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Netherlands turns into ‘warzone’ amid violent protests to new Covid-19 restrictions
Covid-19 restrictions descended into rioting.Last week the Dutch government introduced a partial three-week lockdown in a bid to bring down the number of new Covid cases – as Thursday, November 11, saw the country record its highest number of cases at any time during the pandemic, with 16,364.As part of the new lockdown rules, bars, restaurants and supermarkets have to close at 8pm, while stores selling non-essential items have to close at 6pm.Sports matches are now being played behind closed doors and people are urged to work from home where possible.Masks are now also mandatory inside shops and on public transport.Commenting on the new restrictions, caretaker Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, said the government wanted to “deliver a hard blow