Dutch hospitals urge new measures as Covid-19 cases near record November 09, 2021 at 01:03AM

Last week PM Mark Rutte's government announced new measures to slow the spread of the virus, two months after scrapping social distancing rules. The new steps included the reintroduction of face masks in stores and broader use of the country's proof-of-vaccination "corona pass". Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands are approaching all-time highs despite adult vaccination levels around 85%.