Staggering 10 to 15 percent of infected children suffer from Long COVID
Recently published data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that among children who have survived COVID-19, 13 percent of those 11 years or younger and about 15 percent of those aged 12 to 16 are suffering the effects of Post-acute COVID-19 (“Long COVID”) and report at least one symptom five weeks after a confirmed COVID-19 infection.
Long COVID is a multisystem disease in which growing numbers of adults and children are suffering from lingeringsymptoms for months or even a year now after contracting COVID-19. These include sleep disorders such as insomnia, heart palpitations, gastrointestinal issues, breathing difficulties, muscle and joint pain plus exhaustion, headaches and cognitive impairment (“brain fog”) and overall lack of concentration. Those who suffer from persistent symptoms sometimes refer to themselves as “long haulers.”
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Virtual emigration: How some South Africans are having the best of all worlds Apr 10, 2021, 09:01 AM
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Due to the work-from-home shift during the pandemic, more companies are now entirely comfortable with hiring remote workers.
This brings opportunities for South Africans who want to work for international firms and earn hard currency – but now don t have to move away from family.
It has also helped to bring back expats.
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The global pandemic has probably brought a permanent acceptance of remote working, with many companies across the world now entirely comfortable with workers who aren’t in the office.
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