Category: Netherlands
Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 across Europe from the war in Ukraine
This is a new post that will be tracking the possible spillover of SARS-CoV-2 from the war zone in Ukraine and into neighbouring countries. More...
Europe: potential Deltacron recombinants in Denmark, France, Netherlands
Not confirmed yet, but worth flagging, are potential Deltacron recombinants of Delta AY.4 and Omicron BA.1/BA.2 found in Denmark, France and Netherlands. More...
Europe: Another huge Covid wave is building right across the continent
Almost every country in Europe is now seeing a big increase in Covid cases. More...
Netherlands goes into hard lockdown until January 14th 2022
The Netherlands will enter a strict lockdown starting at 5 a.m. More...
Switzerland adds UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Egypt and Malawi to travel alert list for Omicron
The Swiss Ministry of Health has put more countries on a quarantine list because of the Omikron variant. More...
Omicron “incubated in an immunocompromized person for months or serially passaged in a lab”
Some interesting developments on the possible origins of the new Omicron variant, B.1.1.529…
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Netherlands: “Dozens” infected with Covid on flights from South Africa
Dutch health authorities said that dozens of people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday are likely infected with COVID-19, and they are conducting further testing to see if people are infected with the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant. More...
Netherlands: Evening lockdown for three weeks from November 28th
All locations and events must close from 5 p.m. More...
Netherlands: compulsory social distancing returns
Social distancing and keeping 1.5 metres apart is to become compulsory again in the Netherlands from Wednesday 25th November, the Dutch justice ministry has announced. More...
Netherlands: Gorillas and lions infected with Covid at Rotterdam zoo
Several gorillas and lions at Rotterdam’s Blijdorp Zoo have tested positive for coronavirus, which they may have picked up from an employee without any symptoms, the zoo confirmed. More...