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.

Do student units count as households for the purpose of coronavirus regulations?

When students living together in student houses exit their rooms and enter the public, they are immediately ordered to return home by the police,...

Leiden University crowdfunding campaign raises more than half a million euros for coronavirus research

A crowdfunding campaign for Leiden University has raised over half a million euros for research on coronavirus in just a month.  We are very happy...

700,000 euros worth in fines collected over Easter weekend

This weekend (Friday-Monday), the police issued 1800 fines for people who were violating the coronavirus measures in place. The fines were imposed on people who...

Flowers to be cut down in order to deter mindless spectators

In an attempt to keep people away, flower growers are removing the bulbs from stems as a last-resort measure in order to stop people...

Coronavirus update: 1,213 new reported cases but less hospitalisations by far

The RIVM has just reported 1,213 new cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands. This brings the total number of infected persons to 21,762. Additionally,...

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