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He felt not only the weight of the accomplishment, but also all the pressure and scrutiny it had suddenly alleviated.

He recalled a focus group performed with University of Pennsylvania undergraduates which found climate anxiety arises from two different sources: “a sense that it’s too late to act, and a sense that our politics are too fraught to address the climate crisis. The first is easily alleviated — the science tells us it’s not too late to avert the worst impacts.”

For most people, symptoms are short-term and can be alleviated by a course of antibiotics, but a minority go on to suffer more long-term symptoms, including chronic tiredness and unexplained neurological issues.

As scientific understanding has matured, and today’s drugs have alleviated suffering and even saved lives, a more nuanced approach is, of course, in order.

"The gates were then closed once the threat of fans being crushed was alleviated," the statement added.