That’s what political reporter Arjan Noorlander says. “You should probably think of fuller football stadiums, fuller theaters and nightlife that could open again,” says Arjan. “But there is another OMT advisory due on Friday, so nothing is final yet,” he warns. He does not expect that the entire country will be closed again, but that there will be more and more space.
QR codes are still needed
Arjan does not think that the corona admission ticket can go in the trash. As of today, the first QR codes of people who were infected or vaccinated too long ago are starting to expire, but despite the 700,000 signatures under a petition to abolish it, the time is not yet ripe for that, he says. “But it is probable that more people are allowed to enter the cafe with a QR code and that the home visit scheme will also become a bit wider,” Arjan thinks.
Two reasons for relaxation
The reason that further relaxation can be done has to do with two things, writes News hour: the high vaccination coverage among the elderly and the fact that more and more young people have been infected. “That makes easing more quickly sensible: now many elderly people are still fully protected due to the recent booster, and the chance that many young people will experience serious consequences from a corona infection is small,” Arjan explains.
Long-term
Long-term plans are also being drawn up, the sources confirm news hour. For example, the government would like to move towards a system without having to vaccinate and test on a large scale. Instead, they would like to monitor the virus through home testing, sampling and examining, for example, the sewage.
In addition, the cabinet would like to devise a system in which many booster shots can be placed within a short period of time, if a new variant of the virus is introduced. Arjan: “With such a system you could, for example, start injecting within a week and boost all the elderly and vulnerable within a month.”
Pressco without Rutte?
A new press conference is planned for Tuesday 15 February, but this time perhaps for the first time without Mark Rutte. He then has a debate about the government statement in the Senate. “They may seize the opportunity to let Ernst Kuipers do the press conference alone,” says Arjan. “Then the press conference will also look different and the picture will slowly return to normal.” We are curious!
Source: news hour.