Failures Mounting, Rutte Should Go!

by Oui Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 02:28:01 PM EST

I'm not a fan of conservative PM Mark Rutte as you all know by now, never haven been if my memory serves me right.

VVD PM Rutte enjoys backing of his own party and the rest of the nation is very much divided. As the populist parties entered Dutch politics, the conservative VVD moved further to the right adopting policies to serve Xenophobia and Islamophobia.

What the masses ask for, we give what they want to stay in position of political power. It's been this way for eons to the empires of Rome, Greece, Peking and ancient Egypt. Rutte has collected a strong PR team and the followers are reporters and journalists close to the seat of power in The Hague.

Just recently was the very first time critical questions were asked at a press briefing ... Mark Rutte came apart and acted like Trump stung by a bee. The policy from Dutch government followed closely what was said in London and Washington DC. Herd immunity was the very first common denominator ... lasted for less than a week when he was called on his wisdom by virologists and epidemiologists.

Reproduction factor 2.0 - highest since Feb. 2020

Dutch coronavirus reproduction level reaches worst level since Feb. 2020 [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) July 13, 2021

Seven Dutch regions put on highest Covid risk level

My earlier posts ...

From Outbreak to a Global Pandemic
THE HAGUE (March 22, 2020) -- No, Mark Rutte can be accused of intentional neglect by following the suggestion of his chosen scientists on "herd immunity". The RIVM is still not following WHO instructions to do the testing!
Minister President Mark Rutte of The Netherlands will be remembered in history, quite like Dutch PM Colijn during the military build-up in Germany and the outbreak of World War II ...

Disco-Nightclubs-Festivals: CLOSED Due to Opening

Kamagurka (@LucZeebroek) in @nrc. pic.twitter.com/IgtK0ElM5n
— Derk Walters (@DerkWalters) July 9, 2021

Dutch Parliament left for vacation a few days ago, return for a debate with some urgency ...

Gov't to face critical parliament in coronavirus debate [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) July 13, 2021

My recent post ...

Highest Number of Cases Since Xmas - 10,345
On June 26 there were 503 cases .... Hugo and Mark figured Dutch society could open with a Big Bang 🔥
Indeed ... a scorcher 😡
Today (10 July) 10,345 new confirmed cases were reported. That is higher than the average of the past seven days (4,471).
Number of hospitalisations in NL low but trend upward in most age groups ...

🧵The Deltavariant is absolutely RIPPING through the Dutch youth.

Cases rose quickly from ECDC 'Green' to 'RED; in just 6 days.📈
After that, it took Delta ONLY 3 days to push the daily number of cases from 'Red' to 'Dark Red'.🚀 pic.twitter.com/MVsuUlE9Sd
— Yorick Bleijenberg (@YorickB) July 9, 2021

Contagious for 2021-06-28 estimated at 10.941 with min of 5.921 and max of 16.492 by @RIVM

Reproduction index for 2021-06-28 estimated at 2,17 with min of 2,07 and max of 2,27 by @RIVM.#COVID19NL #covidanalytics [_link] pic.twitter.com/qhI0zLmLAG
— 🇳🇱 Covid Analytics NL (@covid_nl) July 13, 2021

Wembley Match Analysis

Football is a game and in the end the Variants are the winners.

Voetbal is een feest, maar ...zoveel publiek in Wembley in Delta-tijden...brrr...vreselijk...een schande...daar komt miserie van. Dat mensen nu maar niet beginnen denken dat dit het nieuwe normaal is.
Kamagurka @LucZeebroek slaat de nagel op de kop! pic.twitter.com/GwzVgzeoHa
— Johan Neyts (@neyts_johan) July 11, 2021

Full stadium filled to the roof with highly enthusiastic supporters -

Translation: "Football is a party, but... such a big crowd at Wembley in Delta times ... brr ... terrible ... a shame ... that's where misery comes from. That people don't start thinking that this is the new normal."

Vaccine efficacy with Delta variant

#VaccinesWork vs Delta
A summary table I put together for vaccine protection from the Delta variant from publications and preprints.
5 vaccines--neutralizing antibodies well above threshold (lab studies)
3 vaccines--clinical effectiveness
will update as more data becomes available pic.twitter.com/A56ekP1Rsi
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 10, 2021

Erasmus U

Mutations in the spike protein of the #coronavirus, cause up to seven times stronger binding to the receptor on our cells. This was discovered by researchers at #ErasmusMC. [_link]
— Erasmus MC Intl (@erasmusmcintl) June 7, 2021

Failures Mounting, Rutte Should Go! | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Failures Mounting, Rutte Should Go! (none / 0)

Looks like most of NL might turn red on the ECDC travel measures map this week based on the 14-day notification rate per 100k people on nat. level. I'd expect them to release a new version of this map on Thursday.

👉 @ECDC_EU map: [_link] pic.twitter.com/pgnoSPvT5B
— 🇳🇱 Covid Analytics NL (@covid_nl) July 13, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 04:05:55 PM EST

Re: Failures Mounting, Rutte Should Go! (none / 0)

What I find amazing is that given the estimated % of adults having antibodies in different age categories (frequently >95% or 99%, as of 14th of June) that cases still rise as they do and that we haven't run out of susceptibles already... pic.twitter.com/oCiFjwqhzJ
— Tom Wenseleers (@TWenseleers) July 12, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 04:48:38 PM EST

Reproduction Number 2.17 (none / 0)

📈👀 pic.twitter.com/lo25v6eQtD
— Yorick Bleijenberg (@YorickB) July 13, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 05:07:07 PM EST

Decision Cabinet Irresponsible (none / 0)

Cabinet was irresponsible to allow parties and clubbing: UMCG virologist [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) July 12, 2021

Weekly coronavirus infections rise 500% with 13.4% positivity rate
Some 51,957 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus over the past seven days, more than 500 percent higher than the result a week ago.
About 13.4 percent of people tested were diagnosed with the infection, compared to 4.6 percent a week earlier.
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The RIVM said 37 percent of traced infections were likely acquired at a bar, cafe or restaurant. Roughly 15 percent were tied to a party, 16 percent to a visit to another household, and seven percent were contracted at the office.
Additionally, 2,269 of those who tested positive last week traveled within 14 days of their positive test. The top destinations were Spain (794), Portugal (333), Belgium (219), France (204), and Germany (172).

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 07:52:28 PM EST

ECDC: The Netherlands Turns Dark Red (none / 0)

Combined indicator: 14-day notification rate, testing rate and test positivity, updated 15 July 2021

Updated 🚦 maps are online!

These maps aim to support the @EUCouncil recommendation on travel measures in the EU during #COVID19 pandemic.

Color-blind friendly map in next tweet.[_link] pic.twitter.com/K2oaO7oqzq
— ECDC (@ECDC_EU) July 15, 2021

As infections soar, the Netherlands turns red on new EU coronavirus map

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 15th, 2021 at 03:55:22 PM EST
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Wembley Stadium Denied Breach (none / 0)

Febrile atmosphere at Wembley. This is near the main entrance to Club Wembley a few minutes ago where it looked like a group of fans broke through the security cordon. Stewards currently chasing people around. Not sure they'll get all the way to the wine and canapés pic.twitter.com/YTIx8eQLz2
— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) July 11, 2021

UEFA Investigates Fans' Violence Wembley Final (Videos)

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 08:59:45 PM EST

UEFA Opens Investigation Euro2020 Final (none / 0)

Euro 2020 final: Uefa opens investigation into events at Wembley [_link]
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 13, 2021

Euro 2020: `Random attacks on Italians' at end of worst ever tournament for crime, police say

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 09:01:04 PM EST

Hundreds Unite In Solidarity with Rashford (none / 0)

Hundreds of people take the knee beside recently-repaired Rashford mural [_link]
— The Independent (@Independent) July 13, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Jul 13th, 2021 at 09:05:01 PM EST

We Dutch Had An Intelligent Lockdown (none / 1)

🧵The Netherlands 🇳🇱 discovered that opening up all INDOOR night life (clubs and bars), with NO social distancing, NO mask use, and only a rapid-antigen-test that could be administered up-to 40 hours before entrance; was a very good way to create Delta Super Spreader events. pic.twitter.com/JiUNLCIJoU
— Yorick Bleijenberg (@YorickB) July 16, 2021

According to Mark Rutte, economy outperforming thanks to "intelligent" lockdown this spring ...

Dutch National data: cases day avg. 9,820 cases; Reproduction number 2.91 at record level since February 2020.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Fri Jul 16th, 2021 at 05:23:12 PM EST

Re: We Dutch Had An Intelligent Lockdown (none / 0)

This is footage from the "outdoors" festival in The Netherlands where ~1000 people got infected with SARS-CoV-2. It is not often that you can actually see clouds of virus. [_link]
— Bert Hubert (@PowerDNS_Bert) July 13, 2021

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Fri Jul 16th, 2021 at 05:24:27 PM EST
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Re: Failures Mounting, Rutte Should Go! (none / 1)

I've given up any expectation the vast majority of global leaders - of whatever shape, variety, form - will take scientifically valid steps to reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The leaders of China, Viet Nam, and New Zealand pretty much is the list of those who did.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Fri Jul 16th, 2021 at 06:18:17 PM EST

Will BoJo Isolate on Freedom Day? (none / 0)

Who else is looking forward to "freedom day" where Boris wishes us well while himself starting isolation after hanging out with Sajid #SajidJavid
— Suberashi Auto Photo (@SuberashiAuto) July 17, 2021

Sajid Javid tests positive as health chiefs tell PM: don't let Covid rip | The Guardian |
Senior public health leaders from across the UK have accused Boris Johnson of "letting Covid rip" by relaxing legal restrictions on Monday, amid warnings that a growing wave of infections will intensify a summer NHS crisis. The rebuke comes as it emerged that England's health secretary, Sajid Javid, was among those to have tested positive for Covid, despite being fully vaccinated. He said he had mild symptoms and was awaiting the results of a more accurate PCR test.
A positive PCR test result would create a headache for the prime minister. Under test-and-trace rules, anybody who has been in contact with Javid in the previous 48 hours would have to self-isolate. The health secretary is understood to have visited Downing Street on Friday, which leaves Johnson in the uncomfortable position of potentially spending so-called "freedom day" stuck inside No 10. Javid is also known to have visited a care home in recent days.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Jul 17th, 2021 at 07:43:32 PM EST

That Invincible Feeling @DowningStreet Nr 10 (none / 0)

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will not isolate after being 'pinged', says No 10 | The Guardian |

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jul 18th, 2021 at 08:03:48 AM EST
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Covid Rules R4U Not Me (none / 0)

U-turn as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to self-isolate after criticism

U-turn came hours after No 10 said PM and chancellor would avoid isolation by joining pilot testing scheme

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jul 18th, 2021 at 03:08:36 PM EST
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Re: Covid Rules R4U Not Me (none / 0)

He is apparently "self-isolating" at Checkers....

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sun Jul 18th, 2021 at 04:25:26 PM EST
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