Press conference on Tuesday: curfew may be scrapped, 2021-04-19 10:14:50Health minister Hugo de Jonge has confirmed there will be a press conference on Tuesday evening and, according to various...
Coronavirus cases still rising, 813 patients in intensive 2021-04-19 10:14:41The average number of positive coronavirus tests rose by 8% in the last week to 7,699, according to latest figures...
Coronavirus free events? Here’s what you need to 2021-04-19 09:38:34The Netherlands may be averaging more than 7,500 cases of coronavirus a day, but moves are already being made to...
Eredivisie’s all-time top scorer Willy van der Kuijlen 2021-04-19 09:18:19The Eredivisie’s all-time record goalscorer, Willy van der Kuijlen, has died at the age of 74, his former club PSV...
Dutch hospitals call for vaccinations for all healthcare 2021-04-19 08:16:35When describing the Covid reality in the Netherlands last week, prime minister Mark Rutte said there were two different worlds:...
Volkskrant apologises for anti-Semitic cartoon of pollster Maurice 2021-04-19 06:51:29The Volkskrant newspaper has apologised for publishing a cartoon featuring opinion pollster Maurice de Hond with anti-Semitic overtones. The full-page
Petition to stop open air festival in Breda 2021-04-19 05:47:55Nearly 350,000 people have signed a petition calling for a party in Breda for 10,000 revellers to be cancelled. The...
Fast coronavirus self tests for teachers twice a 2021-04-19 05:38:04Teachers and support staff at primary and secondary schools are to be offered a twice-weekly fast coronavirus test from Monday,...
MPs want answers on Huawei’s role in KPN 2021-04-19 05:35:31MPs from across the political spectrum have called for a government statement about the role of Chinese telecoms company Huawei...
Uptick in tick bites in children’s neck and 2021-04-19 04:13:53Children are more likely to be bitten by ticks in the neck and scalp than thought, researchers have found, and...
Fine for breaking quarantine rules will be €435, 2021-04-16 09:49:38Travellers who ignore coronavirus quarantine rules when they arrive in the Netherlands from a risky country will face a €435...
Fieldlab experiments are ‘a fantastic investment’, minister says 2021-04-16 06:45:49Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has refuted all criticism of the upcoming Fieldlab events, calling them ‘a fantastic investment...