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Trump Responds to Pelosi’s Comment on His Weight; Patients With Mild Cases of Coronavirus Taking Months to Recover; and Mark Zuckerberg Warns Against Chinese-Style Internet Regulations Spreading.
After Pelosi expressed concern over Trump taking hydroxychloroquine, Trump was quick to respond. But not in a good way.
On Monday night, on CNN, Pelosi said Trump shouldn’t be taking hydroxychloroquine because he is “morbidly obese,” which could increase the risk of heart-related issues associated with the drug.
Trump tore into Pelosi’s comments to reporters after attending a lunch with Senate Republicans.
“Pelosi is a sick woman. She’s got a lot of problems, a lot of mental problems,” said Trump.
He made this remark while answering a question about the Justice Department making moves to drop its case against former national security advisor Mike Flynn.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump initially didn’t comment about Pelosi’s words.
“I don’t respond to her,” said Trump. “I think she’s a waste of time.”
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Scientists are still discovering the secrets of COVID-19. This includes figuring out the long-term health impacts the virus might have on people. Surprisingly, even those with mild cases are facing serious issues.
Unfortunately, some patients who had the mild form of the virus are experiencing breathlessness and severe fatigue well beyond the recovery period.
The World Health Organization stated that the less severe cases of the virus should recover within two weeks. However, that isn’t the case for every patient.
At Sydney’s St. Vincent Hospital, they’re in the midst of a year-long study they hope will provide some answers. Professor Greg Dore, an infectious diseases physician, is a key investigator in the study. He said,
“What we’re interested in is looking at any effects of COVID-19. It has a broad spectrum of acute illness from relatively mild upper respiratory-type infection symptoms to very severe pneumonia and other organ effects.
“We’re interested in even the milder cases, whether there is an ongoing effect on people’s health, what we call a post-viral fatigue; effects on people’s exercise tolerance, on neurocognitive function, the ability to concentrate,” said Dore.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned against the spread of Chinese-style internet regulations. He said it disregards human rights during an online debate with Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
“That [spread] is really dangerous. I worry about that kind of model spreading to other countries,” said Zuckerberg.
“The best antidote is having a clear regulatory framework that comes out of Western democratic countries and can become a standard around the world,” he added.
This isn’t the first time Zuckerberg has spoken on the matter. Recently he criticized TikTok for complying with what he called government censorship of messages about Hong Kong protests. However, TikTok denied the allegation. Artificial intelligence technology might also later become a concern as countries develop AI at their own pace.
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