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1 in 4 Maltese COVID patients still suffer long term symptoms

1 in 4 Maltese COVID patients still suffer long term symptoms
Jul 18 2021 Share

Around a quarter of Maltese who contracted the COVID-19 virus have been reported to still suffer from symptoms four to five months after. The follow-up study also reported that around 22% of former patients stated they feel worse since the virus was contracted. While 77% of the random population sample felt the same as they did before they contracted the virus, a fourth of those who felt worse suffered from fatigue months after they healed. A total of 23% also reported shortness of breath. 

Headaches were reported from a fifth of the patients, with 8.9% having suffered chest pain. Consultant cardiologist Caroline Magri described the figures as impressive. She also noted how 5.2% of 2,279 former COVID patients were hospitalised, a rate much higher than the rate of hospitalisation of influenza and other conditions. 0.7% of patients needed intubation and not just hospital admission.

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Pregnant men emojis among latest gender-inclusive emoji update

Pregnant men emojis among latest gender-inclusive emoji update
Jul 18 2021 Share

Among the new emojis set to be introduced this year, new emojis of pregnant men will be bringing more inclusivity onto keyboards. Unicode Consortium is the non-profit company that provides the code and descriptions behind emojis developed by Apple and Google. It stated that the newly released draft list will show improved diversity in gender, following criticism that currently available emojis were not sufficiently inclusive. 

There will also be emojis more representative of transgender and non-binary pregnancies. Alongside prince and princess emojis, a gender-neutral person wearing a crown will be one of the options as well. Apart from these emojis, the new update includes an x-ray, mirrorball, grey equality sign, hand heart and melting face, vastly increasing the possibilities of expression for one of the fastest growing languages in the world with more than 3000 official emojis. 

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Biden warns against deadly COVID-19 Facebook misinformation

Biden warns against deadly COVID-19 Facebook misinformation
Jul 18 2021 Share

US President Joe Biden has warned against the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on social media which is resulting in the unnecessary deaths of many. Responding to a question posed by a reporter in regards to platforms such as Facebook, Biden said the White House has been increasing pressure on social media companies to tackle disinformation. Facebook also claimed it is taking aggressive action to protect public health, with Biden adding that the only pandemic there exists is among unvaccinated people. 

After White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that Facebook and other platforms are not doing enough to combat misinformation, the company stated that around 18 million pieces of COVID misinformation and rule-breaking accounts were removed. Despite this, they acknowledged that more can be done as misinformation continues to spread. 

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Bernard Grech welcomes Chris Peregin to Nationalist Party

Bernard Grech welcomes Chris Peregin to Nationalist Party
Jul 18 2021 Share

Following his announcement that he will be stepping down as CEO of Lovin Malta and joining the Nationalist Party, Christian Peregin was welcomed by the Opposition leader Bernard Grech to his new position. Peregin, who will be occupying a position of strategic support with the opposition, was described by Grech as one of Malta’s freshest and most creative minds. 

Grech wished Peregin all the best for his upcoming duties and welcomed him, with the rest of the Nationalist Party, to give Malta the hope it needs. Grech also stated that for others such as Peregin who wish to work and love Malta, the PN is ready with open arms to accept such innovative input. 

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