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    In the early 1980s, Reggie was finally wed. The ceremony took place in the Nelson Mandela Hall, now Tutu’s. The young bride blushed under her veil, Reggie looked dapper in a grey top hat. Then… nothing. Mrs Lion disappeared and has not been seen since. Was she the victim of a kidnap plot, or did she elope with Beaver, the LSE mascot? King’s kidnapped LSE Beaver in 1982.

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    • In 1989, his head was stolen by King's College (with whom UCL had a sometimes less than friendly rivalry). They requested a ransom. UCL students reciprocated by stealing their beaver. For the record, I was not involved in this glorious act of revenge. https://t.co/Y724Xrj64w https://t.co/YztgI2IhSx

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    The Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant, new research has found.

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    • Studies show the Omicron carries half the risk of prolonged COVID as Delta: A study from @KingscollegeLon shows the #Omicron variant of the coronavirus has 50% the risk of prolonged COVID than the #Delta variant. Read the study here: https://t.co/6rlQ5JlHFN

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    One in six (17%) middle-aged people who report being infected by SARS-CoV-2 also report long COVID symptoms, while this falls to one in 13 (7.8%) among younger adults who reported having Covid-19, according to a new study led by King’s and UCL.

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    • Up to one in six people with #COVID19 report long COVID symptoms 1 in 6 (17%) middle-aged people who report being infected by #SARSCoV2 also report #LongCovid symptoms This falls to 1 in 13 (7.8%) among younger adults who reported having Covid-19 https://t.co/w5B6WXveKg