Video: Dutch medical care minister faints during coronavirus parliament debate
Bruno Bruins said he fainted due to exhaustion from intense work amid coronavirus outbreak
The Dutch minister for medical care, Bruno Bruins, briefly collapsed on Wednesday during a debate in parliament regarding coronavirus and the video is being shared online.
According to Bruins, he fainted due to exhaustion from weeks of intense work as the country battles COVID-19.
In the clip, the 56-year-old is seen standing behind a lectern while taking questions. Soon after, he stumbles and falls before being helped up by fellow ministers. He then takes a sip of water.
After the incident, Bruins, @bruno_bruins, took to Twitter and wrote: “Thanks for all your support for just now. I suffered from faintness from exhaustion and intensive weeks. Now things are going better again. I'm going home now to rest tonight, so I can get back to work tomorrow #coronacrisis to fight as well as possible.”
When Bruins fainted, he was being questioned by opposition parliamentarian Geert Wilders, @geertwilderspvv, who took to Twitter to wish the minister well after the incident. He wrote: “Get well soon @bruno_bruins and take a good rest!”
The Netherlands’ National Institute for Health (RIVM) confirmed over 2,050 cases of coronavirus, with 58 deaths.