Just like for many hospitals, it has already been five minutes to midnight for the Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland in Rotterdam and Schiedam during this second wave of the corona crisis. Director Marjolein Tasche spent a day in the ICU to get a good feel for what the crisis in her hospital looks like. “I … Read more
Milene Marques Today at 14:50– The Rotterdam metro derailed and did not fall into the water thanks to a sculpture in the shape of a whale’s tail, at dawn on Monday. The metro crashed into the security barriers at the end of the line, at De Akkers station, and stopped only on top of the … Read more
One in eight current Rotterdammers has ancestors that were once enslaved in the Atlantic area, more than in any other Dutch city. This has emerged from research by the Royal Institute of Language, Agriculture and Ethnology (KITLV) commissioned by the municipality of Rotterdam, which was presented on Saturday. The report describes how Rotterdam, as a … Read more
Corona is spreading around care center Vaartland: 28 residents infected, 1 resident died In the Vaartland care center, the corona virus is rampant. In a short time, 28 residents in the care center on the Dillenburgsingel in Vlaardingen became infected. One resident of these died from the effects of the virus. This is what Roel … Read more
Housing corporation Vestia from Rotterdam is demanding millions from the French banks Société Générale and BNP Paribas because of the billion dollar debacle with interest rate derivatives in 2012. The affair, in which Vestia insured itself for a lot of money against rising interest rates, almost led to the corporation’s bankruptcy. Vestia had already started … Read more
Earlier, the Erasmus Medical Center had already conducted such a study among corona patients, but that has been halted. In that study, patients were given the blood plasma with antibodies when they were in the hospital. “We learned quite quickly that you will probably be late if you give plasma to patients who are already … Read more
Can’t sleep tonight? Then take a look outside. Mars has always been visible to the naked eye, but especially tonight and tomorrow you can see the planet extra well. You will not get that chance again until 2033. – “Mars and the earth are close to each other every 26 months”, explains Artemis Westenberg from … Read more
The name Witte de With had ‘disappeared’ since the end of June, but now a new name has actually been chosen for the Rotterdam art institution. The former Witte de With will from now on be known as Kunstinstituut Melly. – KAT, kin or Haven were on the shortlist of possible names, suggested by local, … Read more
The police arrested two men on Wednesday who were tearing at high speed on motorcycles on the A16 from Breda to Rotterdam. Images of their ride appeared on social media last month. The motorcyclists are suspected of attempted manslaughter and displaying deliberate life-threatening driving behavior, police reported Thursday. It concerns a 24-year-old from Rotterdam and … Read more