The Netherlands (finally) considers nationwide face mask obligation

Following the Netherlands’ announcement of the stricter
measures against the coronavirus on Monday, calls for a national face
mask obligation in the country are rising.

The Dutch government’s current measure
– that shopkeepers in the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague
should only allow customers wearing a face mask to enter their shops –
is perceived as unclear, according to the Dutch Lower House.

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The Netherlands: Dutch bring in new rules, forecast 5,000 coronavirus cases a day by next week

The Dutch government expects the number of positive coronavirus cases a day to reach 5,000 by next week, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters during Monday evening’s press conference to outline new measures to stem the spread.

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European airlines cutting fares to woo back passengers

According to ForwardKeys, a company which analyses the tourism market,
airlines trimmed fares from Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands
to destinations in southern Europe by 15 percent in August compared
with the same period last year.

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Netherlands lockdown looming if people ignore Covid rules: Security boss

With coronavirus infections continuing to rise fast, and hospitalizations for Covid-19 growing at an exponential rate, lockdown measures will be needed to get the health problem under control if people do not do a better job of maintaining a safe distance from each other, said Nijmegen Mayor Hubert Bruls. In addition to his role as mayor, Bruls serves as the chair of the Gelderland-Zuid Security Region, one of eight regions added to the list of those at a "worrying" level with regard to the coronavirus crisis.

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The Netherlands: More Dutch seniors active on social media

Social media usage among the elderly in the Netherlands has soared in recent years. The group 65 to 74-year-olds in particular have become increasingly active users.

In 2019, 76 percent of the respondents in this age category said they had used social media, up from 40 percent five years previously. An ncrease in social media use was also seen among people aged 75 and over. Exchanging text messages, via WhatsApp for example, is most popular among the elderly for passing along information. This is according to recent figures taken from the survey on ICT usage by households and individuals in 2019,
More Dutch seniors active on social media

The Netherlands: National measures needed to get coronavirus under control in the Netherlands - by Victoria Séveno

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, September 18, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that six of the 25 security regions in the Netherlands had entered the “worrying” alert phase (code orange). At Wednesday’s parliamentary debate, Rutte announced that a further eight regions would join them< Read more at: 

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The Netherlands - a source for life after death: Dutch 'living coffin' aims to provide source for life after death

 A Dutch startup has created a biodegradable "living coffin" made of a fungus instead of wood that it says can convert a decomposing human body into key nutrients for plants.

Loop company says its casket is made of mycelium, the underground root structure of mushrooms, and filled with a bed of moss to stimulate decomposition.

"Mycelium is nature's biggest recycler," Bob Hendrikx, creator of the living coffin.

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