to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings designed to impede the rapid spread of the omicron variant. many people here believe the focus should be elsewhere. the problem here in the netherlands is that we don t have enough capacity in hospitals for the people, so raise that up, and i know it s not a thing that can be erased in two or three months, but we don t do anything about it, so maybe we should solve that problem and not put everybody inside the houses, make them unhappy, because unhappy people get sick. more than 85% of adults in the netherlands are fully vaccinated. infections were up 18% this week compared with the week before christmas, but hospitalisations have dropped considerably to their lowest point in two months.
everyone is keeping an eye very closely on the figures and studies coming out on 0micron with a cautious optimism. this big wave now upon us will be less dangerous and many harold the beginning of. thank you so much for talking to us. protests have been continuing against lockdown measures and vaccinations in the netherlands. in amsterdam, at least 30 people were arrested at an unauthorised protest on sunday. anna holligan reports. the first major anti lockdown demo of the new year, and the focus of their discontent was clear. four officers were injured when people tried to break through a barricade. a few protesters were hurt too. they object to the rules suddenly imposed by the dutch government a few days before christmas, to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings designed to impede the rapid spread
people were arrested at an unauthorized protest on sunday. anna holligan reports. the first major anti lockdown demo of the new year, and the focus of their discontent was clear. four officers were injured when people tried to break through a barricade. a few protesters were hurt too. they object to the rules suddenly imposed by the dutch government a few days before christmas, to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings designed to impede the rapid spread of the 0micron variant. many people here believe the focus should be elsewhere. the problem here in the netherlands is that we don t have enough capacity in hospitals for the people, so raise that up, and i know it s not a thing that can be erased in two or three months, but we don t do anything about it, so maybe we should solve that problem and not put everybody inside the houses, make
of the new year, and the focus of their discontent was clear. four officers were injured when people tried to break through a barricade. a few protesters were hurt too. they object to the rules suddenly imposed by the dutch government a few days before christmas, to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings designed to impede the rapid spread of the omicron variant. many people here believe the focus should be elsewhere. the problem here in the netherlands is that we don t have enough capacity in hospitals for the people, so raise that up, and i know it s not a thing that can be erased in two or three months, but we don t do anything about it, so maybe we should solve that problem and not put everybody inside the houses, make them unhappy, because
governments across europe the epicentre of a new wave of covid i9 infections are considering what measures are needed to protect pupils returning to school this week. in the netherlands, the government s health advisors are to meet later today to discuss whether schools should reopen, following their early closure last month to reduce the risk of children infecting older relatives over christmas. in amsterdam, at least thirty people were arrested at an unauthorized protest on sunday against lockdowns and vaccinations. anna holligan reports. the first major anti lockdown demo of the new year, and the focus of their discontent was clear. four officers were injured when people tried to break through a barricade. a few protesters were hurt too. they object to the rules suddenly imposed by the dutch government a few days before christmas, to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings d