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DUTCH NEWS
The Netherlands will go into a tough five-week Covid-19 lockdown following a spike in infections, with the closure of schools, non-essential shops, and museums and gyms, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte announced on Monday.
“We have to bite through this very sour apple before things get better,” Mr Rutte said in a televised address to the nation, as he announced a nationwide lockdown until 19 January.
The Netherlands is the latest European country to announce the enforcement of strict measures over the festive period, with Germany earlier announcing similar restrictions.
Bars and restaurants have remained closed since mid-October but the partial lockdown has not slowed the spread of the virus, Mr Rutte said, as anti-lockdown protesters booed outside his office.
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