{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":517,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:18:27.791275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"Masks Left Out in Nursing Homes","slug":"masks-left-out-in-nursing-homes","published_at":"2026-06-19T14:18:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/masks-left-out-in-nursing-homes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3aeeeb94-b8e6-4d7a-a45e-ce927a711549.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3aeeeb94-b8e6-4d7a-a45e-ce927a711549.mp3","summary":"Bianca Buurman, who led nurses during the pandemic, testified that Dutch nursing homes went months without masks because government advisors dismissed the need—calling it “not responsible.” She pushed for masks and testing in April 2020, but the OMT refused until August, frustrating her. The safety board labeled the care home crisis a “silent disaster,” with half of all coronavirus deaths occurring there, while masks were prioritized for hospitals. Buurman also criticized the March 2020 visitor bans as “incredibly drastic,” leaving residents isolated. She argued nurses were ignored in early crisis decisions and should be apologized to. Inspector Marina Eckenhausen added that cabinet moves like closing homes and grouping infected residents were made without prior consultation, and her team often got documents minutes before meetings, crippling their ability to advise. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/41dddf0762a6a2f2","meta_description":"Bianca Buurman, who led nurses during the pandemic, testified that Dutch nursing homes went months without masks because government advisors dismissed the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/masks-left-out-in-nursing-homes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/masks-left-out-in-nursing-homes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}