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ALMOST half of those struck down with Covid-19 develop depression, new research has found. Experts revealed that a high number of patients have been suffering with mental health issues as well as common coronavirus symptoms. The three main symptoms of Covid-19 include a new persistent cough, a high temperature and a loss of taste and smell. If you have any of the above symptoms then you need to get a test and isolate. British scientists from Anglia Ruskin University have now warned that symptoms you can't see - such as depression could be more common than experts previously thought. Study co-author Professor Shahina Pardhan said those who are more vulnerable were more likely to suffer from depression. The experts warned that 48 per cent of participants were categorised as having moderate to severe depression. The findings were taken from 1,002 patients aged 18 to 81 over September and October. Researchers found that those most prone to suffer from depression … [Read more...] about Half of Covid sufferers develop depression, doctors warn – the 5 signs to watch for

With the positive news that we’ll be welcoming the ‘Rule of 6’ back from March 29th, we’ve found the best canned beverages that you’ll be able to enjoy with friends and family - socially distanced, of course. From the alcoholic to non-alcoholic, whether your tipple of choice be rum, gin, vodka and beyond - we’ve found the perfect drink in a can that you’ll be able to sip with others soon. Hard seltzers, an alcoholic mix of sparkling water and spirt, had a moment last year and it looks like that trend is sticking around for 2021 as well - so if you want a lower calorie option, we’ve found that for you as well. Most are available in supermarkets now and some you can buy online from places like Amazon and Selfridges - which will then be delivered safely to your door. So sit back, relax and get ready to cheers to summer in style. Best non-alcoholic and low alcoholic canned beverages: Dash Water Blackcurrant - £14.99 for 12 Dash Water are on a mission to disrupt … [Read more...] about Best alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for socially distanced drinks and picnics

In the opening minutes of The Milkmaid, the joyous occasion of a wedding in a west African village turns into something unimaginable as terrorists attack. People try to flee, some are shot down, some slaughtered with machetes; a baby stares out over a mother's lifeless body. This film is the story of the women who escape these attacks with their lives, but pay the price. Taken from their homes, their loved ones, they face beatings, rapes, death, even indoctrination into a life of extremism themselves. While The Milkmaid's central characters, sisters Aisha (Anthonieta Kalunta ) and Zainab (Maryam Booth), are fictional, their stories are all too real. Since the uprising of the Boko Haram militant group began in northern Nigeria in 2009, more than 30,000 people have been killed and about two million forced to flee their homes. Advertisement In December, the jihadist group purported to be behind the kidnapping of 300 young boys in an armed attack … [Read more...] about Detained and beaten: Why crew risked their lives to make film about insurgency victims in Nigeria

India's government on Thursday announced new rules to regulate social media platforms, online streaming services and digital news. The clampdown follows a refusal by Twitter to take down accounts and tweets following a violent confrontation between the police and protesting farmers on January 26. The company had temporarily complied to the government's request and later reversed its decision. Social media has become a key battleground in the Indian government's standoff with farmers who have been protesting in New Delhi since November. What are the new rules? India's Information Technology Ministry said that under the new rules, the online platforms will have to remove content within 24 hours if there is a complaint against it and redress the complaint within 15 days. Companies will also have to disclose the source of the "mischievous tweet or message" to the government or court, if mandated, and assist the government with cyber-security related incidents within 72 … [Read more...] about India targets Twitter, WhatsApp with new regulatory rules

MRS HINCH slammed a "greedy" furniture company that DOUBLED the price of a table after she recommended it to her four million Instagram followers. The social media cleaning star, real name Sophie Hinchcliff, shared a snap of her home featuring various items and where she bought them. But an hour later the company who made her £158.99 table hiked it to a staggering £320. Mrs Hinch fumed: "Ok, I wouldn't normally do this but it seems no one is getting back to me. "As you can see I bought this table and paid £158.99. I love it so I simply shared it. "...Only to find within an hour the price has changed to £300+. "I hate this and think it's greedy." Mrs Hinch, 30, confronted Wayfair: "So @wayfairuk, can you explain to me and to my followers. "PS I do not want to work with ANY brands that do this!" When quizzed by The Sun, Wayfair denied its price changed because of Mrs Hinch's Instagram story. The company said its prices varied "depending on availability … [Read more...] about Mrs Hinch slams ‘greedy’ furniture firm for hiking price of table she recommended to followers