Thursday 23 June 2022 07:23 PM Diplomats who suffered from mysterious 'Havana syndrome' to receive six-figure ... trends now
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United States diplomats and intelligence officers said to be suffering from the mysterious Havana Syndrome will receive six-figure payouts from the federal government, it has been revealed.
The payouts for the stricken officials, ordered by the Biden Administration will range between $100,000 and $200,000 to each recipient, according to a Wall Street Journal report that outlined the compensation plan.
Symptoms for the mysterious condition - which first surfaced among staffers at the US embassy in Havana in 2016 and has since afflicted hundreds of Americans around the world - include headaches, tinnitus, memory loss and nausea.
The syndrome first surfaced at the US embassy in Havana, when government employees suddenly found themselves afflicted with the mysterious malady
The leading theory behind the cause of the suddenly surfaced syndrome starts with a device that scientists say Russia could have invented during the Cold War, which was later used to spy on US embassies by collecting data from laptops and cell phones.
However, experts now theorize that a hostile country - like Russia or China - may have turned this microwave technology into a weapon.
Both countries deny any involvement in any of the incidents relating to the mysterious syndrome.
Alleged Havana Syndrome attacks on American spies and diplomats continue to grow across the world
Following the original cluster of cases in Cuba, US diplomats and spies around the world have been struck by the strange affliction, which is characterized by the sudden onset of headaches,
