National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Publication date 28-07-2020 | 10:51
Travelling and going on holiday in the Netherlands. Dutch citizens can travel abroad, though certain restrictions apply. Consider a holiday in the Netherlands. Travellers from countries where the health risks of COVID-19 are similar to or lower than in the Netherlands are welcome to spend their holiday here. Download the infographic 'Travel smart in the Netherlands'. For more information about travel and holidays: go to government.nl.
SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19. The symptoms often resemble the common cold at first. Some people do not become ill at all, or are only mildly ill from the virus. Others may become seriously ill and sometimes even die from the disease. Sometimes people get post-Covid and have persistent long-term symptoms. Vaccination protects against severe illness, and may prevent any symptoms from developing.