Spectacular performance
This is how Kim de l’Horizon accepted the German Book Prize
Kim l’Horizon
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News in October that moves us: German Book Prize goes to Kim l`Horizon +++ A study shows that many corona sufferers do not stay at home +++ Caution! New bank scam in circulation
The most important news in the BRIGITTE ticker
What moves the world? What moves the BRIGITTE editors? In this ticker we summarize the most important news in October for you.
October 18, 2022
German Book Prize goes to Kim l`Horizon
Kim l`Horizon receives the German Book Prize 2022 for the novel “Blutbuch”. The acceptance speech was very special. Using a razor, l’Horizon shaved off his hair – in solidarity with the women in Iran. This prize is not only for l`Horizon itself, but “a sign against hate and for love”. L`Horizon left the stage and hugged the companions present, for the mother Kim started a song with tears.
In the novel “Blood Book” a non-binary narrative character plays the leading role. Like Kim l’Horizon herself, she identifies as neither a woman nor a man. “With enormous creative energy, the non-binary narrative character in Kim de l’Horizon’s novel Blood Book is looking for a language of his own,” was the verdict of the book prize jury. “Blutbuch” is a debut and was previously awarded the Literature Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation.
The German Book Prize honors the best German-language novel of the year and is endowed with 25,000 euros. The other five finalists will each receive 2,500 euros.
October 17, 2022
Employed people continue to work despite corona disease
The current study “Working 2022” shows that every tenth person infected with corona goes about their daily work instead of resting at home. 1,200 people were surveyed in September. Nine percent of them show up at work with mild symptoms. 17 percent work from home when they fall ill and another 17 percent stay at home for a few days until the worst symptoms are over. Eight percent of people make it dependent on how busy work is and 33 of those surveyed stay at home until the test result is negative. Another 16 percent of the participants in the study had never been infected with Covid-19.
Doctors are very critical of coming to work with a contagious infection. Because the body does not get any rest, the viruses can attack organs such as the heart. Accordingly, sick people should rather take a break until they are completely healthy.
But other illnesses do not prevent employees from working either. The study also found that another 20 percent show up in the office with contagious infections, 38 percent with allergies and 49 percent with back pain.
October 13, 2022
Caution! New scam circulating
And again a new scam is circulating. Rostock police warn of SMS scams, in which victims are sent a message asking them to update the security mechanism for online banking. However, the link in the SMS leads to a fake page – which unfortunately looks deceptively real. The access data for banking should be entered there. If they were confirmed using the pushTAN, the criminals would have free rein.
According to the police and the Ostsee Sparkasse (OSPA), at least a dozen people have fallen for this scam in the Rostock region in the past few days. The total damage determined so far amounts to several tens of thousands of euros. The OSPA advises never to give out personal data and above all no TAN codes. Employees of a bank would never contact customers via SMS. If you are not sure, you should call your bank and ask if this message is serious.
If you receive this SMS, please do not click on the link.
© Police Headquarters Rostock
October 10, 2022
High meat consumption jeopardizes food supply
A study by the international management consultancy PwC Strategy calls for a drastic change in eating habits and food production. In particular, the high consumption of meat endangers the future food supply worldwide. According to the study, global food production is responsible for two-thirds of freshwater consumption, three-quarters of nutrient pollution in water and a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the authors of the study, the high level of meat consumption worldwide plays a central role. Around 80 percent of agricultural land is currently used directly or indirectly for meat production – despite the large area, this only covers around eleven percent of global calorie requirements. Therefore, not only a change in production is necessary, but also a change in eating habits. Switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet would have an even greater effect than cutting out beef and chicken – two of the biggest drivers.
October 7, 2022
Lauterbach puts the financing of homeopathy to the test
Homeopathy has now arrived in the mainstream of society and is seen by many as an alternative to traditional medicine. Some health insurance companies have decided to cover some or all of the costs for treatments.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach now wants to put the financing of homeopathic treatments to the test: “Although homeopathy is not significant in terms of spending volume, it has no place in a science-based health policy,” the SPD politician told the “Spiegel”. “We will therefore examine whether homeopathy can be deleted as a statutory service.”
With the statutory benefits, the health insurance companies have a certain amount of leeway to grant additional benefits in addition to the stipulated benefits. This also includes homeopathic treatments and medicines, which mostly consist of plant, mineral or animal substances. The substances are extremely diluted and are administered in the form of globules or small tablets, among other things. There is a scientific consensus that these drugs only cause a placebo effect, but have no other effect.
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Sources used: spiegel.de, stern.de, ndr.de, presseportal.de, rnd.de, zdf.de, instagram.com