Coronavirus: Beware: Fall and winter could be a friend to COVID-19, experts say - by Peter Krouse

 

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 942,000 people worldwide.Over 30 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.The criteria for diagnosis -- through clinical means or a lab test -- has varied from country-to-country. Still, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported  cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or  downplaying the scope of their outbreaks.

Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica.

The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than 6.6 million diagnosed cases and at least 197,397 deaths.

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The Netherlands: No, the expats are not leaving, but coronavirus has made it harder to move here

There is little evidence that international workers are leaving the Netherlands because of the coronavirus epidemic, but fewer people are arriving, experts and organisations working with expats have told DutchNews.nl

International schools say that while a few people have been called back to base, families are not packing up and leaving on a large scale and pupil numbers are steady. And while some housing agencies have said they have more property on their books, it is very unclear how much of this is due to people leaving, and how much to tougher regulations on holiday rentals

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The Netherlands: Rutte: "The coronavirus is making a comeback"; New rules for hospitality, groups: by Zack Newmark

surge in new infections of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus will  ranslate to new restrictions in at least six regions of the Netherlandsbeginning on Monday. "The coronavirus is making a comeback," 

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference Friday night. At the event, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge introduced a three-stage warning  system for the 25 security regions of the Netherlands, where 19 regions are at Level 1, or "vigilance", meaning people still need to pay  attention to social distancing rules, and six regions including the four, largest cities were placed at the "Worrysome" Level 2.

Read more at: Rutte: "The coronavirus is making a comeback"; New rules for hospitality, groups | NL Times

Netherlands: Biggest Dutch cities to restrict bars, restaurants in Covid fight

Cafes, bars and restaurants in the Randstad region of the Netherlands  will only be allowed to host 50 people at a time, down from 100. The new rule could go into effect as soon as Friday in six of the country's 25  security regions, including Amsterdam-Amstelland, Rotterdam-Rijmmond, and Utrecht.

Read more at:   Biggest Dutch cities to restrict bars, restaurants in Covid fight: Report | NL Times

The Netherlands must be ready for serious economic setbacks, says king

The Netherlands must ready itself for serious economic setbacks, king Willem Alexander said on Tuesday afternoon, in his official speech to mark the start of the parliamentary year.

The Dutch economy and government finances are healthy and financial buffers have been built up over the past few years which we can now benefit from, the king said. ‘Now we have to ready ourselves for the consequences of a serious economic setback, which will impact the economy and government finances in the long term,’ he said.

Much depends on how long coronavirus keeps us in its grip, he said. ‘But the recent figures and prognoses are unheard of in peace time,’ he said. ‘The economic setbacks facing our biggest European and global trading partners are in many cases even greater. For an open country like the Netherlands, with its focus on trade and exports, this is an extra complication, especially in the wake of Brexit.’

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The Netherlands must be ready for serious economic setbacks, says king

The Netherlands must ready itself for serious economic setbacks, king Willem Alexander said on Tuesday afternoon, in his official speech to  mark the start of the parliamentary year.

The Dutch economy and government finances are healthy and financial  buffers have been built up over the past few years which we can now  benefit from, the king said. ‘Now we have to ready ourselves for the  consequences of a serious economic setback, which will impact the  economy and government finances in the long term,’ he said.

Much  depends on how long coronavirus keeps us in its grip, he said. ‘But the  recent figures and prognoses are unheard of in peace time,’ he said.  The economic setbacks facing our biggest European and global trading  partners are in many cases even greater. For an open country like the  Netherlands, with its focus on trade and exports, this is an extra  complication, especially in the wake of Brexit.’
 

Read more at:   The Netherlands must be ready for serious economic setbacks, says king - DutchNews.nl

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