Omicron: States race to delay spread of Covid variant as more cases detected
WHO urges ‘balance’ in response as travel restrictions and quarantine measures imposed
WHO urges ‘balance’ in response as travel restrictions and quarantine measures imposed
Johnson unveils ‘temporary and precautionary’ Covid restrictions to slow variant
Dutch authorities conduct further tests for Omicron variant among new arrivals
U-turn on coronavirus restrictions comes as 23,000 new infections recorded in 24 hours
Large numbers ‘swarmed’ Rotterdam in response to social media messages – police
New measures include early closing for cafes and bars and ban on spectators at all sports events
Mask wearing reintroduced in shops and other settings as cases soar in Netherlands
In open letter, intensive care consultants say they are at ‘breaking point’ amid pandemic
The country’s hospitals and intensive care wards are once again under pressure
‘We had poor judgment, which we regret and for which we apologise,’ says Mark Rutte
Amsterdam hospital announces closure of a coronavirus unit due to fall-off in admissions
Health minister says pressure on hospitals too great to allow further easing of restrictions
Caretaker government eases selected restrictions against advice of its expert panel
Acting premier Mark Rutte announces moves towards ‘re-establishing society’
Failure to cut Covid infections ‘very concerning’ as easing of curbs postponed
Warning of third wave amid unexpectedly high reluctance to accept vaccines
‘The emergence of the third wave here in the Netherlands resembles what we’re seeing in neighbouring countries’
Three-day election begins as suspension of AstraZeneca jabs set to delay vaccine rollout
Lockdown and overnight curfew to be extended until the ‘end of March at the earliest’
Company tells EU issues around supply of vaccine ingredients may slow delivery
Second such attack since government imposed rolling overnight curfew
Hague Letter: After a reasonable start, the pandemic response has been patchy at best
‘It is simply unimaginable why this plan is taking so long’, says expert
Wearing masks obligatory from December 1st – a big shift for the socially liberal Dutch
Second wave of virus spreading quicker than first in EU’s most densely populated country
Government abandons talk of ‘intelligent lockdown’ in urgent effort to slow cases
‘The facts don’t lie, we have to be stricter for ourselves’: The Netherlands goes into partial lockdown
After months of resistance to masks, officials give in to pressure from MPs and retailers
Coronavirus: Numbers infected doubling every eight days and daily death toll rising
Concerns people are losing discipline as ‘hard to understand’ measures criticised
Hague Letter: a survey found 89% of respondents said they went shopping at least once despite having possible Covid symptoms
Hague Letter: all politicians would be mistaken to believe they are in the driving seat when it comes to coronavirus
Privacy concerns leads health minister to appoint new team to oversee project
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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