Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, one of the world’s most famous tenors, will perform from Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral on Easter Sunday in a livestreamed concert intended as a symbol of love, hope and healing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Bocelli will be accompanied only by the cathedral organist, Emanuele Vianelli, playing one of world’s largest pipe organs and performing a repertoire of sacred works including Pietro Mascagni’s Sancta Maria.


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Obesity is major COVID-19 risk factor, says French chief epidemiologist

Being overweight is a major risk for people infected with the new coronavirus and the United States is particularly vulnerable because of high obesity levels there, France's chief epidemiologist said on Wednesday.

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Break open the cherry tree:
where are the blossoms?
Just wait for spring time to see how they bloom.”

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JPMORGAN: “If China is COVID-19’s FIFO economy (first in, first out), then other countries (Italy, rest of Europe, US ..) could follow from May as they repeat the four-stage sequence”

* lockdown
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Physical movement has been shown to significantly improve our overall physical and mental health, especially with regard to depression and anxiety. A majority of the literature points to the benefits of activity within the frontal lobe and hippocampus, both of which are regions that are responsible for executive function and memory formation, respectively. These regions of the brain are primary integration centers for high-level thinking and problem-solving, which is why moving can be one of the greatest impacting factors for finding success in the boardroom.


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I remember the magnificent sight of the Himalaya from Punjab in the 90is
In the Last 20 years they had disappeared in heavy pollution .
Now for the first time since then ... the Himalaya Can be seen again ...

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For Homer, olive oil was “liquid gold.” In ancient Greece the olive held an important place both in the nutrition of citizens and in the city’s economy.


In “Oedipus at Colonus” Sophocles calls the olive “nurturer of children.” It was a symbol of peace and whoever offered an olive branch was received with respect. An olive branch was also the prize awarded the winners at games.


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Our findings demonstrate that Extra Virgin Olive Oil directly improves synaptic activity, short‐term plasticity, and memory while decreasing tau neuropathology in the hTau mice. These results strengthen the healthy benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and further support the therapeutic potential of this natural product not only for AD but also for primary tauopathies.”


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