1.
Strive for confidence
The
Corona pendulum
of hope and disappointment is swinging again: The
vaccination prioritization
has fallen today, in Germany anyone over twelve can "try" for an appointment, as it is called in life.
However, many will try in vain for the time being - there is still not enough vaccine.
(More here.)
And the pendulum continues to swing: The third wave has broken, as the number of cases of the new
virus mutant
called Delta, previously unknown as B.1.617.2 or a little better known as the Indian variant, is increasing. There are only a few cases in Germany, but it is spreading rapidly in the UK. Intensive care physicians warn: This could also happen in Germany.
In December the situation was similar, only the mutants had different names. So is it Christmas again? Not quite, my colleague Irene Berres from our health team reassures me. The vaccination campaign has protected many more people than in December.
"It would be wrong to be afraid of the Delta variant, but respect is important,"
says Irene. »It is certain that the variant is significantly more contagious than B.1.1.7. And that the vaccination protection may also be weaker in people who have only received one of two doses. ”In addition, there are still very, very many people who have not received a vaccination, almost all of them children. "Among them, the Delta variant could now spread rapidly in Great Britain if nothing is done about it."
Read more about the background here: How dangerous is the Delta variant?
2.
The Laschet sleeping car
The CDU surprisingly strong, the Greens unexpectedly weak
: For Union Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet, the Saxony-Anhalt election could hardly have gone better, report my colleagues Florian Gathmann and Kevin Hagen.
Of course, being able to announce an unexpectedly clear victory is better than a narrow one - or even having to admit defeat.
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Would like to add a station to his résumé in the fall
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"You continue to wait for a signal in terms of content," analyze the colleagues.
"Unlike in previous election campaigns with incumbent Merkel at the helm, Laschet should have an interest in setting exclamation marks in terms of content."
"Possibly the motto also applies to Laschet's government program in the end: Don't do anything wrong - just don't offend."
Read the full story here: Does Laschet drive to the Chancellery in a sleeping car?
And here you will find the map analysis to choose from: Why Saxony-Anhalt is suddenly so black
3.
Fresh fears
This is how thrillers begin: Russian scientists thaw small creatures that have frozen in the ice for millennia. But it is - which is likely to disappoint many - not about cells from which dinosaurs can be bred. And also not about building blocks for a biological super weapon - which should reassure many. But so-called
rotifers
, 0.1 to 0.5 millimeters in size, recovered from the Siberian permafrost. There they were frozen for 24,000 years, after thawing the multicellular cells began to divide.
Is there any reason to be nervous?
Is there a threat of a rotifer attack after the corona crisis?
"I wouldn't get restless," says my colleague Christoph Seidler from our science department, a little annoyed because I ask him about this permafrost thing and not about his story about historical aircraft (you can find them here, by the way).
"Tau experiments like this have been done for years," says Christoph.
“These little animals are just picking up where they were when they went to sleep in the cold.
They munch away a few unicellular organisms - not us. ”I just hope he's right, and not the chaos theorist Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park, who warned,“ Life finds a way. ”
Read more here: Researchers wake up mini-organisms after 24,000 years in the ice
And here is the airplane story: When aviation legends end up on the scrap metal
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What else is important today
Vatican inspectors arrived in Cologne:
From today onwards, envoy from Pope Francis will be scrutinizing the work of Cologne's Archbishop Woelki.
The cardinal is unconcerned - and apparently insists on carrying out confirmations despite massive protests.
European Court of Auditors criticizes Frontex:
Sharp criticism of Frontex management.
The European Court of Auditors accuses the border protection agency of failing to fulfill its tasks and of having "taken over" itself.
One could doubt the agency's raison d'etre.
Kickl is to become the new FPÖ boss:
after internal quarrels, the boss of the right-wing populist FPÖ resigned last week.
Now parliamentary group leader Herbert Kickl is to take over the post.
He is considered a sharp critic of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Investigators cracked crypto cell phones - worldwide raids:
According to SPIEGEL information, more than a hundred searches of suspected
serious criminals are ongoing
in Germany.
The investigators gained access after the FBI had cracked crypto cell phones.
What we recommend today at SPIEGEL +
Suddenly milieu party again:
A double-digit result was the goal, now there is only a measly plus.
For the Greens and their candidate for Chancellor Baerbock, the election in Saxony-Anhalt was a bitter damper.
And yet there is reason for hope.
"The Germans are no less fearful than they used to be":
Frankfurt economist Michael Grote talks about the reasons for the current stock boom in Germany.
He says women often make smarter investment decisions than men.
What are you doing better?
"Turkey has reached the limits of its one-sided foreign policy":
Just a few months ago, Turkey threatened its Greek neighbors with war.
Now the signs point to relaxation.
Political scientist Ilke Toygür on the pressure that probably led to the change of course.
Which is less important today
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Ex-Royale say "Cheese"
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Small gesture
:
Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
, three days old, named after her great-grandmother and her deceased grandmother, moves up to eighth place in the British line of succession, but does not have a royal title. The rules state that she will not become a princess until
Queen Elizabeth II
, 95, dies and Grandfather
Prince Charles
, 72, has become king. The choice of names for
Prince Harry
, 36, and
Duchess Meghan
, 39, is already puzzling the British media as to whether the couple's relationship with the rest of the family is improving: The Queen is certainly "pleased and a little irritated" about the choice, according to the "Sun".
An expert on the ITV station was more critical: “It's not right, it's rude.
It was a very private nickname used by her husband, who is not long dead. "
Typo of the day
, now corrected: "Second, the successful AfD Sachsen-Anhalt belongs to the right wing" wing "of the party, which is why one can certainly assume" solid non-democratic views "and a certain longing for torch-lit marches through the Brandenburg Gate or the green Hippster district , the protection of the constitution does it too "
Cartoon of the day:
It'll be all over again
And tonight?
You could watch the trailer for the documentary about Anthony Bourdain, the cook and TV star who died far too early.
And because the trailer only lasts two and a half minutes and the documentary doesn't start until sometime in July, you could then start reading one of his numerous books, maybe his debut from 20 years ago: "Kitchen Confidential", a little, gnihi, half-baked into German translated under the title "Confessions of a Chef".
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In a previous professional life, I was still a cook myself, and I admired Bourdain.
He wrote of the wild life and wild figures in gastronomy;
in the kitchen he had found what most boys dream of: a gang of pirates.
In one paragraph Bourdain writes about his sous-chef, his most important colleague:
“What made him a serious person in my eyes was the night he rammed a knife through his hand while trying to chop frozen demi-glace out of a bucket. The blood splashed in all directions, he wrapped his hand in his apron and listened to my instructions: Get your sad bum to the Saint Vincent Hospital, they have a quick emergency room. Let yourself be patched up and you'll be dancing here again in two hours at the latest. The guests will roll over us tonight and I need you at your post. Ninety minutes later he was back. "
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Celebrity chef and bestselling author Anthony Bourdain
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There was someone who preached: It's not a matter of talent and training, but of precision, discipline, perseverance - and that you can rely on one another.
Humor can't hurt either.
He once said to my former colleague Thomas Hüetlin: »You can learn to cook.
Character not. ”Incidentally, this also applies to journalism.
Have a nice evening.
Yours Oliver Trenkamp
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