Pandemic Roundup: March 21, 2024 - by @violetblue https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-100819438
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Pandemic Roundup: October 24, 2024by @violetblue
" - Global annual economic impact of #LongCOVID has hit $1 trillion
- UK hammered by XEC wave 7th week; deaths and hospitalizations prompt NHS warnings
- Scientific American raises the alarm about Long Covid in kids
- Lifehacker reviews 4 at-home PCR tests
- Study found ppl infected with #COVID19 had more other infections
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: October 31, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Factcheck: “Herd immunity” not possible with #COVID19
- XEC NHS advises 10-day isolation
- XEC made evolutionary jump similar to original strain
- US: 1.2 million “natural causes” deaths 2020-22 “may have been due to Covid”
- Canada: Risk of #LongCOVID reaches 37% after 3 infections
- Germany quits wastewater monitoring
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: October 31, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Factcheck: “Herd immunity” not possible with #COVID19
- XEC NHS advises 10-day isolation
- XEC made evolutionary jump similar to original strain
- US: 1.2 million “natural causes” deaths 2020-22 “may have been due to Covid”
- Canada: Risk of #LongCOVID reaches 37% after 3 infections
- Germany quits wastewater monitoring
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: November 7, 2024
- Recent #COVID19 vaccination tied to lower risk of long COVID
- Evidence piling up: Long-Term Risk of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders After COVID-19
- What It’s Like to Have #LongCOVID As a Kid
- We need Psychologists… but please don’t psychologise Long CovidAnd much more.
"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
This week with a wonderful introduction.
Thanks @violetblue!!!1! -
Pandemic Roundup: November 7, 2024
- Recent #COVID19 vaccination tied to lower risk of long COVID
- Evidence piling up: Long-Term Risk of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders After COVID-19
- What It’s Like to Have #LongCOVID As a Kid
- We need Psychologists… but please don’t psychologise Long CovidAnd much more.
"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
This week with a wonderful introduction.
Thanks @violetblue!!!1!Pandemic Roundup: November 14, 2024 by @violetblue
"- US faces a "quindemic" (#COVID19, RSV, influenza, Whooping Cough, pneumonia)
- Post infection type 1 #diabetes in kids/teens up 28%
- Pandemic Pals Hangout starts on Saturday
- Paper: babies under 6 have highest Covid hospitalizations "across all ages"
- Biden's Covid response and the 2024 election results
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: November 14, 2024 by @violetblue
"- US faces a "quindemic" (#COVID19, RSV, influenza, Whooping Cough, pneumonia)
- Post infection type 1 #diabetes in kids/teens up 28%
- Pandemic Pals Hangout starts on Saturday
- Paper: babies under 6 have highest Covid hospitalizations "across all ages"
- Biden's Covid response and the 2024 election results
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: November 21, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Updated global #COVID19 deaths estimate from Economist: as high as 36.29M
- US CDC votes to keep infecting everyone with Covid in hospitals
- Fight for the Future launches Stop #MaskBans campaign/resources
- Good news from Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl)
- CDC changes its Covid dashboard to look lower (again)
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: November 21, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Updated global #COVID19 deaths estimate from Economist: as high as 36.29M
- US CDC votes to keep infecting everyone with Covid in hospitals
- Fight for the Future launches Stop #MaskBans campaign/resources
- Good news from Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl)
- CDC changes its Covid dashboard to look lower (again)
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: November 28, 2024 by @violetblue
"- New review of potential #LongCOVID treatments (Naltrexone, Modafinil, Metformin, Antihistamines, more)
- New XEC variant is better at ignoring immunity from previous infections
- Long Covid brain fog linked to lung function
- Fight for the Future releases interactive #MaskBan action map
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: November 28, 2024 by @violetblue
"- New review of potential #LongCOVID treatments (Naltrexone, Modafinil, Metformin, Antihistamines, more)
- New XEC variant is better at ignoring immunity from previous infections
- Long Covid brain fog linked to lung function
- Fight for the Future releases interactive #MaskBan action map
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: December 5, 2024 by @violetblue
LThe Covid Safety Handbook new home: https://linktr.ee/covidbook
"- Actor Matt McGorry on having Long Covid
- World leading Moderna mRNA vaccine facility opens in Australia
- Exciting new podcast: Public Health Is Dead
- First wave of #LongCOVID kids almost 1/3 not recovered in 2 years
- #COVID19 may raise risk of developing MS
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."”
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Pandemic Roundup: December 5, 2024 by @violetblue
LThe Covid Safety Handbook new home: https://linktr.ee/covidbook
"- Actor Matt McGorry on having Long Covid
- World leading Moderna mRNA vaccine facility opens in Australia
- Exciting new podcast: Public Health Is Dead
- First wave of #LongCOVID kids almost 1/3 not recovered in 2 years
- #COVID19 may raise risk of developing MS
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."”
Pandemic Roundup: December 12, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Vietnam’s bizarre Covid theme park
- US surge gains momentum
- Italy, Australia, Brasil, UK rising
- NYC Mayor Eric Adams leverages CEO shooting for mask ban
- Mask Squad decals pass 3M Aura safety tests
- Study of 13 countries: early measures saved most lives
- Study: vaccines “strongly” protect kids against Long Covid
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: December 12, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Vietnam’s bizarre Covid theme park
- US surge gains momentum
- Italy, Australia, Brasil, UK rising
- NYC Mayor Eric Adams leverages CEO shooting for mask ban
- Mask Squad decals pass 3M Aura safety tests
- Study of 13 countries: early measures saved most lives
- Study: vaccines “strongly” protect kids against Long Covid
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: December 19, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Australia: “Christmas Covid explosion”
- US super surge similar to Omicron
- Hydroxychloroquine paper finally retracted; at least 17K dead
- Doctor’s Guide alert issued for Covid cancer complications
- 300 UK healthcare workers with #LongCOVID sue NHS
- #Covid19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: December 19, 2024 by @violetblue
"- Australia: “Christmas Covid explosion”
- US super surge similar to Omicron
- Hydroxychloroquine paper finally retracted; at least 17K dead
- Doctor’s Guide alert issued for Covid cancer complications
- 300 UK healthcare workers with #LongCOVID sue NHS
- #Covid19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: December 26, 2024 by @violetblue
"- UK: “A&E departments ‘absolutely full to bursting’”
- Big surge hitting South Africa
- #LongCOVID study shows high rates of cognitive change (95%)
- CDC study: “long COVID-19 in the US population in 2021 was 29.9%”
- New Long Covid resources: Long COVID Essentials, Vered Counseling
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: December 26, 2024 by @violetblue
"- UK: “A&E departments ‘absolutely full to bursting’”
- Big surge hitting South Africa
- #LongCOVID study shows high rates of cognitive change (95%)
- CDC study: “long COVID-19 in the US population in 2021 was 29.9%”
- New Long Covid resources: Long COVID Essentials, Vered Counseling
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: January 2, 2025 by @violetblue
"- AU surge hammers hospitals
- US: 6.7 million new infections/week and rising
- A chilling look at Covid in red state America
- #COVID19 pregnancies boosting autism risk
- The #LongCOVID ‘treatments’ to avoid
- ‘Zine Masking Through Blackness now in print and digital
- Taiwan got 200K doses of Novavax
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: January 2, 2025 by @violetblue
"- AU surge hammers hospitals
- US: 6.7 million new infections/week and rising
- A chilling look at Covid in red state America
- #COVID19 pregnancies boosting autism risk
- The #LongCOVID ‘treatments’ to avoid
- ‘Zine Masking Through Blackness now in print and digital
- Taiwan got 200K doses of Novavax
and much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Pandemic Roundup: January 9, 2025 by @violetblue
"- Lancet: "Significant risk" of Long #COVID19 from reinfection or lack of vaccination
- Disabled US population rose 35% in 4 years
- Data show 7% rate of #LongCOVID in college students
- Covid does not spare the liver
- LC: top athletes “turn blue,” losing lung capacity
- The Sick Times featured The Covid Safety Handbook!
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Pandemic Roundup: January 9, 2025 by @violetblue
"- Lancet: "Significant risk" of Long #COVID19 from reinfection or lack of vaccination
- Disabled US population rose 35% in 4 years
- Data show 7% rate of #LongCOVID in college students
- Covid does not spare the liver
- LC: top athletes “turn blue,” losing lung capacity
- The Sick Times featured The Covid Safety Handbook!
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#ThreatModel: January 16, 2025 by @violetblue (formerly known as #PandemicRoundup)
"· Surges in US, Canada, Bolivia, Peru
· #MaskBloc LA: 43,000 masks
· Study: Multiple #COVID19 infections associated with #LongCOVID
· COVID-19 triggers ME/CFS [duh!]
· Study: Covid survivors twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s
· Oncologists warn mild Covid can cause Leukemia patients in remission to relapse
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#ThreatModel: January 16, 2025 by @violetblue (formerly known as #PandemicRoundup)
"· Surges in US, Canada, Bolivia, Peru
· #MaskBloc LA: 43,000 masks
· Study: Multiple #COVID19 infections associated with #LongCOVID
· COVID-19 triggers ME/CFS [duh!]
· Study: Covid survivors twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s
· Oncologists warn mild Covid can cause Leukemia patients in remission to relapse
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: January 23, 2025 by @violetblue
"US mainstream media narratives are in the process of shifting violently to favor the new administration in all aspects; Covid is no exception, though that gaslighting, erasure, anti-prevention messaging, and (widely-disproven) “herd immunity” disinformation campaign got a good head start with the Biden administration. US wastewater Covid data modelers are in “wait and see mode."
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#COVID19: January 23, 2025 by @violetblue
"US mainstream media narratives are in the process of shifting violently to favor the new administration in all aspects; Covid is no exception, though that gaslighting, erasure, anti-prevention messaging, and (widely-disproven) “herd immunity” disinformation campaign got a good head start with the Biden administration. US wastewater Covid data modelers are in “wait and see mode."
#COVID19 : January 30, 2025 by @violetblue
"- #LongCOVID US cost, current cases: up to $6.5B
- Long Covid being considered a “new autoimmune syndrome”
- US: 3.1M infections/week
- Study: COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S.
- NIH: 4.5% meet the definition of ME/CFS after being infected with Covid
- Stop RFK From Destroying Healthcare [Fight For The Future]
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19 : January 30, 2025 by @violetblue
"- #LongCOVID US cost, current cases: up to $6.5B
- Long Covid being considered a “new autoimmune syndrome”
- US: 3.1M infections/week
- Study: COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S.
- NIH: 4.5% meet the definition of ME/CFS after being infected with Covid
- Stop RFK From Destroying Healthcare [Fight For The Future]
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: February 6, 2025 by @violetblue
"- At least 1 million US children had #LongCOVID in 2023
- Grieving friendships during the ongoing Covid pandemic
- Nearly 30% of cats, dogs owned by those infected had antibodies
- Good news about vaccines (R&D outside the US)
- Covid and the thyroid
- Covid shown to accelerate artery hardening
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19: February 6, 2025 by @violetblue
"- At least 1 million US children had #LongCOVID in 2023
- Grieving friendships during the ongoing Covid pandemic
- Nearly 30% of cats, dogs owned by those infected had antibodies
- Good news about vaccines (R&D outside the US)
- Covid and the thyroid
- Covid shown to accelerate artery hardening
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: February 13, 2025 by @violetblue
- US government #LongCOVID disability resources taken offline
- Kids more likely to have #COVID19 GI symptoms for up to 2 years
- New estimates: Long Covid in kids 4%, adults as high as 10-26%
- Mask-wearing social tools in English, German, French, and Spanish
- Canada: 1 in 42 currently infected; US: 1 in 28
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: February 13, 2025 by @violetblue
- US government #LongCOVID disability resources taken offline
- Kids more likely to have #COVID19 GI symptoms for up to 2 years
- New estimates: Long Covid in kids 4%, adults as high as 10-26%
- Mask-wearing social tools in English, German, French, and Spanish
- Canada: 1 in 42 currently infected; US: 1 in 28
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: February 20, 2025 by @violetblue
- New WHN guide for people wondering if they have #LongCOVID
- Paris librarians on strike demanding clean indoor air
- UK: Performers with Long Covid protested the BAFTAs
- Many US SCAN Covid wastewater sites haven’t updated this week - More data showing Long Covid’s harm to eyes
- New air detection method shows high accuracy
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19: February 20, 2025 by @violetblue
- New WHN guide for people wondering if they have #LongCOVID
- Paris librarians on strike demanding clean indoor air
- UK: Performers with Long Covid protested the BAFTAs
- Many US SCAN Covid wastewater sites haven’t updated this week - More data showing Long Covid’s harm to eyes
- New air detection method shows high accuracy
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: February 27, 2025 by @violetblue
- Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with #LongCOVID
- US levels expected to peak around May 16; UK still rising
- Aotearoa New Zealand: Covid inquiry resignation chaos
- SNL 50 Covid cases
- Google’s Eric Schmidt launched a Long Covid nonprofit org
- Contribute to an international calendar for Long Covid Awareness 2025
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19: February 27, 2025 by @violetblue
- Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with #LongCOVID
- US levels expected to peak around May 16; UK still rising
- Aotearoa New Zealand: Covid inquiry resignation chaos
- SNL 50 Covid cases
- Google’s Eric Schmidt launched a Long Covid nonprofit org
- Contribute to an international calendar for Long Covid Awareness 2025
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: March 6, 2025 by @violetblue
- Iowa bill to ban #mRNA vaccines
- Bloomberg: “persistent cognitive issues caused by #COVID19"
- Covid vaccine updates (global)
- Study on asymptomatic transmission: Up to 25% -- 1 in 4 people
- After “mild” Covid infection, persistent symptoms 2x more likely than after flu
- How to support #LongCOVID Awareness Day 2025
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: March 6, 2025 by @violetblue
- Iowa bill to ban #mRNA vaccines
- Bloomberg: “persistent cognitive issues caused by #COVID19"
- Covid vaccine updates (global)
- Study on asymptomatic transmission: Up to 25% -- 1 in 4 people
- After “mild” Covid infection, persistent symptoms 2x more likely than after flu
- How to support #LongCOVID Awareness Day 2025
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: March 13, 2025 by @violetblue
- Concern: variant BA.3 is back
- #COVID19 increases in US, high in Canada, UK 5th week rising
- Study links #LongCOVID to “threefold increase in cognitive difficulties”
- The trend of sicker kids and Covid immune system damage
- How the far-right’s fake Covid narrative became mainstream
- Large analysis: vaccination reduces transmission
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
