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The haunting brain science of long Covid
The haunting brain science of long Covid
"On a personal level, every American can take steps to reduce the likelihood of getting Covid, or long Covid. A study of 440,000 people with a single Covid infection, 40,000 with multiple infections, and 5 million controls who never had Covid found more death and long Covid after multiple Covid infections. If advised by your physician, get the new bivalent vaccine and wear masks in indoor public spaces such as theaters and airplanes."
#2023#long-covid#long-covid-brain-injury
·statnews.com·
The haunting brain science of long Covid
COVID-19: Long-term effects
COVID-19: Long-term effects
(Updated 2023) Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome.
#2023#long-covid#faq
·mayoclinic.org·
COVID-19: Long-term effects
2023-07-23 Long COVID Is Disabling Kids. Why We Ignore It | The Tyee
2023-07-23 Long COVID Is Disabling Kids. Why We Ignore It | The Tyee

They also worry about the effect of COVID-19 on children’s developing brains:

“These long COVID symptoms, especially memory problems, can significantly affect the self-confidence and development of children in coming years,” the researchers write.

“Children under 10–12 years are supposed to be [in] the most important stages for the brain development, which [implies] that the effects of viral infection on children’s brains can be more destructive.”

#2023#children#schools#long-covid#NEWS
·thetyee.ca·
2023-07-23 Long COVID Is Disabling Kids. Why We Ignore It | The Tyee
Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff | NEJM
Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff | NEJM
In February 2022, Massachusetts rescinded a statewide universal masking policy in public schools, and many Massachusetts school districts lifted masking requirements during the subsequent weeks. In the greater Boston area, only two school districts — the Boston and neighboring Chelsea districts — sustained masking requirements through June 2022. The staggered lifting of masking requirements provided an opportunity to examine the effect of universal masking policies on the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in schools.
#studies#public-health-measures#2022
·nejm.org·
Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff | NEJM
Thread by @TRyanGregory on Thread Reader App
Thread by @TRyanGregory on Thread Reader App
A threat about the two levels of viral evolution and BA.2.86. Pirola recently switched from evolving within a single host (someone with a long-term infection) to being transmitted among hosts. What evolves within a host is different from what evolves among hosts.
#2023#source-twitter#variants
·threadreaderapp.com·
Thread by @TRyanGregory on Thread Reader App
Yes, masks still work
Yes, masks still work
Debunking the Cochrane study and its misinterpretations (video). Includes a long list of links that show masks are effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
#video#2023#masks#debunkers
·youtube.com·
Yes, masks still work