Manori Ravindran International EditorYou can’t say we weren’t warned.When the omicron wave hit in December, the Berlin Film Festival frantically pivoted to ensure a physical event went ahead, and organizers cautioned that heavy COVID restrictions would be in place at the 72nd edition of the fest.True to form, those measures are keenly felt on the ground in Berlin, where COVID-testing buses and strict vaccination and booster checks will be de rigueur over the next week. Depending on where you’re coming from, that may be a shock to the system, but it appears to be a lot more straightforward than it looks — and rest assured you’ll be spared the indignity of spitting into test tubes.A day before Thursday’s opening ceremony, which screens Francois Ozon’s “Peter von Kant,” the main festival grounds are noticeably subdued, with the Berlinale Palast red carpet still in the process of being set up.
NHS nurse fears she 'may never work again' after two-year Long Covid battle
21.01.2022 - 00:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A devoted NHS nurse fears she may never be able to return to work due to the life-shattering impact of Long Covid.
Saskia Mulder was one of the first medics to catch coronavirus when it first began to spread back in March 2020.
The 41-year-old, from Belfast, thought she would be back in her scrubs in just a few weeks, however almost two years later she is still struggling with the crippling symptoms of the illness.
Now, the deputy ward manager is calling for a complete overhaul of Long Covid treatment, saying that current "rehabilitation" on offer to patients is ineffective.
Before testing positive for Covid, Saskia would often work 13 hour shifts several times a week, according to the Mirror.
Now she's unable to walk long distances and experiences acute pain, nausea and extreme fatigue, as well as struggling to read and keep up with conversations.
Saskia, who used to balance her gruelling job with working as a reiki practitioner, told The Mirror: "I just want my old life back, I've had enough of just being sick. Whether I can ever go back to work is up in the air.
"Now I can't stand without a stick and I can't walk for more than five to ten minutes. I can't read, I can't have long conversations and my eyesight has deteriorated.
"It's so difficult to battle now, I don't have the strength and stamina. Whenever I relapse I go into a very dark place.
"My son has had to witness his mum turn into this woman who's crying all the time."
Being constantly unwell has had a horrific impact on Saskia's mental health, leaving her feeling suicidal as her condition relapses.
But despite this, she said she has not been offered any effective treatment, and has now applied to travel to Germany for groundbreaking microclotting treatment which
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Ashley Roberts was rushed to hospital over brain aneurysm fears during Pussycat Dolls fame
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Evangeline Lilly reveals she attended Washington DC rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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