#Coronavirus ‘long haulers’ experiencing fishy, sulfur smells

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“#Coronavirus ‘long haulers’ experiencing fishy, sulfur smells” While researchers continue to study lasting, long-term effects following infection from the novel coronavirus, new reports reiterate the so-called “long haulers” experiencing a distorted sense of smell, catching odd, unpleasant fishy, sulfur and burning odors. Professor Nirmal Kumar, consultant ENT surgeon and president of ENT UK, attributed the warped sense of smell to parosmia, calling it…

#UK restricting promotions on ‘unhealthy food’ in bid to fight obesity

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“#UK restricting promotions on ‘unhealthy food’ in bid to fight obesity” Don’t expect any 2-for-1 deals on Jammie Dodgers or sausage rolls in 2022. The government of the UK is planning to ban supermarkets and retailers from offering “buy one get one” deals on unhealthy foods both in-store and online, the country’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…

#EU ambassadors give ‘green light’ to Brexit deal

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“#EU ambassadors give ‘green light’ to Brexit deal” Ambassadors of 27 European Union member states on Monday unanimously approved the provisional application of the Brexit agreement struck on Christmas Eve between the United Kingdom and the EU. “Green light,” said Germany’s spokesman Sebastian Fischer after the vote in Brussels. The deal, reached after nine…

#AstraZeneca chief says COVID-19 vaccine will fight UK strain

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“#AstraZeneca chief says COVID-19 vaccine will fight UK strain” The United Kingdom is set to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that drugmakers say is effective in fighting the new variant of the coronavirus spreading around the world. AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot told the Sunday Times that researchers say its vaccine is as effective as the…

#Beware Section 230 repeal and other commentary

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“#Beware Section 230 repeal and other commentary” Speech watch: Beware Section 230 Repeal Those on the left and right calling for a complete repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act need to realize it would “return us to the legal no-man’s land” that prohibits even “good Samaritan” censorship, explain Sen. Ron Wyden and…

#Britain to infect healthy volunteers with COVID-19 for research

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“#Britain to infect healthy volunteers with COVID-19 for research” The world’s first COVID-19 human challenge is about to start. Britain will infect 2,500 healthy volunteers with coronavirus to study how the infection behaves in the body — specifically the amount it takes before a person develops Covid-19, the Sun reported. The government has budgeted $45…

#US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers

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“#US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers” The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday. The U.S. is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the…

#United to require negative COVID-19 test for all UK flyers

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“#United to require negative COVID-19 test for all UK flyers” United Airlines will require all flyers coming from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 before their trip, the carrier announced Thursday. Beginning Monday, passengers over the age of 5 originating in the UK will have to receive a negative test results within 72…

#Birdwatcher discovers M worth of ancient Celtic gold coins

#Birdwatcher discovers $1M worth of ancient Celtic gold coins

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“#Birdwatcher discovers $1M worth of ancient Celtic gold coins” Christmas came in September for one British birder who stumbled upon a million-dollar cache of ancient Celtic coins while tracking a “dogfight” in the English countryside. The gold medallions — almost mistaken for an old machinery part — date back over 2,000 years to the age…

#Britain finally reaches Brexit deal with European Union

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“#Britain finally reaches Brexit deal with European Union” Britain on Thursday finally reached a divorce deal for its exit from the European Union after more than four years of bitter negotiations. “The deal is done,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted along with a photo of him joyfully giving two thumbs up. EU officials also…