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Covid-19 patients at higher risk of experiencing mental health issues, study suggests
People who have survived the acute stage of Covid-19 have a higher chance of experiencing mental health issues within a year, a study by Washington University suggests.Those problems include anxiety,…
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Nearly three-quarters of Americans have some Covid immunity, experts say
Omicron infections and vaccinations mean future surges likely to be less severe but 80 million Americans still totally unprotected Almost three-quarters of Americans are now estimated to have some level…
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Canada was warned before protests that violent extremists infiltrated convoy
Exclusive: intelligence assessments warned in late January that it was ‘likely’ extremists were involved in protests How conspiracy theorists steered Canada’s trucker protest Days before the so-called Freedom Convoy reached…
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‘Worst experience in my life’: Hong Kong mother recounts long wait for hospital bed in cold and rain after children and her self-test positive
When Hongkonger Wong Chui-mei recounts her Sunday night with her family in the cold under a makeshift tent on hospital grounds, she calls it the “worst experience” of her life.The…
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Sino Hotels expects conditions to remain challenging after first-half losses rise amid Covid-19 curbs in Hong Kong
Sino Hotels, controlled by billionaire Robert Ng Chee Siong, said on Thursday that the outlook does not look too bright after its first-half losses widened, as Hong Kong’s zero Covid-19…
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Covid news live: Hong Kong battles surge in cases; Canada warns truck drivers over blockade
Latest updates: follow all the developments in the coronavirus pandemic from around the world See all our coronavirus coverage Hello everyone. It’s Léonie Chao-Fong here again, taking over the live…
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Tough social-distancing curbs could hurt Hong Kong retail sector more than early stages of Covid-19 pandemic, industry body says
Hong Kong’s tough social-distancing curbs and a looming vaccine pass at shopping malls could deal a more severe blow to the retail sector than the early stages of the Covid-19…
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US parents of under-fives clamor for off-label use over Covid vaccine delays
Authorities warn against surreptitious use of authorized vaccines for younger children due to no safety and efficacy data As news broke recently that the Covid vaccine for children under five…
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Broken heart syndrome, triggered by stress from a traumatic event such as grief or winning the lottery, feels like a heart attack
A broken heart may conjure up bittersweet stories and love songs – but experiencing a traumatic event may actually cause cardiac consequences.Broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, occurs…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: 10,000 hotel rooms ‘secured’ for isolation of Covid-19 patients and close contacts, ‘1,000’ retired officers from disciplined services to manage sites
Hong Kong has “primarily secured” 10,000 hotel rooms to act as Covid-19 isolation facilities, with at least 1,000 retired officers from the disciplined services hired to help manage the sites,…