted …

Government urged not to fall behind with pandemic response
2 years, 3 months ago

Government urged not to fall behind with pandemic response

Dutch News  

Government advisers have urged ministers to step up preparations for a potential resurgence of coronavirus in the autumn. A joint report by 14 organisations, led by the Scientific Council for Government Policy, criticised ministers for putting off decisions on controversial measures such as compulsory vaccination and access passes for venues. The temporary law expired in June when the Senate voted …

'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 …

Netherlands not prepared for Covid-19 outbreak in the fall: experts
2 years, 7 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.” …

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended
2 years, 9 months ago

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team has advised the Cabinet to continue advising people to work from home at least part of the time. The advice to stay at home in the event of a positive self-test should continue, and quarantine rules for close personal contacts, like family members, should also remain, the OMT said. Testing for access can possibly stop Cabinet …

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

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging

Al Jazeera  

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

Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future
2 years, 10 months ago

Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future

NL Times  

On Tuesday, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced that the Netherlands would relax most coronavirus restrictions from February 25. There will be more coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions in the future, they said in a Hart van Nederland survey of 3,760 of its panel members. Some worried respondents believe that the Netherlands will go back into lockdown when the relaxed measures result …

Dutch poised to lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch poised to lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions

Dutch News  

The government is almost certain to announce it is suspending all the coronavirus rules from February 25, apart from the basic hygiene regulations, broadcaster NOS said on Monday evening. Cabinet sources have told the broadcaster that ministers are prepared to go further than the recommendations made by the Outbreak Management Team which were sent to parliament by health minister Ernst …

Dutch poised to lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch poised to lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions

Dutch News  

The government is almost certain to announce it is suspending all the coronavirus rules from February 25, apart from the basic hygiene regulations, broadcaster NOS said on Monday evening. Cabinet sources have told the broadcaster that ministers are prepared to go further than the recommendations made by the Outbreak Management Team which were sent to parliament by health minister Ernst …

Outbreak Team members and other experts call for long-term plan to tackle Covid
2 years, 10 months ago

Outbreak Team members and other experts call for long-term plan to tackle Covid

NL Times  

A group of members of the Outbreak Management Team, scientists and administrators, wrote a joint advice on tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. "From fighting a pandemic to living in an endemism" was the outcome of a discussion last week between virologist Marion Koopmans, ICU doctor Diederik Gommers and microbiologist Jan Kluytmans. However, experts from other fields also took part in the …

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 …

Outbreak team says lockdown extension likely; Retailers angered
2 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak team says lockdown extension likely; Retailers angered

NL Times  

Due to uncertainties about the "important characteristics" of the Omicron variant, the Outbreak Management Team is not in favor of a quick relation of Covid-19 measures, apart from reopening schools. According to OMT, the hospital admissions resulting from the wave could remain relatively limited. Although Omicron appears to be milder than delta, there is still a risk it could overload …

Significant relaxation of hard lockdown unlikely next week: Outbreak team member
2 years, 11 months ago

Significant relaxation of hard lockdown unlikely next week: Outbreak team member

NL Times  

There is no clear evidence to support significantly relaxing the coronavirus measures in the Netherlands next week, said infectious disease expert and Outbreak Management Team member Marc Bonten on Nieuwsuur. Due to the Omicron variant, caution is still required, and people should "not hold out too much hope" that all lockdown measures will expire, he said. While it is clear …

Far too early to discuss loosening lockdown, says Outbreak Team member
3 years ago

Far too early to discuss loosening lockdown, says Outbreak Team member

NL Times  

Early research published this week suggesting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus causes less severe symptoms of Covid-19 is positive news, said Outbreak Management Team member Marc Bonten. However, a sharp rise in the total number of infections caused by the variant could still mean far more patients require hospitalization than the Dutch healthcare system can handle, the microbiologist told …

Omicron surge: 'Don't let your guard down', Centre urges states; PM Modi to review situation today
3 years ago

Omicron surge: 'Don't let your guard down', Centre urges states; PM Modi to review situation today

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the Covid situation in the country ahead of Christmas and New Year at 6:30 pm on Thursday. In light of the concerns sparked by the rise in Omicron cases, the Centre has advised states and Union Territories to be vigilant and monitor case positivity rates. It asked the local administrations …

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 …

Outbreak Management urged Cabinet to discourage travel
3 years ago

Outbreak Management urged Cabinet to discourage travel

NL Times  

The Cabinet decided not to add the Outbreak Management's Team advice to discourage travel to the list of Covid-19 measures announced on Saturday. "Going on vacation is allowed, but stick to applicable rules in the country where you are going," Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said during the press conference on Saturday. The OMT said the government should strongly discourage …

Dutch set to announce new lockdown, press conference at 7pm Saturday
3 years ago

Dutch set to announce new lockdown, press conference at 7pm Saturday

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has called a press conference on Saturday evening to announce tough new measures to brake the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will be joined by Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM, at the 7pm meeting, broadcaster NOS reported. Van Dissel estimates Omicron could …

Dutch set to announce new lockdown, press conference at 7pm Saturday
3 years ago

Dutch set to announce new lockdown, press conference at 7pm Saturday

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has called a press conference on Saturday evening to announce tough new measures to brake the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will be joined by Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM, at the 7pm meeting, broadcaster NOS reported. Van Dissel estimates Omicron could …

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 …

Coronavirus press conference at 7 p.m. Saturday; hard lockdown likely around the corner
3 years ago

Coronavirus press conference at 7 p.m. Saturday; hard lockdown likely around the corner

NL Times  

The coronavirus press conference during which Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge will likely announce a hard lockdown is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday. Justice and Security Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the Cabinet wants to "make decisions that afford everyone the possibilty" to move past this difficult period. The Outbreak Management Team advised the government …

Hard lockdown necessary right now, says Dutch outbreak team
3 years ago

Hard lockdown necessary right now, says Dutch outbreak team

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team has advised implementing a hard lockdown in the Netherlands forcing the closure of all sectors, with the exception of essential shops such as supermarkets, pharmacies and drugstores. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was "not hopeful" about the developments surrounding the new variant, which appears to be much more contagious than the Delta variant. Health Minister …

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,” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored
3 years, 1 month ago

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an urgent appeal calling on all residents of the country to do a better job adhering to the current set of coronavirus rules, restrictions, and advice in force since November 13. The RIVM, the country's leading health institute, registered a shockingly high number of coronavirus infections last calendar week. "If we want to see a …

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 wants 2-week lockdown to stop Covid infections: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Outbreak team wants 2-week lockdown to stop Covid infections: report

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team advised the Cabinet to implement "lockdown-like" measures for two weeks to decrease coronavirus infections. The Cabinet and the Security Council will both gather on Thursday to discuss measures to lower coronavirus infections. The Cabinet will likely not implement measures aimed explicitly at unvaccinated people, sources told broadcaster NOS. The Security Council, which consists of the mayors …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up

Dutch News  

With the number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands dropping to under 2,000 on Sunday, and hospital admissions declining steadily, the official risk level for all of the Netherlands is set to go down in Tuesday’s review, the government’s coronavirus dashboard figures indicate. If the number of new infections falls below 100 per 100,000 people, the infection risk will …

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 …

OMT urges against further lockdown easing; "Reversing will be impossible"
3 years, 7 months ago

OMT urges against further lockdown easing; "Reversing will be impossible"

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team called upon the caretaker Cabinet to refrain from relaxing the lockdown restrictions any further, in its latest advisory statement. Enforcing restrictions again if the infection numbers or Covid-19 hospitalization figures deteriorate will be "next to impossible", the OMT stated in the report that Health Minister Hugo de Jonge then submitted to Parliament. The caretaker Cabinet decided …

Don't relax rules until hospital admissions drop 20%, health experts say
3 years, 7 months ago

Don't relax rules until hospital admissions drop 20%, health experts say

Dutch News  

Government health advisors say no further coronavirus measures should be relaxed until the number of people being treated for coronavirus in hospital has gone down by 20% over an average of seven days. However, the advisors said, the crowds on King’s Day and the busy high streets make it extra important to make sure that there is a real drop …

No further reopening before Covid hospitalizations fall by 20 pct, OMT argues
3 years, 7 months ago

No further reopening before Covid hospitalizations fall by 20 pct, OMT argues

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team has urged the Cabinet to continue to wait with easing lockdown measures until Covid-19 hospital admissions have fallen by an average of 20 percent. In it, the OMT also argued against allowing any test events at outdoor venues to a maximum capacity of 50-75 percent, a counterpoint to advice from Fieldlab which has helped organize pilot …

OMT: “Emergency brake” needed to halt lockdown changes if hospital cases rise
3 years, 7 months ago

OMT: “Emergency brake” needed to halt lockdown changes if hospital cases rise

NL Times  

The gradual easing of coronavirus measures which is set to take off on Wednesday must be halted immediately in case the number of hospital admissions increases dramatically in the upcoming weeks, advisors from the Outbreak Management Team said. Team experts argued that “an emergency stop on the easing must always be kept as an option,” ANP reported The OMT also …

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 …

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 …

Critics speak out against Cabinet plans to relax coronavirus measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Critics speak out against Cabinet plans to relax coronavirus measures

NL Times  

Two of the government’s top healthcare advisors have denounced rumored Cabinet plans to begin relaxing some of the coronavirus lockdown measures within two weeks. On Wednesday morning, he tweeted that the government’s new approach was an “Unusual development at a moment when hospitals are experiencing enormous pressure: ICUs and wards overcrowded, staff sick leave at 20%, and patient numbers keep …

Pharmaceuticals want seat on outbreak management team
3 years, 8 months ago

Pharmaceuticals want seat on outbreak management team

NL Times  

The pharmaceutical sector wants a place at the table of the Outbreak Management Team - the team of experts that advises the Dutch government on how to deal with epidemics like the coronavirus. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch cabinet took advice from "a whole spaghetti mess" of organizations, but never involved the NVFG, Kaptein said. "I think the OMT …

Covid outlook "worrisome and uncertain", Health Min. says
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid outlook "worrisome and uncertain", Health Min. says

NL Times  

The increasing number of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations make the short-term outlook "worrisome and uncertain", departing Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said on Tuesday when entering a cabinet meeting on the coronavirus situation ahead of Tuesday evening's press conference, ANP reports. The room to relax lockdown measures is "extremely limited", because infection numbers "are not going in the …

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