Today, Netherlands added 56,390 new virus infections, and 18 people died of the epidemic. There are 1588 new crown patients in the hospital, of which 168 are in intensive care.
Carnival Celebrators are happy to announce relaxation
After the Dutch government's epidemic press conference the night before yesterday, it showed that this year's carnival can continue, although the form has changed. Therefore, the Carnival Events Association and municipalities in the southern Netherlands, the cautious optimism of recent days is slowly giving way to the enthusiasm of the Carnival. "We are so excited to host a carnival," said Armand Peereboom of De Tempeleers, Carnival Association.
Veen Ans of De Marotte, Carnival Association, in the southern city of Sittard. Wijnands) also breathed a sigh of relief: "We are very happy that the Minister of Health finally gave the green light."
More people will hold weddings
In the Netherlands, many large events seem to be possible again soon due to the upcoming relaxation.
According to a survey of the big Dutch cities by the De Telegraaf, the number of weddings is expected to increase significantly.
Next month, Rotterdam plans to hold 900 weddings, which is expected to increase throughout the year.
The Hague Municipal Government has sent out a signal that more weddings will be held this year than in 2018 and 2019 (the last two years before the coronavirus outbreak).
In Amsterdam , people are also looking forward to more weddings as many of them have been postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic.
Omickron leads to higher absenteeism rates, but employees recover faster
Dutch labor health and safety services ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare reported that the Netherlands had a further rise in sickness in January compared to last month.
For the first time since the pandemic began, more than half of sick leave has been caused by the new coronavirus, with absenteeism in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors especially high, with the former being 7% and the latter being 5.8%.
Hygiene and Safety Services noted that employees who tested positive can now return to work faster than the Delta variant is still dominant.
HumanCapitalCare said: "Although the spread of the virus has led to more reports of illness, since the Omickron virus variant and the injectable enhancement needle movement, we have seen infected employees recover faster. In this group, 73% recovered after two weeks; in November last year, when we were still dealing with the Delta virus variant, the proportion was 57%. "
Aruba canceled all epidemic measures
Hould Aruba Governor Kroos (Evelyn) Wever-Croes announced that Aruba will cancel all coronavirus measures today, with the only rule that remains in effect is that unvaccinated travelers must undergo virus testing before they go to the island.
This test requirement does not apply to travelers who have received the vaccine twice and have booster shots.
Aruba government still recommends people wash their hands frequently, keep their distance and wear masks when necessary.
US Moderna plans to build a new subsidiary in the Netherlands
US pharmaceutical company Moderna intends to set up a subsidiary in the Netherlands.
According to the pharmaceutical company, the presence of a subsidiary in the local area can support the supply of mRNA vaccines in the Netherlands and medical care.One of the four pillars of the company's business is the development of (enhanced) vaccines that "cover" three viruses and make adjustments every year, including influenza , COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RS virus is one of the main causes of common cold , and can cause serious complications in young children and weak elderly people.
Currently, Moderna is engaged in 40 research projects, 25 of which are in clinical stage, which means that drugs or vaccines have been tested in humans.
This pharmaceutical company specializes in the research and development of mRNA drugs, which can be used to prevent and treat diseases in the fields of various infectious diseases, tumors, rare diseases and autoimmune system diseases.
vaccine against latent viruses in the body is also under study. The latent virus infects the human body and will not be dormant or replicate, but such viruses do have the ability to become active and cause diseases as a result.
Modna had previously expressed his ambition to expand. In the Netherlands, subsidiary Lonza has announced an investment in the Dutch city of Geleen for the production of medicinal substances. "The emergence of this new subsidiary proves Moderna's continued confidence in the huge potential of the Dutch pharmaceutical industry," said Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna. "
Modna did not answer questions about negotiations and locations. "Modna will look for and announce a location in due time."
