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Belgian virologist Van Ranst harassed at home by Dutch Covid skeptics
2 years, 10 months ago

Belgian virologist Van Ranst harassed at home by Dutch Covid skeptics

NL Times  

Dutch coronavirus skeptics harassed Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst at his home on Sunday. Van Ranst called the group "anti-vaxxers" and "abject idiots" on Twitter. On Twitter, the group called Van Ranst "disrespectful." Various Dutch politicians have also faced threats at home from people who oppose the coronavirus policy, including D66 leader Sigrid Kaag, former Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, …

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Much higher percentage of Delta Covid cases require hospitalization than Omicron: OMT virologist
2 years, 11 months ago

Much higher percentage of Delta Covid cases require hospitalization than Omicron: OMT virologist

NL Times  

With the rise of the Omicron variant in the Netherlands, the Amsterdam University Medical Center has started testing all new Covid-19 patients who show up at the emergency room to determine what coronavirus variant caused their infection. It is striking that a significantly higher proportion of Delta patients are actually admitted into regular care wards," said Amsterdam UMC virologist Menno …

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Belgium braces for Dutch tourists looking to escape lockdown
3 years ago

Belgium braces for Dutch tourists looking to escape lockdown

NL Times  

Belgium is preparing for a wave of Dutch tourists coming to do their Christmas shopping in cities such as Antwerp, Ghent or to benefit from the later closing time of the catering industry, at 11 p.m., now that the Netherlands is in a strict lockdown. "That they come from the Netherlands is not a bad thing in itself, but it …

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Body of fugitive Belgian soldier found in Dilserbos
3 years, 6 months ago

Body of fugitive Belgian soldier found in Dilserbos

NL Times  

The body of fugitive Belgian soldier, Jürgen Conings, was found in the Belgian Dilserbos on Sunday. Johan Tollenaere, mayor of the Belgian town Masseik, found the body after being altered by a pungent smell while mountain biking in the nature reserve, NOS reported. Police in Belgium, as well as, in the Netherlands have been on the lookout for Conings since …

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Belgian virologist in hiding received threats from the Netherlands
3 years, 7 months ago

Belgian virologist in hiding received threats from the Netherlands

NL Times  

Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst said on NPO Radio 1 that he has occasionally received threats from the Netherlands in recent weeks. Van Ranst went into hiding last month after it was revealed that military soldier Jürgen Conings made violent threats against him, before he himself also disappeared Van Ranst said during the radio interview that he has reported most …

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Belgian media conglomerate DPG evacuated over Dutch threats
3 years, 7 months ago

Belgian media conglomerate DPG evacuated over Dutch threats

NL Times  

The head office of the Belgian media company DPG in Antwerp, also the owner of some of the largest Dutch newspapers, was briefly evacuated on Monday over a violent threat. The threat came from a Dutch extremist group whose ultimate goal was to find out the location of Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst who is currently in hiding from a …

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Belgian virologist slams Dutch coronavirus sceptic in Twitter spat
3 years, 7 months ago

Belgian virologist slams Dutch coronavirus sceptic in Twitter spat

Dutch News  

A bitter Twitter dispute between Dutch coronavirus sceptic Willem Engel and Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst is appearing on advertising hoards all over the Netherlands following a successful crowdfunding campaign. He started fund raising after Engel said Van Ranst – who is currently in hiding after being threatened by a heavily-armed far-right soldier on the run – was personally to …

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Twitterfeud between Belgian virologist and Covid skeptic placed on thousands of billboards
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitterfeud between Belgian virologist and Covid skeptic placed on thousands of billboards

NL Times  

A screenshot of a Twitter conversation between Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and Dutch coronavirus skeptic Willem Engel was published as part of an advertising campaign on over 2,000 digital billboards in the Netherlands. Engel reacted to the threats against Van Ranst on Twitter stating that the virologist caused the coronavirus situation to develop "to the point that he is …

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