Tag: Health Issues

Categories Russia

Extent of mental health toll in Russia from Covid-19 pandemic revealed as number of those seeking help increased up to 30% in 2020

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With Covid-19 killing loved ones, and an increase in unemployment due to lockdown, the pandemic has caused immense mental health strain for millions of Russians. Now, statistics show that more and more people sought help in 2020. … Read More >Extent of mental health toll in Russia from Covid-19 pandemic revealed as number of those seeking help increased up to 30% in 2020

Categories UK

Parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘in two or three weeks,’ Liverpool mayor warns

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Liverpool City Mayor Steve Rotheram has warned that parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases in “two or three weeks’ time,” as infections continue to spike at a “genuinely worrying” rate. … Read More >Parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘in two or three weeks,’ Liverpool mayor warns

Categories Middle East

Iran deprived of 5 million flu vaccine doses this year due to US sanctions – deputy health minister

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Iran’s deputy health minister has warned of the public health impact caused by US sanctions, as the government tries to import vital flu jabs to vaccinate vulnerable people ahead of the winter months. … Read More >Iran deprived of 5 million flu vaccine doses this year due to US sanctions – deputy health minister

Categories Shows

City of London financial sector uncovered (‘Industry’ writers Konrad Kay & Mickey Down)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, writers of the new TV Series ‘Industry’, which focuses on life in the City of London financial sector through the eyes of vulnerable graduates. They discuss their own experience in the financial sector and what made them leave … Read More >City of London financial sector uncovered (‘Industry’ writers Konrad Kay & Mickey Down)

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

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According to the UN’s “Human Development Report 2019”, which is the latest available global information (published on 9 December 2019), the United States is the only country that ranks in the top 15 on “Human Development” in which the life expectancy at birth is now below 80.0 years. … Read More >Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

Categories UK

‘I went 13 times begging for a scan’: UK cancer patient tells RT delays in NHS amid Covid-19 cut his chance of survival

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A British man has told RT that he now has a higher chance of dying from cancer due to delays in NHS treatment amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He had to wait three months for a scan that revealed life-threatening tumors in his body. … Read More >‘I went 13 times begging for a scan’: UK cancer patient tells RT delays in NHS amid Covid-19 cut his chance of survival