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Heavy snow hits areas along Sea of Japan

Heavy snow hit Sea of Japan coastal areas in northern, central and western Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train operations and forcing the closure of some sections of expressways and national roads.

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study

In the study, a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London found that Covid survivors were less accurate and with slower response times - and these deficits were still detectable when the patients were following up six months later. The effects were strongest for those who required mechanical ventilation.