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After surviving COVID, companies in region need help – IDB report: WASHINGTON, CMC – A new study by the Centre for Global Development and the Inter-American ...
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After surviving COVID, companies in region need help – IDB report: WASHINGTON, CMC – A new study by the Centre for Global Development and the Inter-American ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/after-surviving-covid-companies-in-region-need-help-idb-report/
Harris announces final rules on minimum nursing home staffing standards: The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/harris-announces-final-rules-on-minimum-nursing-home-staffing-standards
Forex: J$156.77 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, April 24 ended trading at $156.77 up by two cents ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/forex-j156-77-one-us-dollar-20240424-2126-169714/
IDB, UNDP enhance collaboration: WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has entered into a new framework agreement ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/idb-undp-enhance-collaboration/
Economy nears complete recovery: The Bahamas’ economic recovery since Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to match the second quarter of 2019 ...
thenassauguardian.com/news/economy-nears-complete-recovery/article_952cf5d4-01b8-11ef-acdc-9bf3e172db5f.html
Local production could help stabilise global oil prices - Guyana Chronicle: THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) predicts, in its 2024 Latin American and ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/24/local-production-could-help-stabilise-global-oil-prices/
Moody's review affirms economy improving, says Bowe: Gowon Bowe, chief executive officer of Fidelity Bank, said the latest review of The Bahamas by Moody’s ...
thenassauguardian.com/business/moodys-review-affirms-economy-improving-says-bowe/article_3d39bc14-003b-11ef-a772-27bd250653af.html
Women's economic empowerment to take centre stage at WE LIFT 4 - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/17/womens-economic-empowerment-to-take-centre-stage-at-we-lift-4/
Disaster-management heads meet before record hurricane season - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/17/disaster-management-heads-meet-before-record-hurricane-season/
Cruise demand leaves pandemic in rearview with record passengers, more construction on tap
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/09/cruise-demand-leaves-pandemic-in-rearview-with-record-passengers-more-construction-on-tap/
How the Cultures of Trinidad Transformed an Islamic Festival: Indentured Indian workers brought the Shiite ritual of Muharram from overseas ...
newlinesmag.com/essays/how-the-cultures-of-trinidad-transformed-an-islamic-festival/
Jan Josef Liefers on #closing everything and Corona policy: “They all act as if nothing had happened”
berliner-zeitung.de/kultur-vergnuegen/jan-josef-liefers-zu-allesdichtmachen-und-corona-politik-die-tun-alle-so-als-waere-nichts-gewesen-li.2209020
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti: Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power ...
apnews.com/article/haiti-ariel-lhenry-resigns-violence-gangs-government-22868c51b5f4c9ca5a8d69fcb5df376b
With two exceptions: Germans give Corona policy a good report: Mask requirements, vaccinations, curfews: Hardly a day goes by during the corona pandemic without ...
n-tv.de/politik/Deutsche-stellen-Corona-Politik-ein-gutes-Zeugnis-aus-article24891927.html
Stage for Xavier Naidoo: Is Oliver Pocher now completely on the bike?: Since his separation from his wife Amira, Oliver Pocher has been traveling around the ...
n-tv.de/leute/Dreht-Oliver-Pocher-jetzt-komplett-am-Rad-article24892796.html
SF sales down 28% from 2019. What sectors and areas were hit hardest?: This map and table breaks down trend in S.F. sales tax revenue for the past five years
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-sales-tax-neighborhood-19394489.php
Multilateral development banks eye up to $400 billion more lending over 10 years: The Inter-American Development Bank on Saturday said leaders of 10 multilateral ...
reuters.com/business/finance/multilateral-development-banks-eye-up-400-bln-more-lending-over-10-years-2024-04-20/
The low mood is joined by a shift to the right: young generation tends towards AfD
berliner-zeitung.de/news/zum-stimmungstief-gesellt-sich-rechtsruck-junge-generation-wendet-sich-afd-zu-li.2208570
Pandemic: More than 50 mutations in 613 days - the mysterious case of a corona patient
welt.de/gesundheit/article251133798/Pandemie-Mehr-als-50-Mutationen-in-613-Tagen-der-raetselhafte-Fall-eines-Corona-Patienten.html
Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-administration-announces-strategy-to-combat-future-pandemics-with-50-country-partnership
Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows: Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms ...
reuters.com/world/uk/two-million-britons-suffer-long-covid-symptoms-survey-shows-2024-04-25/
The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/inflation-above-fed-target/678174/
Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not Impossible: Some people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide range of health topics – from COVID vaccination to mental ...
webmd.com/vaccines/news/20240418/changing-entrenched-health-beliefs-not-impossible
Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool, four decades in: Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls ...
apnews.com/article/pet-shop-boys-interview-new-album-fbad4b468fc7f661b5fd04bf9e3ab72b
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day: According to WHO's 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to ...
who.int/news/item/09-04-2024-who-sounds-alarm-on-viral-hepatitis-infections-claiming-3500-lives-each-day
Quick Glance: Hepatitis B Prevention and Treatment
- Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus, which can be acute or chronic. It can lead to fatal outcomes like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- The infection spreads through infected body fluids like blood, saliva, vaginal fluids, and semen, as well as from mother to child. A safe and effective vaccine provides nearly 100% protection against the virus.
- Transmission commonly occurs from mother to child or through contact with infected blood. Symptoms range from jaundice to abdominal pain and vomiting. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- Treatment for hepatitis B includes medications for chronic cases and vaccination for prevention. The World Health Organization advocates for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment measures to halt the spread of the disease and achieve elimination by 2030.
Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-administration-announces-strategy-to-combat-future-pandemics-with-50-country-partnership
Quick Glance: Biden admin partners with 50 nations to prevent future pandemics
- President Joe Biden's administration will assist 50 countries in identifying and responding to infectious diseases to prevent future pandemics like Covid-19.
- The U.S. will collaborate with countries to enhance testing, surveillance, communication, and preparedness for outbreaks.
- The announcement addresses the challenge of achieving a global agreement on responses to future pandemics.
- The U.S. government will involve multiple agencies to aid countries in refining their infectious disease response.
Why Royal Caribbean's two massive cruise ships may not be for everyone: Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and Icon of the Seas are perfect for families — not ...
businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-wonder-icon-of-the-seas-not-for-everyone-2024-4
The worst pandemic imaginable: A highly contagious prion disease is spreading among wild animals. Experts are wondering whether it can also infect people - and ...
spektrum.de/video/prionen-die-schlimmste-vorstellbare-pandemie/2213966
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-health/ap-vice-president-harris-to-reveal-final-rules-mandating-minimum-standards-for-nursing-home-staffing/
Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
- The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.
- The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.
- Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.
- The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
'Amazonia' bonds in 2024 seen a tough sell for some: A political push to raise the first-ever "Amazonia Bond" has ramped up during talks to agree a "roadmap" ...
reuters.com/sustainability/amazonia-bonds-2024-seen-tough-sell-some-2024-04-18/
Meet Kyle, the ‘boss’ of comedy: With a raised eyebrow and a subtle change of expression Kyle Mark possess the power to leave grown men giggling like teenaged ...
trinidadexpress.com/features/local/meet-kyle-the-boss-of-comedy/article_5a3d0d92-fa10-11ee-a40a-cfaa9417c379.html
Corona pandemic: The mysterious case of a man who was corona-positive for 613 days
welt.de/gesundheit/article251133798/Corona-Pandemie-Der-raetselhafte-Fall-eines-Mannes-der-613-Tage-lang-coronapositiv-war.html
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
apnews.com/article/china-covid-virus-coronavirus-origins-pandemic-lab-858a4872eb593a7272f654a0f7716ce2
Lawsuit for damages: Astrazeneca must provide all coronavirus vaccination data: After the coronavirus vaccination, a 33-year-old woman suffers a thrombosis ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Astrazeneca-muss-alle-Corona-Impfdaten-vorlegen-article24858639.html
Quick Glance: Lawsuit after severe illness from Corona vaccination against Astrazeneca
- A woman from Upper Franconia achieves partial success against Astrazeneca in the lawsuit over serious health consequences after a Corona vaccination.
- Astrazeneca must provide comprehensive information on side effects of its vaccine.
- Plaintiff demands compensation and damages after severe illness from vaccination.
- Further lawsuits against Corona vaccine manufacturers may follow, while the woman's lawsuit continues.
Captain Sir Tom Moore's home on sale for £2.25m: The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68896140
Long Covid destroys the life of a 15-year-old from MV: Katja Fiedler is worried about her daughter. After several coronavirus infections ...
nordkurier.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/long-covid-zerstoert-das-leben-einer-15-jaehrigen-aus-mv-2464054
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Local and long-distance transport is experiencing a "real boom": Deutsche Bahn's passenger numbers had almost halved during the coronavirus pandemic. However ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/bahn-verkehrsrekord-100.html
The 16 Messages That Led to Love: Readers of the Modern Love column share the banter, emojis and wit that made them fall for each other.
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/17/magazine/first-messsages-love.html
🔊 African and Caribbean nations join forces to push for a UN tribunal on slavery. What would it look like, and will it get across the line?
@CatarinaDemoney ...
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Death in Paradise star lands huge new role in BBC drama after quitting series: Tahj Miles, who played Officer Marlon Pryce in Death in Paradise ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/death-paradise-star-lands-huge-32612608
🔊 How do you address reparations for hundreds of years of enslavement, genocide, apartheid and colonialism?
African and Caribbean nations are hoping a UN ... Show more
Reuters World News: Everything you need to know about your world in 10 minutes. Go straight to the source with a ten-minute news briefing by Reuters frontline ...
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Ikea is planning more stores in city centers - possibly in Galeria Karstadt spaces
rnd.de/wirtschaft/ikea-plant-mehr-laeden-in-innenstaedten-womoeglich-auf-galeria-karstadt-flaechen-BJCADO53L5NO3GH35WLHGJ5MMQ.html
ECDC warns of renewed increase in vaccine-preventable diseases: Solna - After declining during the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers of vaccine-preventable diseases ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150846/ECDC-warnt-vor-erneutem-Anstieg-impfpraeventabler-Krankheiten
Four more core homes handed over: Keys were handed over yesterday to four families who are now owners of Core Homes. The handing over was done during an ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/12/news/guyana/four-more-core-homes-handed-over/
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive: Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive.
wired.com/story/internet-archive-backed-up-aruba-caribbean-island/
Second most common cause of death: Corona reduced life expectancy, sometimes significantly
n-tv.de/wissen/Corona-verringerte-Lebenserwartung-zum-Teil-deutlich-article24847820.html
Quick Glance: Corona Reduced Life Expectancy Significantly
- A study reveals that the global life expectancy decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- In 2021, Covid-19 was the second leading cause of death, surpassing strokes.
- Regional variations indicate differences in life expectancy impact from Covid-19.
- Declines in deaths from intestinal infections contributed to the rise in life expectancy.
Turnover of medical practices in 2022: Turnover of medical practices remains at previous year's level - figures published for 2022
arzt-wirtschaft.de/news/umsaetze-der-arztpraxen-in-2022
Maren Wurster and dealing with Corona: “I have experienced cruel and inhumane things”
berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/maren-wurster-und-corona-aufarbeitung-ich-habe-grausames-und-unmenschliches-erlebt-li.2204077
Corona: SPD proposes what a commission for dealing with the pandemic should look like
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251020274/Corona-SPD-schlaegt-vor-wie-Kommission-zur-Pandemie-Aufarbeitung-aussehen-soll.html
State government does not want to disclose files on the pandemic: Munich - To deal with the pandemic and the measures, the Bavarian state government is not yet ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150841/Staatsregierung-will-Akten-zur-Pandemie-nicht-offenlegen
More in new survey prefer hybrid to remote work: Story at a glance Workers in 2024 say they prefer hybrid work to remote work, reversing a trend seen in the ...
thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/4582705-more-in-new-survey-prefer-hybrid-to-remote-work/
Pandemic treaty: Does the WHO not know what a pandemic is?: Pandemic agreements and new international health regulations are to be adopted at the end of May ...
berliner-zeitung.de/open-source/pandemievertrag-weiss-die-who-nicht-was-eine-pandemie-ist-li.2206827
Waren district court: Drosten insulted? Corona pandemic once again the subject of trial
welt.de/vermischtes/kriminalitaet/article251089730/Landgericht-Waren-Drosten-beleidigt-Corona-Pandemie-erneut-Thema-in-Prozess.html
How Therapy Can Help During Life-Changing Events Like COVID : Research shows that forms of talk therapy like cognitive-behavioral therapy or dialectical ...
webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20240403/how-therapy-can-help-life-changing-events
Paper calls for coming to terms with the Corona period: The former President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Papier, calls for the corona pandemic to be ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/corona-aufarbeitung-demokratie-interview-papier-100.html
U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis: For homeowners not looking to move anytime soon, the low rates they secured will benefit them for ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/upshot/mortgage-rates-homes-stuck.html
The wallet-busting era of car ownership: Driving is more expensive than it's been in decades.
axios.com/2024/04/13/car-prices-insurance-repairs
Haiti: Transitional council to form new government: A transitional council has been created to choose Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet ...
dw.com/en/haiti-transitional-council-to-form-new-government/a-68808949
Quick Glance: Haiti Establishes Transition Council to Select New PM, Leaders Amid Crisis
- The decree announcing the formation of the council was published in a Haitian government gazette on Friday.
- As per the official state journal, despite the expectation for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign immediately after the council's formation, he will remain in office until a new prime minister is elected.
- A provision in the decree allows the current prime minister to make the necessary preparations before the new appointments.
- The council will consist of members from political parties or social sectors, with two non-voting seats reportedly filled by representatives from Haiti's civil society and religious sector.
Lack of outdoor time is a risk factor for myopia in young adults: Linköping - In connection with the sometimes dramatic prevalence of nearsightedness (myopia) in ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150833/Fehlende-Outdoorzeit-ist-ein-Risikofaktor-fuer-Myopie-bei-jungen-Erwachsenen
Value added tax: The tax increase is giving restaurants a hard time: Since the beginning of the year, 19% VAT has once again been charged on food in restaurants ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/erstmal-die-fakten-mehrwertsteuer-erhoehung-so-laeuft-es-in-der-gastronomie/29739794.html
Big win for LGBTQ+: Dominica court strikes down ban on same sex relations : A court in Dominica has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the ...
wionews.com/world/big-win-for-lgbtq-dominica-court-strikes-down-ban-on-same-sex-relations-714384
Comment on Corona: Ask children and young people for forgiveness: A nationwide study commission is being called for to work out what conclusions need to be drawn ...
tagesschau.de/kommentar/corona-pandemie-aufarbeitung-104.html
How Royal Caribbean is leading the charge in the cruise industry comeback: The cruise industry has made a comeback, and Royal Caribbean is leading the charge.
cnbc.com/2024/04/15/royal-caribbean-is-leading-the-charge-in-the-cruise-industry-comeback.html
Darmstadt pulmonologist Cihan Çelik receives Federal Cross of Merit in Wiesbaden: The pulmonologist at the Darmstadt Clinic will be awarded the Federal Cross of ...
echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/cihan-celik-der-mann-der-corona-erklaerte-3480388
Mortgage demand falls again as interest rates soar past 7%: A key measure of home-purchase application fell for the third straight week as mortgage interest ...
foxbusiness.com/economy/mortgage-demand-falls-again-interest-rates-soar-past-7
Are local independent bookstores making a comeback in Louisiana? One bookseller believes so.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/are-local-independent-bookstores-making-a-comeback-in-louisiana/article_1fb88b96-024a-11ef-9e1a-773e96cb1c44.html
At this national park in Hawaiʻi, a natural paradise and a medical purgatory: Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the north side of Molokaʻi was the site of ...
cnn.com/travel/kalaupapa-national-historical-park-hawaii/
Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands: The biggest moments for many of this generation’s Olympic athletes came in ...
apnews.com/article/olympics-paris-covid-fans-dc5fbab9eb8e4c71ad18abb16737a5c4
Developmental delays in small children due to COVID-19 are limited: Baltimore - Toddlers and infants reached important developmental milestones late during the ...
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Care slowly improving: Lauterbach: "The long Covid problem remains unsolved": A year ago, Karl Lauterbach declared the pandemic officially over ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Lauterbach-Das-Problem-Long-Covid-ist-ungeloest-article24877843.html
COVID Patient’s Infection Lasts Record 613 Days—and Accumulated Over 50 Mutations
time.com/6968880/long-covid-record-infection-mutations-netherlands/
DPM Lawrence Wong to take over from PM Lee on May 15: He is leader of the PAP’s 4G team and will be Singapore's fourth prime minister.
straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/dpm-lawrence-wong-to-take-over-from-pm-lee-on-may-15
White House, Senate Democrats unveil bill to battle pandemic aid fraud: The measure, which delivers on an earlier request from President Biden ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/09/covid-aid-fraud-congress/
Moderna pauses Kenya plant plans as COVID vaccine demand wanes: Moderna said on Thursday it had paused its plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-puts-kenya-plant-plans-hold-covid-vaccine-demand-slumps-2024-04-11/
Corona processing: How I suffered from the school closings in lockdown: I moved from elementary school to high school when the first Corona lockdown was imposed ...
berliner-zeitung.de/open-source/corona-aufarbeitung-lockdown-wie-schueler-unter-den-schulschliessungen-gelitten-haben-li.2202667
China's GDP grew 5.3% in Q1, beating expectations : China’s economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and an increase in ...
apnews.com/article/china-gdp-economy-first-quarter-a0743b0982996194c07713c5c701918f
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air': The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/after-covid-who-defines-disease-spread-through-air-2024-04-18/
Haiti finalises deal to form transitional council in bid to end gang chaos: Haitian leaders have finalised a deal for a temporary government to steer their ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240408-haiti-finalises-deal-to-form-transitional-council-in-bid-to-end-gang-chaos
Can Jews come together this Passover? : American Jews have to grapple with two simultaneous truths.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/21/passover-jews-gaza-antisemitism/
Why child care costs are soaring: Wages in the industry have risen fast in the last few years — but they're still pretty low.
axios.com/2024/04/16/child-care-costs
Faeser publishes crime statistics: More violence, youth crime and immigration crime
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/id_100381412/faeser-veroeffentlicht-kriminalstatistik-mehr-gewalt-jugend-und-auslaenderkriminalitaet.html
Iconic San Francisco LGBTQ bar, The Stud, reopens in a new location: After a four-year closure, an iconic San Francisco bar has a new home.
nbcbayarea.com/news/local/the-stud-san-francisco-oldest-lgbtq-bar-reopens/3516347
There were strange decisions: Berlin's ex-mayor advocates corona amnesty: You are always wiser in hindsight. Political decision-makers admit that not all ...
n-tv.de/politik/Berlins-Ex-Buergermeister-plaediert-fuer-Corona-Amnestie-article24856716.html
Hessian AfD applies for corona committee: There are enough signatures in the state parliament to set up a committee to deal with the pandemic ...
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/hessische-afd-beantragt-corona-ausschuss-19675671.html
Crime statistics: Significantly more crimes recorded: Interior Minister Faeser and BKA President Münch presented the crime statistics for 2023. In particular ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/kriminalstatistik-2023-hoechster-stand-der-kriminalitaet-seit-2016-19640968.html
Quick Glance: Crime Statistics in Germany: Reliability and Interpretations
- The 'Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik' (PKS) has been published since 1953 with varying reliability of data.
- PKS provides data on processed crimes, but not on legal outcomes.
- PKS can only capture reported cases, not all crimes - dark field remains unaccounted for.
- Foreigner crime: term used as fear-mongering, no clear correlation between origin and criminality.
Flu epidemic over: How the cold season has gone: After 15 weeks, the flu epidemic has come to an end and the RSV wave is also over. Nevertheless ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/wissen/grippe-erkaeltung-daten-100.html
Caribbean cruise: 500 Newfoundlanders booked on same ship a 'total fluke' - report
businessinsider.com/caribbean-cruise-500-newfoundlanders-booked-on-same-ship-a-total-fluke-report-2024-4
I'm terrified: more and more Corona fears are being confirmed: Our editor Claudia Marsal was critical of the Corona measures from the start ...
nordkurier.de/regional/uckermark/mir-graut-immer-mehr-corona-angste-bestaetigen-sich-2405986
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