- The RIVM reported 3,826 new positive corona tests on Monday. That is 882 fewer than Sunday and below the weekly average.
- The Purchasing Managers Index of the Dutch Association for Purchasing Management (Nevi) rose to 59.6 in February. This is the highest level since September 2018. Nevi says yes that delivery times will increase.
- The European Commission is working on a legislative proposal for a certificate that the bearer can use to prove that someone has been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The EU countries and the European Parliament still have to agree to it before it can be implemented, writes the NOS.
- Turnover in business services was 8.4 percent lower in the fourth quarter of 2020 than in the same quarter a year earlier, according to reports CBS.
- The corona pandemic caused the Belgian economy to shrink by as much as 6.3 percent last year, says the VRT based on figures from the National Bank. This is the sharpest decline since World War II.
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