Rutte says lifting curfew and opening outdoor cafes is 'responsible risk'
Rutte says lifting curfew and opening outdoor cafes is 'responsible risk'
The Dutch government has announced the ‘first cautious steps’ towards ending the coronavirus lockdown by lifting the curfew, allowing more home visits and opening up bars and cafes in the daytime. Caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte said the moves were ‘risky but responsible’ now that the peak of infections is coming into view, but stressed the need to abide by the basic social distancing rules. ‘Not a huge amount has changed, but just enough,’ Rutte said. ‘Tensions are high but... More >