Brief economic corona news from November 2
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – November 2, 2020
- 8,306 new confirmed corona infections were reported to the RIVM on Monday. That is 430 fewer than yesterday. The National Coordination Center for Patient Distribution reports 239 new corona patients admitted to the nursing wards in the hospital.
- The government has ordered 9.2 million rapid tests for the coronavirus at Becton Dickinson (BD). The first tests should be delivered in mid-November. The government wants to strengthen the testing strategy with the rapid tests.
- The government may further tighten the partial lockdown tomorrow to reduce the number of infections more quickly. Consideration is being given to closing museums and cinemas, as well as amusement parks and zoos, reports NRC.
- Employers, especially in industry and retail, advise employees against or even prohibit them from using the corona app. writes Trouw. The employers, largely SMEs with up to nine employees, are said to be afraid that employees will have to be quarantined for ten days if a report is made.
- As a result of the pandemic, HEMA has to write off almost 100 million euros. The department store chain also expects to make less profit in the coming years than previously predicted, writes the FD.
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