Travellers stand in front of an information board at BER Airport in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Germany’s incoming transport minister is advising people against traveling over Christmas as the country tries to stem a wave of coronavirus infections.
A participant of the banned demonstration of opponents of the Corona Rules stretches his fists towards a policeman in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. The demonstration had been banned by the Berlin police.
The Berlin police takes away a participant of the forbidden demonstration of opponents of Corona rules in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. The demonstration had been banned by the Berlin police.
A doctor vaccinates a young woman with Moderna’s mRNA vaccine at the Dresden State Art Collections in Dresden, Germany, Dec. 18, 2021. The vaccination rate in Saxony is the lowest in Germany.
Two women dressed for a party take photos of each other outside a venue in London, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. On what would normally be one of the busiest times for pubs and restaurants just before Christmas, customer numbers are down in central London due to concerns about the new omicron variant. Friday night in Central London was muted with one bar saying they have 30 customers inside when there should have been 170, with large amounts of cancellations in recent days.
People walk for their vaccination into Stamford Bridge Stadium, at Chelsea, in London, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Sporting venues, shopping centres and Christmas markets are being transformed into Covid vaccination sites this weekend as NHS staff seek to protect as many people as possible from the powerful new Omicron strain.
Closed turn stiles following the news that Aston Villa’s match against Burnley at Villa Park has been postponed, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. The Premier League lost another match to a COVID-19 outbreak in a squad when Aston Villa’s home game against Burnley was postponed around two hours before kickoff. Villa said it did not have enough players to field a team following more positive tests in its squad.
Freight lorries queuing on the M20 motorway in Kent heading to Dover, England, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. To beat the France’s ban on UK tourists travelling to the country has resulted in a knock-on effect on freight traffic, resulting in long queues of lorries,
A protestor holds a banner during a small anti-COVID restriction demonstration in the Hague, the Netherlands, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Dutch government ministers are meeting Saturday to discuss advice from a panel of experts who are reportedly advising a toughening of the partial lockdown that is already in place to combat COVID-19.
Participants gather to demonstrate against COVID-19 measures in downtown Hamburg, Saturday Dec. 18, 2021.
People gather to protest against Italy’s covid Green Pass in Turin, Italy, Saturday Dec. 18, 2021. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Anti -COVID-19 vaccination protesters demonstrate on Parliament Square in London, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Hundreds of people protested in London Saturday, blocking traffic as they marched with signs bearing slogans such as “Vaccine passports kill our freedoms” and “Don’t comply.”
People walk past a sign outlining COVID-19 guidelines in the center of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Dutch government ministers are meeting Saturday to discuss advice from a panel of experts who are reportedly are advising a toughening of the partial lockdown that is already in place to combat COVID-19.
Anti -COVID-19 vaccination protesters demonstrate on Whitehall near Downing Street, in London, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Hundreds of people protested in London Saturaday, blocking traffic as they marched with signs bearing slogans such as “Vaccine passports kill our freedoms” and “Don’t comply.”
Police officers arrest a participant of a protest against the coronavirus measures currently in force, in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Several times police officers were attacked during the demonstration.
People gather to protest against Italy’s COVID-19 Green Pass in Turin, Italy, Saturday Dec. 18, 2021. The Green Pass is the Italy’s health pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test or having been cured of COVID-19.
People gather to protest against Italy’s covid Green Pass in Turin, Italy, Saturday Dec. 18, 2021. The Green Pass is the Italy’s health pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test or having been cured of COVID-19.
People walk down a street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Dutch government ministers are meeting Saturday to discuss advice from a panel of experts who are reportedly advising a toughening of the partial lockdown that is already in place to combat COVID-19.
Police in riot gear during an anti COVID-19 vaccination demonstration on Whitehall, in London, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Hundreds of people protested in London Saturaday, blocking traffic as they marched with signs bearing slogans such as “Vaccine passports kill our freedoms” and “Don’t comply.”
Demonstrators to voice opposition to the new vaccine pass and mandatory vaccine to protect against COVID-19, and ongoing government restrictions attend a protest demonstration march, in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Demonstrators to voice opposition to the new vaccine pass and mandatory vaccine to protect against COVID-19, and ongoing government restrictions attend a protest demonstration march, in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Demonstrators march during a protest to oppose the vaccine pass proposal and ongoing government restrictions in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Banner reads in Spanish “let me breath in the school”
Demonstrators to voice opposition to the new vaccine pass and mandatory vaccine to protect against COVID-19, and ongoing government restrictions attend a protest demonstration march, in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
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.”
It wasn’t just the Dutch seeking to slow the spread of omicron. Alarmed ministers in France, Cyprus and Austria tightened travel restrictions. Paris canceled its New Year’s Eve fireworks. Denmark has closed theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums. Ireland imposed an 8 p.m. curfew on pubs and bars and limited attendance at indoor and outdoor events.
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