All clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in Leiden have been halted after one participant became ill, parent company Johnson & Johnson say in a website announcement. ‘We have temporarily paused further dosing in all our Covid-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials, including the Phase 3 Ensemble trial, due to an unexplained illness in a study participant,’ the company said. The participant’s illness is being reviewed and evaluated under company guidelines. ‘Adverse events – illnesses, accidents,...

The Dutch economy remains in a deep dip but measures introduced by the government to bail out companies hit by the lockdown have had a major impact on key indicators, national statistics agency CBS said in its October economic update. Consumer confidence was virtually unchanged in September, when compared with August, but produce confidence rose for the fifth month in a row, the CBS said. Both figures, however, are well below the long term average. Consumer spending was down 6.2%...

Around 25,000 people in the Netherlands do not have enough money to buy food as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to the Dutch Red Cross. The charity has launched an appeal for donations to support those whose incomes have been hit during lockdown. ‘It’s people who have lost their jobs, labour migrants and people who don’t have papers and so aren’t eligible for ordinary support,’ said secretary general Marieke van Schaik. Workers in sectors such as construction, hospitality...

Around 25,000 people in the Netherlands do not have enough money to buy food as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to the Dutch Red Cross. The charity has launched an appeal for donations to support those whose incomes have been hit during lockdown. ‘It’s people who have lost their jobs, labour migrants and people who don’t have papers and so aren’t eligible for ordinary support,’ said secretary general Marieke van Schaik. Workers in sectors such as construction, hospitality...