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 First Sri Lankan Buddhist Mission to Germany     Buddhism is definitely making headway in Germany and the rest of Europe.   Expressing this view were prominent German invitees to a very significant event marking the 50th anniversary (1957-2007) of the first Sri Lankan Buddhist Mission to Germany, at the Savsiripaya Auditorium in Colombo 7, Sri Lanka on August 22. Sri Lanka honoured the mission – sponsored by the German Dharmadutha Society – with the issue of a commemorative postage stamp and a first day cover by the Government Philatelic Bureau. This is the second time that a Sri L...

'It's really devastating': NZ COVID-19 long-haulers still suffering long-term effects a year on Newshub 28/02/2021 Lucy Warhurst Sunday marks one year since our very first COVID-19 case. But while we count the growing numbers of new cases in the current cluster, there are some still grappling with the long-term effects of the virus a year on. There is a group of around 200 Kiwis suffering what is known as 'Long COVID' - they call themselves the 'long-haulers'. Common long-term symptoms include fatigue, breathing difficulties, chest pain, joint pain, heart palpitations, dizzi...

A year after getting COVID, Freya Sawbridge still has chest pain and heart issues but says the little things are worst. "You're not able to taste food and it's one of the biggest pleasures we have," she says. "When you can't distinguish any flavour, you know, a tiramisu just tastes like a sweet sponge instead of all the coffee notes. A Thai soup just tastes like a salted broth instead of getting the lemongrass, the mint and the chilli." And she says we take our sense of smell for granted. "No smell, it's really devastating. We don't realise how much we use it, we pick up on people's pheromone...