Brief economic news of November 26, 2021
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – November 26, 2021
- The RIVM reports 21,350 new positive corona tests on Friday, 895 fewer than Thursday.
- The Netherlands is banning flights from southern Africa from 12:00 on Friday. The government is taking this step due to concerns about a new, even more contagious B.1.1.529 variant of the coronavirus, writes De Volkskrant.
- American car manufacturer Rivian is in talks with the Ministry of Economic Affairs about the possible production of electric cars in the Netherlands. That reports the FD. Starting next year, Rivian wants to produce cars for the European market. The United Kingdom and Germany are also said to be in the running as possible locations.
- District nurses and general practitioners can only provide “essential care”, reports, among others, trade association ActizThe demand for care has increased, while many healthcare providers are at home due to illness or quarantine.
- On January 1, 2021, 187 thousand homes were vacant in the Netherlands. This is due according to CBS down to 2.4 percent of all homes. The vacancy rate is highest in very highly urbanized areas, at 3.4 percent.
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