Saturday 29 January 2022

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear

A total of 74,085 new positive coronavirus tests were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning, but the true figure is likely to be higher, given the backlog. Some 76,000 positive tests have not yet been incorporated into the RIVM figures because of technical issues and the surge in the number of positive cases, the agency has confirmed. Nevertheless, the new reports take the average number of cases over the past seven days to... More >

Cold case killer gets 16 years in jail

Cold case killer gets 16 years in jail

Appeal court judges in Den Bosch have sentenced Jos Brech to 16 years in jail for the kidnapping, manslaughter and sexual abuse of Nicky Verstappen, the 11-year-old boy taken from a tent at a campsite in 1998. The court said it had also taken into account the parent’s wait of more than 20 years to find out what had happened to their child in imposing the longer sentence. In addition, the fact that Jos Brech had never showed any remorse... More >

South Africans no longer need quarantine

South Africans no longer need quarantine

The quarantine requirement for travellers to the Netherlands from South Africa and other southern African countries, as well as Jordan, will disappear from Saturday, January 29, the foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. From Saturday, southern Africa and Jordan will be classified as a high risk, rather than a very high risk areas, hence the end of quarantine. The Omicron variant of coronavirus was first identified in South Africa and the EU imposed an entry ban on November 26. The ban... More >

Blurred lines? 'No champagne hairdressers'

Blurred lines? 'No champagne hairdressers'

Thirty academics and experts have criticised the Dutch government for plans to ‘blur’ alcohol laws so that entrepreneurs can combine retail and catering services, for example, serving champagne at the hairdresser. Gerard Molleman, a Radboud University professor in prevention and public health, and Ninette van Hasselt, alcohol programme manager at the addition institute Trimbos, say they had hoped that the new administration would take a stronger line on preventing alcohol abuse. In a statement, signed by 28 other academics in... More >

Public transport firms cut services

Public transport firms cut services

Public transport companies are planning to cut their services as absenteeism rates soar due to the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Train, tram, bus and metro services will all be reduced in the coming days, Gerrit Spijksma, of public transport umbrella group OV-NL told broadcaster NOS. Most public transport firms had already reduced services at the beginning of the year because commuter numbers are down as people work more from home. ‘Now we are reducing them still further because of the... More >

Ring necked parakeet numbers almost double

Ring necked parakeet numbers almost double

The number of ring necked parakeets in the central urban part of the Netherlands has almost doubled to some 22,000 in 10 years, according to a count by volunteers on behalf of bird research group Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland. The birds were counted at known roosting places, where they live in groups outside the breeding season. The bright green birds are moving to more and more places in the Netherlands, with almost 10,000 observations reported to bird monitoring website Waarneming.nl last... More >

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