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'Unprecedented' mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid virus fears
AsiaOne ^ | MARCH 03, 2020

Posted on 03/04/2020 12:36:36 PM PST by nickcarraway

As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, medical experts say many in the Asian financial hub are reeling from increased anxiety and an unprecedented level of mental health issues.

The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic came after months of tumultuous anti-government protests that had already led to a sharp increase in depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they said.

It also touches on fears of the 2003 SARS epidemic, which killed nearly 300 people in the city.

(Excerpt) Read more at asiaone.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: coronavirus

1 posted on 03/04/2020 12:36:36 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Remember nobody is trying to make U.S. depressed .... you deplorables


2 posted on 03/04/2020 12:41:50 PM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: nickcarraway

Hell that’s NOTHING compared to the millions upon millions in the US who already have TDS:-)


3 posted on 03/04/2020 12:44:12 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: nickcarraway

No offense nick. If I came across as rough; was not my intent


4 posted on 03/04/2020 12:45:57 PM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: no-to-illegals

None taken.


5 posted on 03/04/2020 12:47:05 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Harpotoo

I was about to post something very similar, but you said it better!


6 posted on 03/04/2020 12:47:23 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: nickcarraway

So the Kung Flu also makes you crazy.

GGGRRRREEEEAAAATTTTT.....


7 posted on 03/04/2020 12:48:16 PM PST by Lazamataz (I died of coronavirus and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. And a coffin.)
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8 posted on 03/04/2020 1:20:06 PM PST by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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