hiccups

Could Covid cause HICCUPS? Doctors believe two-week bout of hiccups were caused by the illness

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Hiccups could be a symptom of Covid, doctors have claimed. Medics who treated an infected man who had hiccups for two weeks believe his symptoms were a ‘rare presentation’ of the illness. Experts say Covid can attack the diaphragm — the muscle that controls breathing — causing it to spasm, leading to hiccups. Hiccups have also been … Read more

Post-Brexit hiccups ‘will add £1.50 to a bottle of fine wine’

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Post-Brexit hiccups ‘will add £1.50 to a bottle of fine wine’ Extra paperwork and haulage costs due to Brexit could add £1.50 to wine bottles  Wine importers have warned the new export documents would push prices up   Research found around 28m British consumers drink wine at least once a month By Glen Owen and James … Read more