Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dutch cities order wearing of virus masks

The Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam on Thursday ordered the wearing of face masks in busy places including the capital's famed red light district in order to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Medications

Dutch ban khat

The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dutch to reopen restaurants in June, sex clubs stay shut

Dutch restaurants, cafes and museums can reopen with restrictions from June 1 as anti-coronavirus measures ease, but sex clubs must stay closed until September, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK health boss: COVID-19 rules could tighten by Christmas

Britain's health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dutch reinforce COVID-19 measures after spike in cases

The Dutch government has reinforced measures to contain COVID-19 after a spike in new cases, particularly among young people, driven by the delta variant first identified in India.

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