‘If you do relax the rules and the ‘British’ variant takes hold, then the figures can rise rapidly and we will end up with a situation like in Britain.’Īccording to some reports, ministers have discussed, and then dismissed, imposing a curfew to ensure people stay home.Īnd some sources also suggest that the government may decide to open primary schools on January 25. ‘You need to make policy based on that variety spreading in the Netherlands, with everything that entails,’ he said. In addition, the arrival of the more infectious ‘British’ variant of the virus in the Netherlands is worrying, Baidjoe said. The government is set to extend the current lockdown by three weeks at Tuesday night’s press conference, and experts say there is no alternative.Īlthough the number of positive coronavirus tests is going down, dipping to below 5,500 on Monday, the reduction is still too slow to allow any relaxation of the measures, epidemiologist Amrish Baidjoe told broadcaster NOS.
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Photo: Diek van Tol Amsterdam shoe store Shoebaloo has turned its windows into a giant digital showroom so customers can order on the spot via their smartphone. Schools, ‘British’ variant and economy are central in lockdown extension decision JanuAmsterdam shoe store Shoebaloe has turned its windows into a giant digital showroom so customers can order on the spot.
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