NL to drop almost all COVID restrictions
The Netherlands is to scrap almost all its COVID-19 restrictions on February 25 which have been in place to curb...
Coronavirus in the north: positive cases rising
In the last week of January, the Netherlands has seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, a trend...
Northern hospitals’ COVID patient count dips amid other positive signs
Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland hospitals on Thursday were caring for 52 patients with the virus, down from 70 on Monday,...
The COVID Chronicles: ‘The Perils of a PCR Test’
In this ‘COVID Chronicle’ Ana Guerberof-Arenas, a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the RUG, describes the process of getting a...
Quarantined in the North: ‘All of a sudden I became aware of how rushed our life is’
How has the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic affected the lives of students, expats and Dutch inhabitants in the North? The Northern...
Quarantined in the North: ‘It has affected my life quite seriously’
How has the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic affected the lives of students and expats in the North? The Northern Times asked...
Horeca reacts to Coronavirus regulations: “Lockdown? Ok! Time for new ideas!”
Bar Smoke owner Bojan Aleksander: “when life gives you lemons, make Limoncello!” The lock-down is a minor disaster for the...
Why doesn’t the Netherlands actually use common sense and make face-masks compulsory?
“In general we use our common sense at sports clubs, at schools and in public transport” (De Jonge, 2020, September...
Improv comedy group considers putting audience members in giant hamster balls
Stranger Things Have Happened is an English-speaking improv comedy group in Groningen. The group’s members have been rehearsing online and...
A gateway into a different reality
Be productive. But don’t forget to take breaks! Work out at home. But don’t forget to relax! Do something creative...
