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The Dutch capital has relaxed some of its coronavirus-related curbs, reopening most locations, on condition that city dwellers and tourists continue to observe basic...
Deputy mayor says citizens ‘need to know the facts and not be afraid of the conversation’
‘We need to know the facts and not be afraid of the conversation,’ says deputy mayor
Every Amsterdammer is being offered a free copy of a book exploring the city’s role in the organisation and management of the global slave trade as part of a wider reckoning with the Netherlands’ past. Last year the International Institute of Social History carried out research on behalf of the municipality of Amsterdam, and the results have now been made into a book: Amsterdam and the history of slavery. Researchers uncovered the integral role...
Drop in hospitalisations means next week's relaxations look increasingly likely Facebook Drop in hospitalisations means next week's relaxations look increasingly likely Facebook What's up At the press conference on May 11, Prime Minister Mark Rutte revealed that, if the number of coronavirus patients in Dutch hospitals fell by 20 percent over the course of the week, a handful of coronavirus restrictions would be lifted on May 19. The good news is that the number of coronavirus infections and hospitalisations is continuing to fall, and the relaxations planned for Wednesday are looking increasi...