Emily Burger

Emily grew up in South Africa but has also lived in Egypt, the UK, Canada and now the Netherlands. She first came here for her Bachelors in Arts and Culture at Maastricht University and soon fell in love with the land of canals, clogs and cheese. When she's not daydreaming about sci-fi movies or countries yet to explore, you can find her writing for DutchReview.

Coronavirus update: shocking jump in weekly infections across the Netherlands

Staggering coronavirus numbers were announced today by the RIVM, with 82,340 new infections in the past week. This is up from 58,412 the previous...

Police won’t be peeking into windows over Christmas, but will intervene in extreme cases

Officers will not be checking up on every household over the Christmas holidays, according to the National Police, but in extreme cases of parties...

Ban on flights from South Africa to the Netherlands, no repatriation

From 9 PM yesterday evening, flights from South Africa to the Netherlands were cancelled immediately as a travel ban against the African nation came...

Leiden students trailblaze the medical world with their new disease test

A group of Leiden University students, our very own neighbours here at PLNT, just won an award for their new disease detection system!  The detection...

How to prove you’re vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Netherlands? DigiD of course

As of March 2021, those who are vaccinated against the coronavirus in the Netherlands will receive a vaccination certificate. This will be in the...

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