Brief economic corona news from October 6
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – October 6, 2020
- Hospitals and the RIVM confirm reporting from the FD that shortages have arisen of the antiviral drug remdesivir. The Dutch stock of remdesivir is centrally purchased by the European Commission. The antiviral drug is then distributed among various member states.
- After the Senate has passed the necessary legislation for the corona app, the app will be widely available from Saturday, writes the NOSThere will also be a national campaign to draw attention to the software.
- One in twenty tested catering employees is infected with the coronavirus, reports BNR. The hospitality industry is the professional group with the highest percentage of positive tests. FNV Horecabond calls on hospitality staff to wear a face mask.
- PostNL expects that it will make significantly more profit by the end of this year. This is due to the increased delivery of parcels. PostNL may pay dividends again in 2021.
- The Dutch industry and transport sector will be hit hard by a global resurgence of the corona pandemic and possible foreign lockdown measures. That warning is issued by the Central Planning Bureau and the Central Bureau of Statistics. Turnover in both sectors is highly dependent on global export demand.
- In August, the German manufacturing industry received more orders than expected. The German Statistical Office reports that there were 4.5 percent more orders in August compared to July. The Ministry of Economic Affairs speaks of a catch-up at a “remarkable pace”.
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