Day: March 14, 2021

Pope celebrates 500 years of Christianization of the Philippines

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Picture: religion.orf.atOn the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. It was attended by just over 100 faithful, mostly Filipinos living in Rome. In his homily, Francis thanked the Christians of the Southeast Asian country, which has the third largest Catholic population in the world, for their contribution to the universal Church. He specifically mentioned Filipino women who live and work in Rome; they are true “flag bearers of the faith.” “The more you love, the more…

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2,503 new infections in Austria

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On Friday, new infections in Austria topped the 3,000 mark for the first time in three months – and the same was true on Saturday. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants rose from 175.6 to 207.8 within a week. At the beginning of February, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober named an incidence of 200 as the upper limit above which the lockdown would have to be tightened again throughout Austria. At the government’s talks scheduled for Monday with experts, opposition and provincial governors, no decisions would thus be pending for the…

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Brain Research: Everyone dreams – but not everyone remembers

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The dream is still an unexplained phenomenon for scientists in many parts. You have to have been awake for at least three minutes to remember a dream. Therefore, congratulations to all those who supposedly never dream – these people have a good, deep sleep. The “cinema in the brain” takes place mainly in the REM (rapid eye movement) phase, in which the eyes move very quickly under the closed eyelids. In this phase, the brain works similarly actively as in the waking state. “During sleep, we fall into the REM…

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New Policies:WhatsApp: Those who do not agree will be deleted

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Anyone who didn’t agree to WhatsApp’s updated terms of service and privacy policy starting Monday will have their account put on hold and deleted after 120 days. Policy Changes: WhatsApp offers the ability to chat with businesses, for example, to make purchases. WhatsApp promises “more clarity” about how it collects, shares and uses data – which means the privacy policy has become more detailed. Just like on other messenger services, you have a “self-deleting messages” feature. You can also control who adds you to groups. WhatsApp assures that the “privacy…

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One million Covid 19 vaccines vaccinated in Austria

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The number of Covid 19 vaccinations in Austria will have surpassed one million over the weekend, the Health Ministry reported in a release on Saturday. “Yesterday we reached a daily record of almost 50,000 vaccinations, and meanwhile one million vaccinations have already been carried out,” the department said. The number of daily vaccinations is consistently increasing as planned, it added. The number of 500,000 Corona vaccinations was exceeded in Austria three weeks ago. The delivery would now also increase sharply: In March, there will be a total of more than…

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No decision on easing of COVID 19 measures on Monday

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On Friday, the 3,000 mark was surpassed for the first time in three months with 3,126 new infections. From Friday to Saturday, Austria again registered more than 3,000 new infections: 3,023 new cases were reported within 24 hours. On Saturday, the 7-day incidence was 199.17. At the beginning of February, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober named an incidence of 200 as a clear upper limit above which the lockdown would have to be tightened again throughout Austria. On Monday, talks between the government and experts, the opposition and provincial governors are…

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