Scarce gasoline, rising prices: The cyberattack on the largest gasoline pipeline in the U.S. is causing uncertainty. The government is trying to prevent hoarding purchases with appeals. The U.S. government has urged citizens not to hoard fuel following the cyberattack on the largest gasoline pipeline in the country. “The next few days will be challenging,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday (local time) in Washington. But the situation will soon return to normal, she said, adding that there is no shortage of fuel. The government is asking that people refrain from hoarding purchases. “We have gasoline, we just need to…

Despite progress on vaccination and the prospect of opening up, the British economy has shrunk. According to statisticians, economic output is 8.7 percent below pre-crisis levels. The British economy suffered significant losses in the first quarter. Gross domestic product fell by 1.5 percent from January to March compared with the previous quarter, according to the statistics office in London. In the final quarter of 2020, there had still been growth of 1.3 percent. Economic output is still 8.7 percent below the pre-crisis level of the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the statisticians, which is the last quarter in which…

More than a year after the Corona pandemic began, the coronavirus is still gripping the world. But scientists are already looking at the influenza virus with concern. They believe the next flu season could be particularly severe. Is there a threat of a major influenza wave after the Corona pandemic? The current flu season was almost entirely absent, thanks to Corona protections. In the U.S., there have been only 2,000 lab-confirmed cases of flu so far this season – there are usually already around 200,000 this time of year, according to editor Lauren Dunn on the NBC News portal. Worldwide,…

Vitamin D is very important for our health. But can vitamin D also help in the fight against Corona? We spoke with expert Professor Stefan Pilz about the connection between vitamin D and a Corona infection. Can vitamin D help in the fight against corona or alleviate a disease? In the meantime, reports about vitamin D as a means in the fight against Corona are piling up. Since mid-January, the RKI has also been recommending vitamin D treatment for covid patients and screening for at-risk groups. In many articles, the “sunshine vitamin” vitamin D is presented as the solution for…

It was a moving moment captured by the cameras after the funeral service. Prince Harry left the chapel together with Prince William and Duchess Kate. A lip reader reveals what the two brothers are said to have talked about. Two days after Prince Philip’s death, his grandson had boarded a plane. Prince Harry came from the States for the funeral service. For a week, the 36-year-old is now back home. It is the first time that Harry is reunited with his family since the interview with Oprah Winfrey was broadcast on television. Peter between Harry and William Many fans suspected…

Cough, cold and hoarseness again? Then your immune system may be weakened. Anyone who wants to prevent a cold or flu should therefore strengthen their defenses with various remedies. In the fight against invaders, the body performs at its best day and night. Normally this works without any problems. But sometimes viruses and the like find their way into the body and trigger infections. If this happens frequently, the immune defense may be weakened. But what exactly is behind the immune system? “This system is highly complex,” says Prof. Ulrich Fölsch, a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. That’s because…

She is loved, celebrated, copied! Duchess Kate exudes glamor. And that makes her the only one in the British royal family, experts say. While her sister-in-law Duchess Meghan (39, née Meghan Markle) and her brother-in-law Prince Harry (36) are currently causing a stir in the British royal family, one remains true to her reputation: Duchess Kate (39, née Kate Middleton). She’s a loving wife, a model mom and a fashion icon that many look up to. And if you believe the experts, the wife of Prince William (38) is also the only one in the British palace who still exudes…

Episode two of the fourth season of “The Masked Singer” went down Tuesday night on ProSieben. After the pig aka Katrin Müller-Hohenstein had to say goodbye, there were still nine masks left – a highlight might have been the performance of the leopard again. The singer hiding in the costume, however, could have a more obvious secret! Because in the current edition of the singing show, the masked candidate was carried on stage with a sedan chair – and there the performance of the Destiny’s Child hit “Survivor” went on sitting. That this was a professional singer was almost certain…

Instead of praise, Jürgen Klopp is currently being heavily criticized. Manchester United icon Roy Keane is fed up with the world coach’s statements. Roy Keane has had enough. In his role as a TV pundit for the Premier League, the long-time Manchester United captain has been fiercely critical of Jürgen Klopp. The former Manchester United captain disliked the Liverpool coach’s statements after the 4-1 home defeat to Manchester City. “It just follows excuse after excuse, and it goes on and on,” Keane pilloried the former BVB coach. (Premier League results and fixtures) Klopp justifies Alisson slip-up with “cold feet” Earlier,…