Here's how to ruin your mood in minutes

By AGENCY

Unsurprisingly, “doomscrolling” through pandemic news shared on social media can take a serious mental toll on a person after just minutes, according to new research. — dpa

Some countries have seemingly seen the worst of Covid-19 and have lifted many lockdown restrictions.

Yet, pandemic news can still “ruin a person’s mood” in just minutes, according to British and Canadian researchers.

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