Vedika Luthra

Vedika was born in India, raised in Poland and moved to the Netherlands to study. Like her nationality, she’s confused about what she likes most, which is why her bachelor’s degree was in liberal arts and sciences. She enjoys writing about all things food-related but likes to mix it up every now and then.

There are fewer elderly in intensive care in the Netherlands — why?

It appears that fewer and fewer elderly people are being referred to intensive care. This number can perhaps explain the reason for fewer hospitalizations. In...

Students expelled from student association Vindicat for illegal party

Vindicat, a Dutch student association in Groningen, recently expelled 15 members for throwing a party yesterday night at the Grote Markt. Clearly, the members were...

Coronavirus update: 1000+ cases in last day, but hospitalisations and deaths continue decline

The RIVM's latest figures reveal that there have been 1,066 new cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands, bringing the total number of cases to...

Will the Netherlands be the first to develop a coronavirus vaccine?

Since the outbreak of coronavirus, major pharmaceutical companies, governments and universities have begun the search for a vaccine, including here in the Netherlands.  The President...

COVID-19 update: daily deaths lowers yet again, but Dutch cases pass 30,000

The most recent RIVM statistics regarding coronavirus reveal that there are 1,235 new cases in the Netherlands. The total number of cases is now...

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