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Posted on 12/18/2021 12:05:51 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
LONDON (AP) — Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.
All non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed until Jan. 14 starting Sunday, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a hastily arranged press conference Saturday night. Schools and universities will shut until Jan. 9, he said.
In what is surely to prove a major disappointment, the lockdown terms also rein in private holiday celebrations. Residents only will be permitted two visitors except for Christmas and New Year’s, when four will be allowed, according to Rutte.
“The Netherlands is going into lockdown again from tomorrow,” he said, adding that the move was “unavoidable because of the fifth wave caused by the omicron variant that is bearing down on us.”
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They have to keep their promise of a Dark Winter.
Demented.
Storm Troopers will need to knock down every door to keep everybody safe!
OMG.. If you turn on News12NJ it’s Moronic Omicron Hysterics non-stop. People in NJ are sick of the BS.
I’m betting the Red Light district will remain open.
Wearing a mask has to take some of the fun out of it, right?
This strain is apparently much more transmissible. You can’t really “lock down” for weeks and avoid all contact with others. It’s just not possible. People won’t do it.
When does it end?
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At least they’ve got kangaroos to entertain them.
Enquiring minds want to know… “Why, Netherlands, why?”
Time for the shooting to begin lol (referring to the government gunning down the people for not obeying covid restrictions).
They have to hype the BS even though omicron is basically the freakin SNIFFLES
Omicron symptoms = mild symptoms of being tired, acky and scratchy throat
Who in life has not experienced that at least one time?
Yet this corrupt politicians want to shut down the economy.
They are acting like it’s the end of the world, and we are all going to die from Omicron.
It’s ridiculous!
I live in a red bastion of a blue county in a blue state. They have “strict” mask mandates that half the people just ignore. Any small store or convenience store, more people without mask. Supermarkets or other large stores they are more adamant about masks.
Whatever is going on, people have just resigned themselves to fate. Corporate stores have to follow corporate policies but individuals and small businesses are making their own decisions. They can pass laws, rules, regulations. Enforcing them is another matter.
Lockdowns didn’t work against less-contagious variants, so what’s the answer now? I know, more lockdowns!
These people are actually insane.
The women in the Red Light District will wear masks....just not on their faces!
Such a lockdown for omicron is rather pointless:
1. Most vaccinated people are protected
2. unvaccinated/faded vaxed people can get a jab and join group 1
3. the rapidly spreading variant will get unvaxed people in short order after any lifting of the lockdown(in 14/28/whatever# of days) and jabbed people that lack the ability to mount a good immune response
The essential things people need to realize are:
a. people with good immune response can live a safe vaxed life, including doing their jobs in businesses of all types
b. people with good immunity will survive
c. people not in group a or b need to find that out and live
carefully, most especially so if the Pfizer “cat” Covid drug or a monoclonal antibody won’t save them.
The essential things governments need to realize are that:
A. most people are now vaxed or naturally immune and need to get on with their lives
B. ending international travel is the best way to prevent variant spread
C. The Refugee Convention and refugee/asylum laws need to be suspended as per B.
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