News - Coronavirus Covid-19

1. Constructive talks with umbrella organisations for medical specialists and hospitals

   On Sunday 15 March 2020, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the Ministry of Health, Welfare ...

   News item | 15-03-2020 | 15:24

2. Health ministry holds emergency talks with umbrella organisations and National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

   The Federation of Medical Specialists (FMS) has said that it wants to take no risks. But WHO studies show that COVID-19 has ...

   News item | 14-03-2020 | 21:26

3. Coronavirus crisis calls for different methods of teaching

   Health is the government’s top priority when it comes to children, young people, teachers and support staff. The National ...

   News item | 13-03-2020 | 22:49

4. Coronavirus: fewer children and fewer staff members at childcare centres

   The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advises people with a cold, a cough or a fever to ...

   News item | 13-03-2020 | 17:09

5. Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) takes protective measures to prevent spread of coronavirus

   The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) has put additional measures in place to prevent coronavirus from spreading in prisons. ...

   News item | 13-03-2020 | 16:45

6. DJI takes preventive action against coronavirus

   The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) is taking additional measures to prevent further spreading of the coronavirus. Given the ...

   News item | 13-03-2020 | 09:46

7. New measures to stop spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands

   Please note: this news item was published on March 12. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

   News item | 12-03-2020 | 18:18

8. Global conference on press freedom postponed due to COVID-19

   In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, in close consultation with UNESCO, has ...

   News item | 12-03-2020 | 16:35

9. One deceased patient, 121 new patients, in total 503 positive tested persons

   At this moment, there are 121 new confirmed COVID-19 patients which brings the total number of positive tests to 503. The number ...

   News item | 11-03-2020 | 15:49

10. Results random sample tests: 4% of hospital staff infected with novel coronavirus

    Nearly four per cent of the hospital staff tested in hospitals in Brabant are infected with the novel coronavirus. However, there ...

    News item | 10-03-2020 | 18:13