The Netherlands will extend the lockdown for at least three weeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, announced Tuesday that they will extend the lockdown for at least three weeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the Netherlands, as reported by Reuters. Rutte also recommended that people stay in the Netherlands and that do not travel until march.

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“We also have to deal with the threat of the British variant.”

The spread of the British variant is very worrying“.

“He curfew is being considered as an additional measure to stop COVID-19 “.

Market reaction

The EUR / USD pair did not show an immediate reaction to this announcement and was last seen gaining 0.23% daily at 1.2175.

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