Does every pandemic lead to war?
I just noticed the rhythm of wars and pandemics. World War 1. Spanish Flu. World War 2. World War II. Hong Kong Flu. Covid-19. Ukraine War. Do pandemics promote wars?
Lauterbach now warns of permanent brain damage?
Starting in October, only people who can present a negative test will be allowed to enter restaurants and attend events. Vaccinations and recovery will then no longer play a role. Lower Saxony's Minister-President Stephan Weil (SPD) demanded this over the weekend. He told the Funke newspapers: "I don't think it's wise that a vaccination should…
Why is Japan, almost the only free country, not open to individual travelers?
Almost every other free/democratic country has reopened, even Australia and New Zealand, which have long pursued a zero Covid policy. What is the reason why Japan does not do this? And at the same time, Japanese tourists can travel the world as they please. But Japan doesn't allow the same thing. What sense does that…
Let's go: Are you getting the 4th vaccination against Covid?
I'll get it in the fall, and you?
Do you still have to make a reservation to get in at Klimahaus Bremerhafen?
I can't find anything about it. At least that was the case during the pandemic. You had to book tickets online and couldn't buy them on-site. And it was completely sold out every day. Does anyone happen to know anything about this?
Have you gained weight during the coronavirus pandemic?
Hi, I'm 13 years old and have gained a lot of weight during the coronavirus pandemic. It's pretty obvious that I've gained weight since I was 11 before and am now 13, but in my case it's pretty extreme. I've always been overweight and weighed 65kg when I was 11, but now I weigh around…
Is humanity threatened by new and worse pandemics?
As more and more ice areas around the world melt and microorganisms (such as viruses) that have been frozen for hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions of years now gain access to the human world, is humanity then threatened by new and worse pandemics if individual humans introduce the new…
Compensation for vaccine victims determined before the Corona outbreak?
The 14th Social Code, which was issued on 12 December 2019 but will not come into full force until 1 January 2024 , regulates in Section 24 (available here: https://www.buzer.de/24_SGB_14.htm , among other things, that people who have been harmed by a vaccination are entitled to social compensation. The following thoughts on this: On December…
What will happen to tourism in Japan in the future? Is individual tourism perhaps finally a thing of the past?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-06-30/there-is-no-back-to-normal-after-covid-aqa-with-hitoshi-oshitani Especially when you let this article melt on your tongue… The irony is that the Japanese, being their own kind, can travel the world freely (including as tourists), but at the same time, Japan doesn't allow individual tourists in. And the other countries are going along with it, too.
Did the pandemic have a positive effect on the environment?
Many people worked from home, and students also stopped going to school and worked from home. Did this all have a positive effect on the environment? Because you didn't have to drive back and forth anymore, or did you not notice a drastic difference? It would be cool if you had any studies or something…
Why has compulsory vaccination been lifted in Austria?
What happened there? Why?