Hugo De Jonge

‘We had poor judgment, which we regret and for which we apologise,’ says Mark Rutte

Amsterdam hospital announces closure of a coronavirus unit due to fall-off in admissions

Health minister says pressure on hospitals too great to allow further easing of restrictions

Caretaker government eases selected restrictions against advice of its expert panel

Acting premier Mark Rutte announces moves towards ‘re-establishing society’

Failure to cut Covid infections ‘very concerning’ as easing of curbs postponed

Warning of third wave amid unexpectedly high reluctance to accept vaccines

‘The emergence of the third wave here in the Netherlands resembles what we’re seeing in neighbouring countries’

Three-day election begins as suspension of AstraZeneca jabs set to delay vaccine rollout

Lockdown and overnight curfew to be extended until the ‘end of March at the earliest’

Company tells EU issues around supply of vaccine ingredients may slow delivery

Second such attack since government imposed rolling overnight curfew

Hague Letter: After a reasonable start, the pandemic response has been patchy at best

‘It is simply unimaginable why this plan is taking so long’, says expert

Wearing masks obligatory from December 1st – a big shift for the socially liberal Dutch

Second wave of virus spreading quicker than first in EU’s most densely populated country