How students keep internationals informed about the Coronavirus

Staying informed about the latest news on the Corona crisis can be challenging when you are an international living in another country, such as the Netherlands. Therefore, a group of students from the University College Utrecht decided to step up and provide Coronavirus updates for non-Dutch speakers. On their Facebook page ‘NOS in English’, these student post self-made translations of daily news updates, covering everything from the latest situation in hospitals to the outbreak’s impact on society and the economy. The initiative of the students was well appreciated by our the international community, as they already gained 11,000 followers in just a few days!

“As long as this crisis continues to develop, we will continue to provide translations of news updates. We’ll keep helping international students and other non-Dutch speakers stay informed on the situation for as long as it’s needed.”

Read the full article with interview by Univers here.