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A healthworker looking through a window in Hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
Health
Cabinet allocates €670 million to improve pandemic preparation in the future
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Drugging a drink
Crime
Needle spiking: Amsterdam authorities pledge rapid response to suspected druggings
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Signs leading to drivers to the GGD Kennemerland coronavirus testing and vaccination center at Schiphol. 17 April 2021
HealthCrime
Five people arrested for trafficking in fake Covid documents near Schiphol Airport site
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A billboard for the vaccination site at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. July 18, 2021
Health
Covid booster shot campaign opens to everyone 12 and up
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A GGD worker administers a Covid-19 booster shot in Amsterdam. 1 Jan. 2021
Health
Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
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The entrance for people seeking Covid-19 vaccinations at a GGD location in Amsterdam-Noord. 9 Oct. 2022
Health
Last round of people in their 40s summoned for booster jab
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Rat
HealthBusinessTechNature
Rat nuisance reports in Amsterdam 'increasing every year'
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Vials of the Janssen Vaccine against Covid-19. April 14, 2021
HealthCrime
Former GGD employees arrested for giving out fake vaccination certificates
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A teenage girl suffering from depression.
Health
Suicidal thoughts affect 16% of young people; 43% of population feels lonely
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag (center) with State Secretaries Aukje de Vries (left) and Marnix van Rij (right) ready to present the 2023 Budget on Prinsjesdag, 20 September 2022
PoliticsBusiness
Sector organizations have mixed reactions to Dutch Cabinet's budget plans for 2023
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A billboard for the vaccination site at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. July 18, 2021
Health
Next round of Covid vaccinations in the Netherlands starts on Monday
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Coffin at a funeral.
Health
Excess mortality continues in August; Scientists struggling to research the cause
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Child wearing noise-blocking headphones
Health
Experts worried about increase in young people with tinnitus
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A GGD worker administers a Covid-19 booster shot in Amsterdam. 1 Jan. 2021
Health
GGDs ready for a new round of injections, waiting for an adapted vaccine
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Vaccination
Health
Netherlands vaccinates nearly 2,000 against monkeypox
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Vials of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. March 21, 2021
Health
Health services frantically recruiting people to administer new round of Covid vaccines
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One type of the monkeypox virus
Health
NL starts preventive vaccination against monkeypox in Amsterdam, The Hague
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One type of the monkeypox virus
HealthPolitics
Over 700 monkeypox cases diagnosed so far; Vaccinations begin Monday
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Boy receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.
Health
Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam
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One type of the monkeypox virus
Health
Health services want more urgency in vaccinating risk groups against monkeypox
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The sun shining above Amsterdam on 16 July 2022
HealthTechNatureCultureEntertainment
Heat warnings begin for next week: Drivers cautioned, Nijmegen march in jeopardy, Covid test hours changed
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A positive Covid-19 antigen test. October 2020
Health
Coronavirus variant Centaurus discovered in Netherlands for the first time
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One type of the monkeypox virus
Health
Health service opening special test locations for monkeypox
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Health Minister Ernst Kuipers during a debate on the long-term Covid approach in the Tweede Kamer, 16 June 2022
HealthPolitics
Health Min. can't rule out another Covid lockdown