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Health risks can persist at least 2 years after COVID-19, new data suggest
The risk of experiencing such health issues as diabetes, fatigue or blood clots can persist for at least two years after a coronavirus infection, a new study suggests.
That finding is based on the health records of about 140,000 U.S. veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 early in the pandemic, compared with nearly 6 million more who did not test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers used veterans’ new diagnoses of health issues, lab results and prescription records to identify
‘Evacuated for the Fifth Time’: Worst Wildfires in Canadian History Persist
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‘Evacuated for the Fifth Time’: Worst Wildfires in Canadian History Persist
Wildfires in Canada have forced the displacement of thousands of residents. In Northern Quebec, evacuees from the Cree Nation recently returned home after the smoke cleared, only to evacuate yet again after the fires reignited days later.
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We’re being evacuated for the fifth time. The smoke is getting heavier. They say it’s
Ministers concerns over EU pesticide cut plans persist after Commission’s extra study – EURACTIV.com
Several EU agriculture minister remain unconvinced about EU plant protection products reduction targets and pesticide bans following the publication of a new European Commission impact assessment, while other countries have urged them to stop delaying the negotiations.
On Tuesday (25 July), food safety commissioner Stella Kyriakides presented the Commission’s new impact assessment on pesticide reduction plans to the EU-27 agriculture ministers during their monthly gathering in Brussels.
The EU executive had already conducted an impact study ahead of its proposal
Questions persist over sacking of China’s foreign minister – EURACTIV.com
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday (25 July), state media reported, after disappearing from the public eye for a month with little explanation from the ruling Communist Party.
Qin’s absence had sparked a storm of speculation that the 57-year-old, considered a confidant of President Xi Jinping, had fallen from grace or was subject to an official investigation.
China’s foreign ministry had previously said “health reasons” were to blame but more recently had refused to give