Brexit Britain cannot escape its history and geography
German states are tightening the rules on viruses in the wake of epidemic battles
BERLIN (AP) – Many German states came close to a “severe lockdown” on Tuesday as officials warned that persistent coronavirus infections could flood hospitals and many are ignoring existing epidemic restrictions. The governor of Saxony, Michael Kretsmer, announced that schools and most stores would be closed from Monday to January …
Read More »East Germany through the eyes of its filmmakers
Berlin (AP) – John F. When Kennedy saw communist East Germany on the Berlin Wall in 1963, the red curtain blocked the American president’s opinion through the Brandenburg Gate, accusing him of violating international agreements with the United States. “To prevent the rebirth of German militarism.” Documented by a Western …
Read More »The first man to recover from HIV infection now has terminal cancer
Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to recover from an HIV infection, says he is now temporarily ill from a recurrence of the cancer he asked for his historic treatment 12 years ago. Brown, known as the “Berlin Patient,” because he was transplanted from a donor with a rare, …
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