Omicron COVID Strain

The Netherlands Introduces Lockdown to Stem Spread of Omicron

PARIS (Sputnik) - The Netherlands will impose a lockdown to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant from Sunday to 14 January, Acting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday.
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"The Netherlands will impose a lockdown starting tomorrow ... The Omicron strain is spreading faster than we expected," Rutte said at a press conference.
During the lockdown, all bars, restaurants, cafes, movie theatres, museums, theatres, gyms as well as shops that do not sell essential goods will be closed.
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