![]() France has also imposed tough restrictions on people visiting from the U.K., due to that country’s Omicron explosion. Belgium has seen some of Europe’s fiercest protests against lockdown measures.Ĭontinuing southward, France will have to do without the traditional spectacle of fireworks over the Parisian skyline and DJ sets along the Champs Élysées, after the capital’s authorities heeded the warnings of scientific advisers. The Belgian government will consider new measures on Wednesday, which may disappoint people looking to escape the Dutch lockdown by visiting Belgium for their Christmas shopping. In neighboring Belgium, which was until recently emerging from a severe COVID wave, Omicron reached a 10% share of all new infections (which number around 10,000 a day) on Friday, up from 6% just the day before. The World Health Organization estimates a doubling time of 1.5 to three days for Omicron case numbers in countries where the variant is spreading within the community. The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is still a minor player in the Netherlands, compared to the entrenched Delta strain, but the government estimates it is spreading twice as fast in the Netherlands as Delta did last summer and hopes the lockdown will stop the health service from being overwhelmed next month. Epidemiologists expect the next month to be the “hardest” yet for Denmark, which recorded over 2,500 Omicron infections in one day at the end of last week. The move comes days after the government in Denmark also announced the closure of cinemas, theaters, and other public venues, although Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ruled out a wider lockdown on the basis that the country is highly vaccinated. Announcing the lockdown, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was in a “somber mood, and a lot of people watching will feel that way too.” The Dutch COVID lockdown will last until at least two weeks into the new year. Only two people aged 13 or older are allowed to visit other people’s homes, or four on December 24 to 26. Click-and-collect retail is still allowed, as are takeout meals. It was announced Saturday, began Sunday, and it involves the closure of nonessential shops and services, including hospitality venues, gyms, cinemas, and museums. ![]() ![]() The Netherlands’ snap lockdown is the biggest news. ![]()
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