The UK government says London’s COVID memorial wall will be permanently preserved. The 8-foot-high Portland stone wall along the Thames will honour 240,000+ lives lost and the sacrifices of key workers, especially in health and care sectors. Source: https://archive.li/S1F7y

Tern makes a good point — years of COVID infections have weakened immunity for many, which could explain why recent flu seasons are hitting harder than before. tern: "Perhaps there's so much flu now because Covid infections make people vulnerable to flu." Source:

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2022: There's so much flu because you didn't catch it last year. 2023: There is so much flu because the season started earlier than expected. 202...

"Scientists Just Developed A Blood Test That Can Diagnose Chronic Fatigue And Long Covid." "It could lay the groundwork for faster diagnoses and, potentially, additional treatments." 🔹Blood test detected CFS with 92% accuracy. 🔹CFS and long COVID overlap means it may lead to a long COVID test. 🔹Unclear exactly when either test might be available. Source: https://archive.li/K0txX Study:

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Development and validation of blood-based diagnostic biomarkers for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) using EpiSwitch® 3-dimensional genomic regulatory immuno-genetic profiling - Journal of Translational Medicine

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating, multifactorial disorder characterised by profound fatigue, post-exer...

This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers/comments/1oupbqu/i_think_i_might_have_long_covid/

Notice how he says COVID and not covid vaccines... Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong warns that COVID may suppress P53—the “guardian” gene that protects against cancer. Elephants have 8 copies of it; Humans only 1. Full interview here:

🇫🇷 France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals" "Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6" Source: https://archive.li/ZeKtJ

What annoys me most about masking in public isn’t the stares or dirty looks—I’m used to that now—it’s the fake coughs. Most times I ignore it, but sometimes, depending on my mood, I stop and stare back until they walk off. How do you handle it when someone fake coughs at you for masking?

"Different strains of the COVID-19 virus sometimes come with symptoms that are specific to them." Experts said two new SARS-CoV-2 strains circulated in 2025: “Nimbus” (NB.1.8.1) causing a “razor blade throat,” and “Stratus” (XFG) causing a “persistent dry cough” and spreading faster due to greater immune evasion. Source: https://archive.li/dgc0x