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Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: medals won by the Netherlands

It's off to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games! For our Dutch readers, here's a rundown of the gold, silver and bronze medals won by the Dutch team.

Covid: Omicron variant spotted in Europe as soon as November 19th

The Dutch health authorities claim they have spotted the Omicron variant in a test collected this past November 19th, namely over 10 days ago and before the first reports in South Africa.

Vacations and Covid: screening tests for tourists returning from certain European countries

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Clément Beaune said this July 15, 2021, that French tourists returning from Spain or Portugal would not be subject to forced isolation, but they must present a screening test less than 24 hours old. He then added other countries to this list of moderate risk destinations.

Coronavirus: France teams up with three other European countries to purchase vaccines

In order to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as well as possible, France has teamed up with Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy within Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance. Together, they announce to have signed a first principle agreement with the AstraZeneca laboratory to buy several millions of vaccine doses.