How this quiet municipality became big news: ‘In retrospect, I think we saved lives’

Suddenly they are the center of the world. In Bergschenhoek, right above Rotterdam, in January 2021, an infectious British corona variant will appear for the first time in the Netherlands. Nobody knows how that will turn out. Tens of thousands of residents have to report for research, children as young as 2 years old. Even top model Doutzen Kroes is getting involved. A reconstruction of two hectic months in an otherwise quiet place. “I can’t prove it, but I think we saved lives.”

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