Pandemic Roundup: March 21, 2024 - by @violetblue https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-100819438
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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."
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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."
Covid: March 20, 2025 by @violetblue
· Ensitrelvir prevents #COVID19 after exposure
· British parents quitting jobs to care for #LongCOVID children
· Beyond Long Covid: reinfections causing “silent” long term organ damage
·The Persistent Dozen: 12 papers on viral persistence
· New newsletter for children with Long Covid
· Photos from International #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: March 20, 2025 by @violetblue
· Ensitrelvir prevents #COVID19 after exposure
· British parents quitting jobs to care for #LongCOVID children
· Beyond Long Covid: reinfections causing “silent” long term organ damage
·The Persistent Dozen: 12 papers on viral persistence
· New newsletter for children with Long Covid
· Photos from International #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
It's good, i guess, that there are more & more studies that confirm what my intuition has always told me to be the case.
"[David Putrino] says even mild or asymptomatic COVID infections can lead to a wide range of silent long term heath impacts — compromising our immune, vascular, circulatory, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal systems & even cognitive function"
Which is why i do everything i can to avoid getting re-infected.
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long term organ damage
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks. The virus is still with us, and continues to make people sick. As many as 1 in 5 Canadians have experienced symptoms of long COVID, but scientists are finding that beyond that, each infection can also lead to long term silent cellular and organ damage. David Putrino, who’s been studying COVID’s long term effects at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, says even mild or asymptomatic COVID infections can lead to a wide range of silent long term heath impacts — compromising our immune, vascular, circulatory, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal systems and even cognitive function.
CBC (www.cbc.ca)
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It's good, i guess, that there are more & more studies that confirm what my intuition has always told me to be the case.
"[David Putrino] says even mild or asymptomatic COVID infections can lead to a wide range of silent long term heath impacts — compromising our immune, vascular, circulatory, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal systems & even cognitive function"
Which is why i do everything i can to avoid getting re-infected.
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long term organ damage
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks. The virus is still with us, and continues to make people sick. As many as 1 in 5 Canadians have experienced symptoms of long COVID, but scientists are finding that beyond that, each infection can also lead to long term silent cellular and organ damage. David Putrino, who’s been studying COVID’s long term effects at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, says even mild or asymptomatic COVID infections can lead to a wide range of silent long term heath impacts — compromising our immune, vascular, circulatory, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal systems and even cognitive function.
CBC (www.cbc.ca)
Covid: March 27, 2025 by @violetblue
· US cuts all #COVID19 funding and research, closes HHS Office of #LongCOVID Research
· US in extended transmission plateau
· Vaccination cuts risk of Long Covid 27%
· UK cases increasing again
· A great pan-coronavirus vaccine development
· New Canadian guidelines for Long Covid!
· NY Governor Kathy Hochul fast-tracks mask ban
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: March 27, 2025 by @violetblue
· US cuts all #COVID19 funding and research, closes HHS Office of #LongCOVID Research
· US in extended transmission plateau
· Vaccination cuts risk of Long Covid 27%
· UK cases increasing again
· A great pan-coronavirus vaccine development
· New Canadian guidelines for Long Covid!
· NY Governor Kathy Hochul fast-tracks mask ban
& much more.Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: April 3, 2025 by @violetblue
· New variant alert: LP.8.1 rises
· UK Covid hospitalizations jump 19% in one week
· FDA sidelines full approval of Novavax
· Lots of next-gen Covid vaccine progress/updates outside US
· Study: re-infection doubles risk of #LongCOVID in kids, young adults
· Covid lowers sperm count
· Covid infection weakens immune system at least a year
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19: April 3, 2025 by @violetblue
· New variant alert: LP.8.1 rises
· UK Covid hospitalizations jump 19% in one week
· FDA sidelines full approval of Novavax
· Lots of next-gen Covid vaccine progress/updates outside US
· Study: re-infection doubles risk of #LongCOVID in kids, young adults
· Covid lowers sperm count
· Covid infection weakens immune system at least a year
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19 April 10, 2025 by @violetblue
· Covid warning as UK NHS deals with surge
· 1 in 7 US adults have Long Covid, heaviest burden on the poor
· New-onset Hepatitis A cases in children linked to Covid
· New drug compound prevents #LongCOVID symptoms in mice
· Vaccine misinfo amplifies Covid impacts up to 14%
· Promising nasal vaccine trial begins in France
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19 April 10, 2025 by @violetblue
· Covid warning as UK NHS deals with surge
· 1 in 7 US adults have Long Covid, heaviest burden on the poor
· New-onset Hepatitis A cases in children linked to Covid
· New drug compound prevents #LongCOVID symptoms in mice
· Vaccine misinfo amplifies Covid impacts up to 14%
· Promising nasal vaccine trial begins in France
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: April 17, 2025 by @violetblue
· Study links #COVID19 infection to car crashes
· Major link between Covid and Alzheimer’s reported in WSJ
· New variant dominating UK, US prompts tracker warning about infectivity and severity
· Novavax JN.1 effective against other variants; Nova has less side effects
· N95 respirator use significantly lowers hospital costs
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: April 17, 2025 by @violetblue
· Study links #COVID19 infection to car crashes
· Major link between Covid and Alzheimer’s reported in WSJ
· New variant dominating UK, US prompts tracker warning about infectivity and severity
· Novavax JN.1 effective against other variants; Nova has less side effects
· N95 respirator use significantly lowers hospital costs
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
#COVID19: April 24, 2025 by @violetblue
· Canada:“More than 50%” have #LongCOVID at 2 years
· Starbucks (Canada) bans masks for staff
· US Covid websites promote Covid conspiracy theories
· RFK Jr. to reverse CDC's Covid vaccine guidance for children
· Paxlovid shown to lower long-term mortality, stroke risk
· Erectile dysfunction, lower sperm counts after Covid infection
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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#COVID19: April 24, 2025 by @violetblue
· Canada:“More than 50%” have #LongCOVID at 2 years
· Starbucks (Canada) bans masks for staff
· US Covid websites promote Covid conspiracy theories
· RFK Jr. to reverse CDC's Covid vaccine guidance for children
· Paxlovid shown to lower long-term mortality, stroke risk
· Erectile dysfunction, lower sperm counts after Covid infection
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
"One widespread inaccurate belief I keep encountering is people who think you can’t get #LongCOVID if you’re vaccinated. I mean, they don’t think that after I answer their questions & point them to resources, but I feel like I’m back on the crisis hotline answering basic questions about reproductive health & referring strangers to basic healthcare resources. I would love to see a slick-PR public health campaign just getting some basic facts out there… Anyway."
I so hear you, @violetblue
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"One widespread inaccurate belief I keep encountering is people who think you can’t get #LongCOVID if you’re vaccinated. I mean, they don’t think that after I answer their questions & point them to resources, but I feel like I’m back on the crisis hotline answering basic questions about reproductive health & referring strangers to basic healthcare resources. I would love to see a slick-PR public health campaign just getting some basic facts out there… Anyway."
I so hear you, @violetblue
Covid: May 1, 2025 by @violetblue
· Urgent warning over Covid strain on the rise in Australia
· Classroom air filters reduce sick days by more than 10%
· #COVID19 linked to surge in US maternal mortality
· US halts funding for new COVID-19 vaccines
· Study: Mice are Covid-contagious up to one week after death
· #LongCOVID has unique symptoms, persistence not seen in flu
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: May 1, 2025 by @violetblue
· Urgent warning over Covid strain on the rise in Australia
· Classroom air filters reduce sick days by more than 10%
· #COVID19 linked to surge in US maternal mortality
· US halts funding for new COVID-19 vaccines
· Study: Mice are Covid-contagious up to one week after death
· #LongCOVID has unique symptoms, persistence not seen in flu
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: May 8, 2025 by @violetblue
· Study validates trauma from #COVID19 institutional betrayal
· “Haunted Woods” #LongCOVID educational game
· Pfizer Covid booster 68% effective against hospitalization
· Long Covid may cause long-term changes in heart and lungs, leading to cardiac and pulmonary diseases
· Scientists estimate higher rate of new-onset diabetes after Covid
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: May 8, 2025 by @violetblue
· Study validates trauma from #COVID19 institutional betrayal
· “Haunted Woods” #LongCOVID educational game
· Pfizer Covid booster 68% effective against hospitalization
· Long Covid may cause long-term changes in heart and lungs, leading to cardiac and pulmonary diseases
· Scientists estimate higher rate of new-onset diabetes after Covid
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: May 15, 2025 by @violetblue
· Moderna #COVID19/flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in a trial
· 77% of inpatient Covid cases in Wales the result of hospital-acquired Covid
· Jeff Bridges has #LongCOVID
· New Long Covid intimacy & relationships workshop
· New study shows accuracy of Covid wastewater predictions
· Covid before/during pregnancy: 2-3 times risk of miscarriage"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: May 15, 2025 by @violetblue
· Moderna #COVID19/flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in a trial
· 77% of inpatient Covid cases in Wales the result of hospital-acquired Covid
· Jeff Bridges has #LongCOVID
· New Long Covid intimacy & relationships workshop
· New study shows accuracy of Covid wastewater predictions
· Covid before/during pregnancy: 2-3 times risk of miscarriage"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: May 22, 2025 by @violetblue
· Moderna compelled by FDA to withdraw US Covid-Flu shot application
· Millions of kids suffering from #LongCOVID study finds
· Long Covid linked to rising anxiety & depression in children
· Terrific paper on #COVID19 authored by Violet Affleck
· WHO members adopt global pandemic accord
· A great (new) #COVIDSafe traveling guide
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: May 22, 2025 by @violetblue
· Moderna compelled by FDA to withdraw US Covid-Flu shot application
· Millions of kids suffering from #LongCOVID study finds
· Long Covid linked to rising anxiety & depression in children
· Terrific paper on #COVID19 authored by Violet Affleck
· WHO members adopt global pandemic accord
· A great (new) #COVIDSafe traveling guide
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: May 29, 2025 by @violetblue
· New NB variant igniting surges around the globe hits US, California, NYC
· NB variant: intense “razor blade throat” symptoms
· France has highest positivity rate globally at 19%
· Long Covid symptoms in young kids can vary by age
· New study, Long Covid in 18-35’s: cognitive slowing, dysfunction in verbal memory
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: May 29, 2025 by @violetblue
· New NB variant igniting surges around the globe hits US, California, NYC
· NB variant: intense “razor blade throat” symptoms
· France has highest positivity rate globally at 19%
· Long Covid symptoms in young kids can vary by age
· New study, Long Covid in 18-35’s: cognitive slowing, dysfunction in verbal memory
& much more."Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: June 5, 2025 by @violetblue
"we still have a planet-sized truckload of problems about Covid minimizing, ignorance, inaccurate information, news items that ignore huge changes to #COVID19 surveillance, and outlets still reporting that it’s over. It’s getting so ridiculous. Like the Daily Mail this week ascribing the Covid-uptick in heart attack deaths to edibles & smoking pot.
"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: June 5, 2025 by @violetblue
"we still have a planet-sized truckload of problems about Covid minimizing, ignorance, inaccurate information, news items that ignore huge changes to #COVID19 surveillance, and outlets still reporting that it’s over. It’s getting so ridiculous. Like the Daily Mail this week ascribing the Covid-uptick in heart attack deaths to edibles & smoking pot.
"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
Covid: June 12, 2025 by @violetblue
"· New variant NB.1.8.1 is causing a global #COVID19 surge
· A long-term Covid lab study (Australia) found that the virus continually evolves, does not weaken
· Study found removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 deaths in one year
· Massive analysis shows 9.2 million US employees with #LongCOVIDStay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong"
Thanks Violet for the contd. great work!
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Covid: June 12, 2025 by @violetblue
"· New variant NB.1.8.1 is causing a global #COVID19 surge
· A long-term Covid lab study (Australia) found that the virus continually evolves, does not weaken
· Study found removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 deaths in one year
· Massive analysis shows 9.2 million US employees with #LongCOVIDStay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong"
Thanks Violet for the contd. great work!
Covid: June 19, 2025 by @violetblue
Top stories:
· CDC official in charge of #COVID19 RSV hospital data quits over data misuse
· Beach Boys Brian Wilson had Long Covid
· #LongCOVID cost Germany 32 billion Euros last year
· CDC vaccine meeting agenda centers flu vaccine autism conspiracy theory
· Growing evidence of “significant underreporting” of bird flu in US"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
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Covid: June 19, 2025 by @violetblue
Top stories:
· CDC official in charge of #COVID19 RSV hospital data quits over data misuse
· Beach Boys Brian Wilson had Long Covid
· #LongCOVID cost Germany 32 billion Euros last year
· CDC vaccine meeting agenda centers flu vaccine autism conspiracy theory
· Growing evidence of “significant underreporting” of bird flu in US"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."
"For celebration, I feel like we are so gaslit and dismissed that we deserve to celebrate how incredible we are to have survived this pandemic, how well we’re still taking care of ourselves by masking and vaccinating despite the odds and hate. If you’re helping in words or actions, you’re a goddamn prevention champion in my book. Aspiration is harder because hope feels like such a dwindling, finite resource. >
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"For celebration, I feel like we are so gaslit and dismissed that we deserve to celebrate how incredible we are to have survived this pandemic, how well we’re still taking care of ourselves by masking and vaccinating despite the odds and hate. If you’re helping in words or actions, you’re a goddamn prevention champion in my book. Aspiration is harder because hope feels like such a dwindling, finite resource. >
> But look at us defying the anti-science hoards by building a better future, even just by putting eyes on this page and staying sharp and aware."
What a nice pep talk, yet again thank you @violetblue !!!
