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'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé
After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy.
William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6.
Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu.
The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
Similar To Long COVID, Long Cold Symptoms Can Linger Well After Infection, New Study Says
Similar to the pattern seen in long COVID, lingering symptoms following other infections, including common colds, flu, and pneumonia may be just as common, a new study says.
Long colds often go undiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms and lack of diagnostic tests and can linger for more than four weeks after the initial infection, according to the study from Queen Mary University of London published in The Lancet on Friday, Oct. 6.
Long COVID is estimated to affect at least 10 percent of people infected with COVID-19, with far higher incidence among those hospitalized.
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CT Police Department Mourns Loss Of Beloved K9
Police in Connecticut are mourning the loss of a K9 who served with a local police department for years.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Vernon Police Department announced the death of Thor, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd.
We regret to announce the passing of Police K-9 Thor, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix who served with... Posted by Vernon, CT Police Department on Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The department said Thor died on Saturday, Oct. 16, "after a long battle with an autoimmune disorder and pneumonia."
His handler of seven years, Officer Bryan Sem…
