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Good Covid News @goodcovidnews.bsky.social · Nov 12

We’re back 🎉 What Good Covid News did we miss?

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Dec 21

A new study shows that vaccinated children are less likely than unvaccinated children to develop Long COVID. Please get your family boosted with the updated COVID vaccine!

Vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID in children

A study shows that US children who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have some protection against developing long-lasting symptoms of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. A study shows that US children who recei...

www.nature.com

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The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social · Dec 19

I am literally in tears. Thank you 🥰😷

At least 3 different people sent masks, and we will put them to the best of uses - making the holidays safer for our friends and patrons.

Your generosity is so very, very appreciated!

#MaskUp

Packages of KN95 masks that we will distribute to patrons as needed

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Syfaro @syfaro.net · Dec 18

Huh, you can get an Aranet4 for $149 right now, that’s the all time low price

www.amazon.com/dp/B07YY7BH2W

Amazon.com: SAF Aranet4 Home: Wireless Indoor Air Quality Monitor for Office or School (CO2, Tempera...

Amazon.com: SAF Aranet4 Home: Wireless Indoor Air Quality Monitor for Office or School (CO2, Temperature, Humidity and More) Portable, Battery Powered, E-Ink Screen, App for Configuration & Data Histo...

www.amazon.com

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alann lopes @alannlopes.bsky.social · Dec 18

Scientists that study #LongCovid are still masking in public indoor spaces.

youtu.be/rMt6ZV-hHSE?...

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Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social · Dec 14

Astonishing visual essay from Giorgia Lupi about her 1374 days with long covid. This captures the experience in a really powerful way. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | 1,374 Days: My Life With Long Covid

Chronic illness has a way of picking apart your mind and breaking your heart.

www.nytimes.com

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Gold star BOOOOOsexual @burrow.bsky.social · Dec 16

RESPIRATORS WORK!! I was on 2 planes & did not get COVID (of course i wear N95s in public as well)

P100 & N95s help keep everyone safe!

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Dec 16

"Hospitals and emergency rooms could be forced to ration care by the end of this month, the CDC warned"

A new variant plus holiday travel means lots of virus spreading. If you've stopped wearing a mask, or haven't gotten your booster vaccine yet, NOW is the time to start taking precautions again!

COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns

"COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases.

www.cbsnews.com

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Good Covid News @goodcovidnews.bsky.social · Dec 15

Excellent & accurate reporting from Fortune:

"[W]ith each successive COVID-19 infection, we roll the dice. One can be young, healthy, and vaccinated, having experienced only mild symptoms during initial infections–then, almost inexplicably, develop long COVID"

fortune.com/2023/12/14/c...

COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes

‘We trivialize COVID infections at our peril,’ says the author of the study.

fortune.com

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · Dec 13

Control of #SARSCoV2 exposure in workplace should be similar to that for other airborne pathogens, e.g., measles, & flu. Risk of contracting a COVID19 variant at work persists, & with each re-infection, likelihood of damage to health. @ProfEmer @Daltmann10
academic.oup.com/annweh/artic...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Dec 13

T-cell engineering therapy (CAR-T) may have cured 15 people with 3 different autoimmune diseases (Lupus, SS, IIM).
In drug-free remission, ~2 years after treatment

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Dec 13

An exciting development for a new Covid vaccine: inhaled single dose induces strong mucosal immunity and protection in multiple species, including non-human primates, and prevents transmission across all variants assessed
nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · Dec 12

Still masking against COVID-19?

“A small team of feminist disability justice researchers want to hear from you! Consider participating in a short survey with researchers at York University and Athabasca University.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... “

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · Dec 12

A new study on Long Covid from Al-Aly and team will drop this Thursday👇🏼

Al-Aly tweet mentioning that a new paper from his team will be published Thursday, Dec 14 at 12:30 GMT

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · Dec 12

Are you hosting a gathering? Want to give yourself and your guests a better chance of staying well for the holidays and avoiding long term harm from Covid? Here’s an air filter calculator to help you figure out what your room needs. A little wonky but I managed. 😌 filters.cleanairstars.com

Air Filter Recommendation Tool

This tool helps recommend how many of the available models of portable air filters at different fan speeds will be required to meet current recommendations to reduce the risk of transmission of respir...

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Good Covid News @goodcovidnews.bsky.social · Dec 12

We’re glad to see the Washington Post acknowledging the current situation with regard to covid and other respiratory viruses, and hope to see continued coverage as well as acknowledgement of the things that keep us safe. Mask up, vax up, and ventilate this holiday season! 😷❤️

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Dec 12

Respiratory viruses are rebounding in the United States on the precipice of the end-of-year holidays, with emergency room visits for covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus collectively reaching their highest levels since February.

Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits

Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · Dec 11

Ed Yong: Reporting on Long COVID taught me to be a better journalist. Gift article in the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/o...

Opinion | Reporting on Long Covid Taught Me to Be a Better Journalist

Covering long Covid solidified my view that science is not the objective, neutral force that it is often said to be.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Dec 11

Patients and activists are putting up billboards all around the world (including the UK, US, and Canada) to warn people about Long COVID and advocate for prevention and treatment. Great work!

Photo montage of Long COVID billboards in the UK, US, and Canada

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kckckc | free link @katecrane.bsky.social · Dec 9

I take my niece to lunch every week at a grocery-cafe… I have never seen so many masks, since 2021. Pink KN95s, headstrap duckbills, surgicals — you name it. I’m usually the only one in a respirator. It was wild!

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · Dec 9

Useful info on where to put your air purifier (HEPA / CR box):
Where is the Best Place To Put an Air Purifier in the Room? – Smart Air
smartairfilters.com/en/blog/wher...

TLDR: don't impede air flow & run on highest fan setting.

Where is the Best Place To Put an Air Purifier in the Room? – Smart Air

Wondering where's best for your air purifier? Follow this simple, data-backed approach to learn just how best to place and position your air purifier.

smartairfilters.com

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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · Dec 9

Pre-existing SARS-2-specific T cells are predicted to cross-recognize BA.2.86

Those T cell that get reactivated upon vaccination or reinfection are important, the parts of SARS-COV-2 they recognise have changed little, hence they protect you well.

Pre-existing SARS-2-specific T cells are predicted to cross-recognize BA.2.86

Effective monitoring of evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants requires understanding the potential effect of mutations on immune evasion. Here, we predicted th…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Long Covid Library For Change @longcovidchange.bsky.social · Dec 9

If you're COVID-conscious and looking for a welcoming and helpful online space, stop by the Long Covid Library for Change.

Advocacy tools | petitions and email templates | space to organise | news, studies & stats | inclusive, supportive community

tinyurl.com/lclforc

Join the Long Covid Library For Change Discord Server!

Check out the Long Covid Library For Change community on Discord – hang out with 143 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Good Covid News @goodcovidnews.bsky.social · Dec 8

Brilliant op-ed from an ER physician in Calgary:

"It’s time for our society to admit that we’ve made a mistake and change course. The COVID-is-mild experiment, despite the wishing and the hoping, has been a tragic failure."

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: This is a pandemic of attrition

The COVID-is-mild experiment, despite the wishing and the hoping, has been a tragic failure.

calgaryherald.com

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