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The Dutch were late-later-latest in the EU-26 to start the booster vaccine program ...

Today the ministers and the OMT scientists state they won't look back, but ahead what needs to be done to mitigate the new variant no one had expected ...:taken by surprise ... Mark Rutte and Health Minister De Jong "go by the science" and specifically "monitor neighboring countries."

A very compliant main stream media, especially the nitwits of editorial teams of television channels offer no arguments to defy the caretaker cabinet. No leadership and deficient in taking courageous

One member of the OMT team argued they followed the modeling of cases, hospitalization and ICU occupancy. Science and politicians have been too optimistic and the virus mutations changed their plans. The budget for 2022 was written with the expectation the pandemic would have ended.

The scientist was aware the input for the modeling was based on inputs which were largely assumptions. No one is 100% correct ...

Indeed, the Dutch defying all odds and end at the bottom of the heap. Math, probability and stats is not on everyone's curriculum. Sometimes it appears simple math is lacking in new generations and all needs to be presented in ready to consume conclusions. Critical thinking is not part of Dutch politicians and media.

Consumers rush to do last minute shopping; Rotterdam municipality asks people to avoid center [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) December 18, 2021

Netherlands to enter 4-week lockdown from Sunday: Source

From the diaries ...

RIVM Dutch stats infections at a very low rate and limited to young age group

Israel Data Indicates 3rd Booster Jab Pfizer | July 9, 2021 |

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 05:17:59 PM EST

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Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave - BBC

The Netherlands has announced a Christmas lockdown amid concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Non-essential shops, schools, bars, restaurants and other public venues will be closed until at least mid-January. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the restrictions were "unavoidable".
It marks the strictest rules to have been announced over Omicron so far.

by Bernard (bernard) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 06:38:27 PM EST
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City centres busy as shoppers rush to buy Christmas gifts [_link]
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:53:16 PM EST
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Prime Minister (not caretaker anymore) Mark Rutte starts us off. "I, we, stand here with a somber mood."

(Welcome to the club, buddy)
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

WRONG! Is still a caretaker cabinet ... new ministers are sought and new cabinet expected in 2nd week January.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:54:13 PM EST
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Rutte says that there is a very difficult story to tell, so he's brought along van Dissel.

(Sure, let him to do the heavy. Classic.)
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

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by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:54:53 PM EST
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He says that over the last two years, we've seen variants create waves of infections. While the last peak is behind us (what does peak even mean anymore), the pressure on health care is still very high. And the OMT is very worried about omicron.
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:55:54 PM EST
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Schools are closed, the whole way through, including university.

He notes that they are asking education to prepare to return after the break with distancing.
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:57:30 PM EST
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"return after the break" to stay at home for another term of Zoom classes, actually

by asdf on Sun Dec 19th, 2021 at 01:45:54 AM EST
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"Together we will come through this period," Rutte says.

(Will we though?)
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 07:59:25 PM EST
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NOS: Do you understand that people are despondant?

Rutte says yes, we were totally blown away by the OMT.

(Blown away, huh? People were already asking you questions on Tuesay about it being enough!)
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 08:00:24 PM EST
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What you need to know about the rules for tomorrow: [_link]
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 18, 2021

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by Oui (Oui) on Sat Dec 18th, 2021 at 08:02:01 PM EST
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