Red roses, books and lovers are the three indispensable factors in the streets of April. Not just a religious festival, this is considered the most romantic time of the year. In particular, for the people of Catalonia, it is more valuable and meaningful than Valentine’s Day. Spaniards often refer to April 23 as Rose Day, Book Festival, or a version of Valentine’s Day; is an opportunity for book lovers to gather, buy and buy books and celebrate the best holiday of the year: the Feast of Saint Jordi. On April 23, lovers will give books and red roses to their other half. Photo: Getty. Legend of red rose and Saint Jordi The origin of this religious festival is a mixture of traditional customs of many periods. According to legend, in the old days in Catalunã appeared a dragon monster specializing in cannibalism. To alleviate its hunger, every day people had to pay tribute to him a virgin. One day, the death number called the name of the beautiful princess. Thinking death was imminent, suddenly a knight named Jorge (later named Saint Jordi) appeared with sparkling armor, riding a white horse, defeating the monster, promptly rescuing the attack. God. After his death, from the blood spilling out from the monster appeared bright red rose bushes, strangely beautiful. Jorge quickly picked up a flower and gave it to the princess. The legend of Saint Jordi became the design inspiration for Batlló house by architect Antoni Gaudí. The house is located in Barcelona, ​​attracting many visitors during April. Photo: Casabatllo. Since then, the villagers are at peace, Jorge is considered the patron saint of Catalonia. This day is annually taken as Valentine’s Day in Catalonia for the same reason. Guys who are “in love” will give a rose to the girl they love. For them, a rose branch represents eternal and unique love. And the women will give a book to the man they love in return of their sincerity. That custom becomes a new and unique feature. With the flow of time, it gradually expanded to include not only lovers, but also family members, friends or colleagues. This anecdote has been passed down in some European countries such as England, Greece, and Portugal. There, the campaign for each customer to buy a book will be rewarded with a rose, which is also very enthusiastic. Random overlaps Since 1929, the city of Barcelona has held its annual global exhibition on October 7. Bookmakers took this opportunity to promote and sell books. But after many years, they decided to choose April 23 (this time in Spain is spring) as a reading festival on the street. The idea also stems from a very beautiful traditional custom in Catalonia: On April 23 every year (is the feast of St. Jordi), there are many book fairs and street festivals held, attracting crowds. Island people to visit. In addition to the cool climate, a Valencia native living in Barcelona found a coincidence between the death of St. Jordi and the two world great writers Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. These two great pens are said to have died on April 23, 1616. In fact, the “father” of the work Don Quijote fights the windmill died 10 days earlier than Shakespeare, but since Spain at that time used the Gregarian calendar, while in England it was Julian, there was a coincidence. April 23 is also the birthday or death anniversary of other famous authors such as Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. With that special coincidence, in 1995, UNESCO selected April 23 every year as World Book Day and Copyright, to honor books and those who have made great contributions to the cultural development of the people. species. April 23 becomes more special in Catalonia and Barcelona As an important holiday with interesting stories in Catalonia and Barcelona, ​​the bookstores and flower shops here are open all day. The attraction of the event made the streets full of passersby. Red rose, the book of the same flag Senyera is covered in the color of love. The towns of Barcelona and Catalonia are full of people buying books and flowers. Photo: Vietcasa. In the midst of that bustling scene, it is not difficult to see writers and poets signing books directly to customers, readers love you. If on normal days, people here are afraid to go down the crowded streets, in this festival they cannot ignore the tradition of walking the streets and looking to buy books. Barcelona and Catalonia quickly became a huge library with street corners selling a wide variety of books and red roses. The crowded line of people, interspersed between bookstores and flower stalls is the most popular on Ramblas, Gracia, Sant Joan, Rambla de Catalunã or Sant Jaume squares. April 23 is really an opportunity to take a walk in the bustling atmosphere and filled with the scent of roses. In addition to giving flowers, lovers give books as a way to remember the traditions deeply ingrained in the culture of gaur people.

Meanwhile, health officials are looking to increase special-care beds and oxygen reserves. Not only relatives of patients, but also hospitals find all kinds of ways to buy medical equipment, even on the black market. Social media sites and television news are filled with images of relatives of Covid-19 patients struggling to find oxygen sources outside hospitals or crying on the streets when their loved ones die. while waiting for treatment. Family members mourning when patient Covid-19’s death is taken to the crematorium in Jammu, India. Photo: AP “It’s like we’re in the middle of a war.” Video recorded by The Caravan Magazine shows a woman crying after the death of her 50-year-old brother. This man was rejected by 2 hospitals [do đã quá tải và không còn chỗ] and died waiting to be taken to the 3rd hospital. The patient’s oxygen tank was exhausted and had no reserves. April 25 is the fourth consecutive day that India has broken a global record for the number of Covid-19 cases recorded per day, mainly due to a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of the morning of April 26, India recorded 17,306,300 cases of Covid-19, of which 195,116 died and is currently the second largest epidemic area in the world, after the United States. Besides the heartbreaking image of exhausted patients on the way to the hospital due to lack of oxygen is a terrible picture in cemeteries and crematoria. The funeral homes in New Delhi are full of seats. The fire that cremated the victim of Covid-19 turned red in the night sky in the most affected cities. In the central Indian city of Bhopal, some funeral homes have increased their capacity to more than 50 crematoriums, but many bodies still have to wait hours and hours for their turn. Social networking sites and television news were filled with images of families crying when their loved ones died. Photo: AP At the Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat city crematory, workers said that on April 24 alone, they cremated more than 110 people. “The virus is devouring the people of our city like a monster. We cremated the bodies as soon as they arrived. It was as if we were in the middle of a war, ”said Mamtesh Sharma, a Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat city official. Refugees in the largest Muslim cemetery in New Delhi, where 1,000 people are buried during the Covid-19 pandemic, say more people have been brought there than last year. “I’m afraid we will run out of space very quickly,” said Mohammad Shameem. Crisis has been predicted The federal government has demanded that the industry increase oxygen production and other medications are scarce. Health experts say India had a year to prepare for this inevitable scenario, but they did not. Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an assistant professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of South Carolina Medical, said that the Indian government should have taken advantage of 2020, when the epidemic was still under control, to anticipate storage of medicines and the development of new wave risk coping systems. The source of medical oxygen in India is running out. Photo: AP Instead, early declarations of victory over the Covid-19 pandemic left citizens letting go of precaution at a time when they should have continued to practice social distance, wear masks and avoid them. crowded people. Indian officials are facing criticism for allowing Hindu festivals as well as large-scale election campaigns to be held while experts have warned such activities will cause translation. The disease spreads rapidly. “They should have looked at what was happening in some parts of the world and understood that sooner or later they would be in a similar situation,” said Kuppalli. Currently, countries around the world are actively sending aid to India to help this country cope with the “Covid-19 tsunami”. The US says it will soon send stockpiling oxygen, test kits, medications, personal protective equipment and raw materials to India for the Covid-19 vaccine production. He also decided to send to India the necessary medical supplies and equipment, along with 600 ventilators and mobile oxygen generators. The first shipment departed from the UK on April 25 and will arrive in India on April 27.

Big, weird monster in Fouke In Arkansas, it has been unknown since a story of a huge beast in the form of a human but its body covered with feathers. People around the area call it the servant that governing the green forest, full of power. Because of that heavy responsibility that this creature is extremely ferocious, it is ready to destroy anyone who dares to invade where it lives. These ideas are just a funny story, but it has come true since the 30s of the last century. One night in 1932, people in the city of Fouke, Arkanas suddenly heard the cry of the cattle in their ranch. Immediately, the rancher rushed out, in the dark, he spotted a fluffy animal biting on a sheep’s neck. Seeing that, the beast quickly ran out of the farm. In 1946, while walking near the outskirts of the town of Fouke, a woman saw a strange creature crossing the street quickly. She recounted: “It walks on two legs, has a large appearance, a hairy body …”. In 1955, local newspaper Victoria Advocate published an interview with a hunter in the area. He describes a special encounter with a bear-like creature, but goes straight and very agile. He hit a few shots, but the animal was still strong enough to flee deep into the forest. In the book The Apes Among Us Also noted the appearance of this creature through the narrative of a boy. During a walk, the boy saw a naked creature, hairy body, tall, with very long arms drinking water in the lake. The animal is very shy, when he saw the human, he ran away. These reports are only a handful of many human encounters with monsters since 1930, yet most witnesses only see the animal at a distance, or in the dark. Therefore, the police ignored these reports and said that this was just a scam of a few individuals who wanted to be famous. However, in 1971, the police had to change attitudes about the humanoid monster in the town of Fouke. Real encounters On the night of May 1, 1971, a young couple named Bobby and Elizabeth Ford phoned the police to report a strange creature rushing into the house and attacked. The wife panicked and told the police, at first they thought that the strange animal was just a bear looking for food outside the garden. But no, a monkey-like creature the size of a bear crashed into the house, lifted Bobby up high, and threw it against the wall. Fortunately at that time, there was Bobby’s brother Don, he quickly grabbed the gun and shot the animal. Although it didn’t hit, but the sound from the gun frightened the animal, it quickly escaped into the night. At the scene, the police collected countless traces to corroborate the above story. Furniture in the house was disturbed as if a fierce battle had just happened, scratches appeared on the wall. On the garden ground were very large footprints, feet only three toes, and a little fur. The most obvious evidence is Bobby, a healthy young man, but hospitalized because of the severe injury on his back. From here, most people can imagine how frightening they would have to face. The creature was discovered again on May 23, 1971. At that time, DC Woods, Jr, Wilma Woods, RH Sedgass were walking on the highway, near the town of Fouke. They suddenly saw a large monkey running quickly past the front of the car, too curious, the three stopped and ran into the woods. However, they did not catch up, but found only three-toed footprints on the ground. In the months that followed, local residents and tourists discovered more traces of the monster. The most famous trace was found in a pea field owned by a resident named Scott Keith, and those are still the giant three-toed footprints. From here, the mystery of this creature creates a bustling atmosphere in the town of Fouke. Immediately after the news about it was transmitted, countless curious people flocked here to explore and learn. Regional radio also offers generous bonuses for those who take pictures of this strange creature. However, all photos sent through the inspection are counterfeit. Witnesses saw the animal more and more, but by 1986, the mayor of Fouke City Virgil Roberts and former sheriff Leslie Greer declared that the Fouke was completely fake. Even so, every year, reports about the monster Fouke are still being regularly recorded. Even many websites reported about this creature, witnesses and curious people discussed passionately. The views of scientists The people of Fouke town all believe the animal is real, but scientists are always skeptical about it. They argue that physical evidence such as footprints and claw marks are easy to create and do not prove much. If it was said that the Fouke monster was humanoid, it must be a relative of the primate. But here, the witness described the Fouke monster with only three toes, far different from today’s primates – five toes feet. Many scientists have denied the existence of Fouke and this is just a scam. Besides, there are still a handful of scientists who believe that the monster Fouke is real. It is the descendant of Gigantopithecus – giant ape in China, India, existed from 5 million years – 100,000 years ago. The fossils indicate that Gigantopithecus are the largest primates in history. Most likely, the Fouke monster is a Gigantopithecus left on Earth and in need of human protection.