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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
