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COVID can cause new health problems even 3 years after infection, study finds: 'We don’t know what’s going to happen at 10 years'
COVID can cause new health problems even 3 years after infection, study finds: 'We don’t know what’s going to happen at 10 years'
“People are developing new-onset disease as the result of an infection that they had three years ago,” says Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis and lead author of the study. “It challenges the notion that these viruses are sort of self-contained or that after the acute first phase, they become inconsequential.”
“People are developing new-onset disease as the result of an infection that they had three years ago,” says Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis and lead author of the study. “It challenges the notion that these viruses are sort of self-contained or that after the acute first phase, they become inconsequential.”
·fortune.com·
COVID can cause new health problems even 3 years after infection, study finds: 'We don’t know what’s going to happen at 10 years'
With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy - WHN
With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy - WHN
Over 15 million American adults — about 1 in 17 — are currently living with long COVID, according to the CDC. While some have tried to claim that long COVID is gradually getting better, there’s not much evidence to suggest that’s the case. In fact, since the CDC began tracking long COVID in 2022, more than 5% of American adults have consistently reported long COVID symptoms at any given time.
·whn.global·
With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy - WHN
“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans
“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans

“Think you’ve grasped the full extent of COVID’s ongoing impact? Think again. As Americans shrug off vaccines and forget indoor air quality, the virus stealthily continues its destructive path. This was pretty much inevitable without new guidance urging a change in strategy and nobody telling us the full truth.

The danger is clear and present: COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness; it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases. Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise. Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness — something many people will never fully recover from.”

“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans
·ineteconomics.org·
“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans
From Long COVID Odds to Lost IQ Points: Ongoing Threats You Don’t Know About
From Long COVID Odds to Lost IQ Points: Ongoing Threats You Don’t Know About
Stuck in a fog of misleading narratives, most of us don’t see the true extent of COVID’s persisting—and intensifying—threats. INET’s Lynn Parramore talks to Dr. Phillip Alvelda about the dangers we’re missing and the failures of public health agencies to inform and protect us. *This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.
·ineteconomics.org·
From Long COVID Odds to Lost IQ Points: Ongoing Threats You Don’t Know About
Opinion | Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
Opinion | Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, and a co-author of “Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19.”
Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, and a co-author of “Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19.”
·nytimes.com·
Opinion | Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows

N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows

Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective

“The researchers also found that—in what might come as a surprise to many—cloth masks outperformed the specific brand of KN95 mask that was tested. Surgical masks brought up the rear in performance out of the four types, but even they blocked 70% of the virus, the tests showed. (To reflect the general public's use of masks, study volunteers were not fit-tested for their masks or trained how to properly wear them.)

‘The research shows that any mask is much better than no mask, and an N95 is significantly better than the other options. That’s the No. 1 message,’ says the study’s senior author, Donald Milton, a professor of environmental health and a global expert on how viruses spread through the air.”

N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
The researchers also found that—in what might come as a surprise to many—cloth masks outperformed the specific brand of KN95 mask that was tested. Surgical masks brought up the rear in performance out of the four types, but even they blocked 70% of the virus, the tests showed. (To reflect the general public's use of masks, study volunteers were not fit-tested for their masks or trained how to properly wear them.) “The research shows that any mask is much better than no mask, and an N95 is significantly better than the other options. That’s the No. 1 message,” says the study’s senior author, Donald Milton, a professor of environmental health and a global expert on how viruses spread through the air.
·today.umd.edu·
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
“A new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid.”
new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid.
·york.ac.uk·
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/
SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/
“SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/“
·x.com·
SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/
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“At the 6-month time point, patients who reported multiple COVID-19 infections were more likely to report shortness of breath at rest, difficulty breathing, GI symptoms, headache, and myalgia.” “We also found that 61.8% of patients with multiple infections and 49.6% of patients with only one infection reported the presence of any pulmonary symptoms”

·atsjournals.org·
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