• The RIVM reported 5615 new corona infections on Thursday, 1300 more than on Wednesday. The national GGDs have been reporting daily on the progress of the vaccination program since Thursday. In the meantime, 469 people vaccinated.
  • The cabinet has decided to introduce a curfew. The curfew will start at 9:00 PM. An employer's statement is available at the FHI website.
  • Recently started entrepreneurs can also make use of the government's support measures, says the NOS. Starters have often fallen outside the schemes, because much of the support is based on figures from before March 2020. A counter will open for them in April. Furthermore, the amount of the fixed cost allowance will increase from 70 to 80 percent and a guarantee fund for events will be established.
  • IOC President Thomas Bach says the Olympic Games in Tokyo will go ahead this summer. There is a chance that spectators will not be welcome or will only be welcome to a limited extent, reports Kyono news.
  • Unemployment continued to decline in December. In the last month of 20202, approximately 368 thousand people were registered as unemployed, reports the CBSThat is 3.9 percent of the working population.
  • The business community is concerned about the unexpected announcement by KLM to stop long-distance flights and some European flights from Friday. Freight transport to and from the Netherlands in particular is at risk of being hit hard, writes the FD. KLM now reports that it wants to cut an additional 800 to 1,000 jobs. There is also talk protest.

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