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14 votes
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Mpox and the perils of vaccine nationalism: Rich countries and the World Health Organization must heed the lessons of COVID-19
11 votes -
What we know about Covid’s impact on your brain: Scientists are worried that persisting cognitive issues may signal a coming surge of dementia and other mental conditions
36 votes -
New coronavirus vaccines are now approved
34 votes -
Buying facemasks in the hope of avoiding becoming permanently disabled due to long COVID
There is mounting evidence the long-term effects of continuously getting re-infected with COVID-19 is something you would very much want to to avoid. For this reason I wish to purchase a...
There is mounting evidence the long-term effects of continuously getting re-infected with COVID-19 is something you would very much want to to avoid.
For this reason I wish to purchase a well-fitting facemask with replaceable filters. I managed to find two but none of them have economically feasible delivery options to Europe (shipping, import duties):
Is there a mass-produced alternative to these boutique COVID-specific face masks offering replaceable filters? I don't mind looking like a non-conforming weirdo or someone from a building site.
If anybody would like to weigh in with their considerations I would appreciate it a lot. Personally I find it very weird that the mounting evidence from the mainstream scientific community for the prevalence and seriousoness "long COVID" is not reflected in official COVID-19 guidelines, even in the relatively well-functioning European (by todays standards) country I inhabit. I understand the economy is considered sacred and that it takes precedence over human life but still ... ?!?
Your thoughts on masks and in the situation in general is much appreciated.
Risk of developing long COVID-19 is accumulative, meaning the virus persists in your body like HIV/AIDS:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8883497/All internal organs are impacted by COVID-19:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2400189Immune system is permanently damaged:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-023-01601-2
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7942
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-021-01113-xWrite-up from American doctors association with less science-heavy language:
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/what-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-covid-19-reinfection22 votes -
A summer Covid-19 wave
37 votes -
Los Angeles’s mayor was contemplating a mask ban. She just got Covid.
38 votes -
The New York Times is failing its readers badly on COVID
33 votes -
Reuters investigation: Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
110 votes -
Genetics played a role in blood clots linked to COVID-19 shots
11 votes -
US Supreme Court denies California’s plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison
18 votes -
New data shows deadly cost of US officials' failures with COVID in prisons
14 votes -
US FDA finally moves to scrutinize specialized health screenings
14 votes -
Health care workers say 'moral injury ' is more accurate than burnout in the face of severe cost cutting
16 votes -
US biotech executive sentenced to seven years in jail for COVID test fraud
18 votes -
"I watched fifteen hours of COVID origins arguments so you don't have to"
30 votes -
Covid silver lining: Unprecedented look at human immune system
13 votes -
Covid kills nearly 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread, World Health Organization says
63 votes -
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears
39 votes -
New pill helps COVID smell and taste loss fade quickly
19 votes -
Long COVID: Major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
20 votes -
A blood test for long Covid is possible, a study suggests
20 votes -
Distinct immune, hormone responses shed light on mysteries of long COVID: search of treatments for a lingering sickness that is both debilitating and puzzling
12 votes -
Multiorgan MRI findings after hospitalisation with COVID-19 in the UK (C-MORE): a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study
3 votes -
She wrote to a scientist about her fatigue. It inspired a breakthrough.
37 votes -
Florida surgeon general rejects FDA guidance, urges people under 65 not to get Covid booster
26 votes -
US Food and Drug Administration approves new Covid vaccine boosters
21 votes -
Studies note higher risk of death, impaired health up to two years after COVID infection
23 votes -
Fatigue can shatter a person: Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience
65 votes -
The impact of vaccines and behavior on US cumulative deaths from COVID-19
9 votes -
ProMED, a valued reputable listserv, which broke news of COVID, SARS, and MERS, is short on cash and in turmoil
17 votes -
The body’s immune system responding to a COVID vaccine, and not the vaccine itself, is likely the cause of menstrual cycle changes experienced after vaccination
42 votes -
A political gap in excess deaths in the USA widened after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, study says
36 votes -
Long COVID: The impact on language and cognition
26 votes -
An inhaled Covid vaccine booster was more than five-fold effective for inducing neutralizing antibodies at 28-days, and more durable at one-year, than shots, vs Omicron BA.5 in a randomized trial
18 votes -
This is why it’s so hard to find mental health counseling in the USA right now
56 votes -
The great grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
21 votes -
Catch up quick: COVID-19
7 votes -
Tally of covid-19 cases after US CDC conference climbs to 181
5 votes -
Covid global health emergency is over, World Health Organization says
11 votes -
White House launching $5 billion program to speed coronavirus vaccines
3 votes -
Covid backlash hobbles US public health and future pandemic response
8 votes -
Dan Wang's 2022 letter
6 votes -
Solid proof that parachutes don’t work
17 votes -
To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland
8 votes -
Long COVID now looks like a neurological disease, helping doctors to focus treatments
4 votes -
Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of February 6
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
7 votes -
Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of January 30
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
1 vote -
Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of January 23
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
3 votes -
Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of January 16
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
5 votes