Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said on Monday. Rutte on Monday announced the death of 96-year-old Mieke Rutte-Dilling in a home in The Hague on May 13, nearly two months after the government … Read more
A Dutch yoga teacher who started the weekly ‘Clap for Carers’ movement has said next Thursday’s show of support should be the last, amid concerns it has become ‘negative’. Now in its ninth week, the event has seen people across the country take to their doorsteps and balconies to show their appreciation for the efforts of … Read more
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data protection law that entered into force on May 25, 2018. It aims to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union (EU). This means cracking down on how companies like Google and Facebook use and sell the data they collect … Read more
Vincent van Gogh painting is stolen from Dutch museum closed due to coronavirus The museum near Amsterdam said Van Gogh’s ‘Spring Garden’ had been stolen Burglars forced their way in through a glass door shortly after 3am this morning Museum director said he was ‘shocked and incredibly p****d off’ by the theft Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
A Dutch firm has created a new coronavirus test that can give results in just 15 minutes in the same fashion as a pregnancy stick. Sensitest’s blood test, manufactured in China, detects antibodies that signal the body is fighting the deadly infection. It is not able to spot the virus in its early stages, but … Read more