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People with the Omicron variant have ‘extremely mild’ symptoms and haven’t had to be hospitalized yet, says the South African doctor who first reported it

November 29, 2021 in International

The South African doctor who first reported the Omicron variant has said that symptoms were so far "extremely mild" and that nobody has been hospitalized with it yet. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of the South African Medical Association, told the BBC's "The...

UK slammed over Windrush compensation delays

November 24, 2021 in International

Thousands of Black British immigrants have suffered "truly shocking" delays in government compensation after a scandal erupted four years ago over wrongful deportations, MPs said Wednesday. The government insisted it was serious about processing claims for restitution from members of the "Windrush" generation. But the cross-party Home...