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Dutch tourists flock to Belgium to escape New Year COVID lockdown at home
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Frustrated Dutch tourists have been flocking to neighbouring Belgium to escape a tough New Year lockdown at home.
The Netherlands has imposed the tightest winter restrictions in Europe closing down non-essential shops, restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums and theatres until mid-January in a bid to slow the surge in covid infections, fuelled by the Omicron variant.
But just next-door, Belgium has so far opted for lighter measures despite fears the new strain could spark another wave of infections in the country.
Dutch visitors were out and about in Antwerp on Thursday shopping and stopping in at bars and cafés that are shuttered back home. More than 7,000 Dutch visitors travelled by train to the Belgian city the previous day alone.
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