Denis - The COVID info guy -

1 in 500 Alaskans died from COVID-19 (2020–2023) Over a roughly 3-year period, from March 2020 to May 2023, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19. “74% of those who died and were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine had opted not to receive it.” Source: https://archive.md/Ylork

By Dr. Michael COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease. It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and immune dysregulation. This is concerning because the injury is cumulative with each infection (endothelium does not easily regenerate). Source:

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Dr. Michael DACM🇵🇸 (@internetuserf12) on X

COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease. It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and i...

“We need to start calling anti-vaxxers ‘pro-disease’ so there’s no confusion on who they actually are ☹️” Source:

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By Hiroshi Yasuda: A COVID wave kills selected vulnerable people while making healthy people vulnerable. You may be selected in the next wave. Source:

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Hiroshi Yasuda (保田浩志) (@Yash25571056) on X

A COVID wave kills selected vulnerable people while making healthy people vulnerable. You may be selected in the next wave.

USA: A study found 8% of US healthcare workers with symptomatic COVID kept working while sick, and this increased as the pandemic went on. Presenteeism was more common among those with graduate degrees and higher incomes than among lower-paid or less-educated workers. Source:

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Presenteeism among health workers with COVID rose steadily last year, study suggests

Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2842213

This is wild. A 22-year-old having COVID 9 times isn’t “normal” or acceptable. She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her. She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19positive/comments/1pnw3qj/ive_gotten_covid_9_times/

"COVID alters brain structure long after infection, new Qld study finds" "Queensland researchers have discovered coronavirus significantly alters the brain long after recovery, with MRI scans revealing lasting changes even in people without ongoing symptoms." Source: https://archive.md/JURHA

Huge thanks to @npub1gcmq...tua6 for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.

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Meet the Australian who's still counting our COVID cases — five years on

Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.

Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment. Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment. Source: https://archive.md/bRyzU Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397396781_SARS-CoV-2_spike_protein_causes_synaptic_dysfunction_and_p-tau_and_a-synuclein_aggregation_leading_cognitive_impairment_The_protective_role_of_metformin

This. People are contagious before symptoms start — masking protects everyone. #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp😷 Source:

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Hazie Thompson (@haziethompson) on X

Once you are symptomatic it’s too late to protect those around you, let alone yourself. Mask early, mask often.