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Second wave is subsiding far slower than the first wave

For the second week in a row, the number of newly reported COVID-19 infections decreased last week compared to the week before that.

Tijdelijk bord van de gemeente Den Haag, bevestigd aan een paal bij een sportveld, dat wijst op de maatregelen die zijn genomen in het kader van de aanpak van het coronavirus.

Patient infected with West Nile virus in the Arnhem region

In the past week, six human infections with the West Nile virus have been detected in the Netherlands.

Decrease in COVID-19 cases as expected, high number of contagious people persists

The number of newly reported COVID-19 infections decreased last week compared to the week before that. The number of newly reported infections is dropping in all regions.

International collaboration essential theme State of Zoonoses 2019

Each year, at the request of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, RIVM prepares an overview of the most important zoonoses and indicates their prevalence in the Netherlands.

Climate and Energy Outlook 2020: uncertain whether the Netherlands will achieve targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

The Dutch cabinet’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 49% in 2030, compared to the levels in 1990.

Coronavirus monitoring in sewage now easier to compare on Coronavirus Dashboard

Starting this week, the measurement results from the sewage research in various municipalities and security regions can be compared on the Coronavirus Dashboard.

Slight decrease in newly reported COVID-19 infections, R still above 1

The number of newly reported COVID-19 infections decreased slightly last week compared to the week before that. Reproduction number R is still entirely above 1.