Australia: A call for action to address long COVID in Aboriginal communities. “Long COVID won’t vanish just because we ignore it. It needs real attention and equity-focused action — the longer we delay, the greater the risk this hidden pandemic turns into a deeper health inequity.” Source: https://archive.md/6xD4q image
It’s crazy how quickly people were convinced that a deadly virus that killed millions is now just a “mild cold” #COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAirborne #Maskup😷 Source: image
🇬🇧 UK: "Two-thirds of nurses in UK work while unwell, says union" "A survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) of more than 20,000 nursing staff found that 66% had worked when they should have been on sick leave, up from 49% in 2017." Source:
“During covid” is right now. #DuringCovidIsRightNow #COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAirborne Source: image
Such a good message. Thanks to everyone still taking precautions — it really makes a difference. Source: image
"Strange Structures Found Lurking in The Blood of People With Long COVID." Analysis found long COVID patients had far more microclots than healthy controls — a median 19.7-fold increase — and the clots were also significantly larger than those seen in healthy blood. Source: https://archive.md/iqny3 Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.70613 image
It’s wild that so many people would rather keep getting sick in an ongoing pandemic — risking immune damage and becoming more vulnerable to other illnesses — than simply wear a mask. 😷 Source: image
Almost 500k studies showing COVID causes lasting damage… if that doesn’t convince anyone, nothing will. Source: Studies hub: image
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 image
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: image