- Last week, the number of positive corona tests increased by 6 percent compared to the seven days before, according to the RIVM's weekly report. The R number has dropped to 0.97.
- The United States is temporarily stopping the use of Janssen's corona vaccine. At least six people have suffered from a rare and dangerous combination of blood clots (thrombosis) and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) after vaccination. writes The New York Times.
- The after-school care will open again on Monday. Children do not have to keep a distance of one and a half meters from each other, but the teachers do have to keep their distance from the children, it is said RTL News to read.
- The government is considering making a negative corona test or vaccination certificate mandatory for museums, zoos and amusement parks after reopening. reports BNR.
- The German cabinet wants to be able to decide for itself whether to declare a lockdown and wants to quickly pass a law through parliament to do so. Currently, the authority to declare a lockdown still lies with the federal states, writes the NOS.
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