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*infections*
not *people*
*people* who keep getting *infections* are going to guarantee themselves a disability. There are only so many empty chambers in the revolver.
> Long COVID leaves telltale traces in the blood
https://www.ukri.org/news/long-covid-leaves-telltale-traces-in-the-blood/
#CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid #ReduceYourRisk #GetAsLittleCovidAsPossible #EveryRollOfTheDiceIsTenPercent
ht @noyes
> Results: We enrolled 90 infants. SARS-CoV-2-positive infants had poorer psychomotor development index (PDI) scores and significantly greater mildly delayed performances (MDPs) at 18–24 months (PDI p = 0.05, MDPs p = 0.03, respectively). Delta variant showed statistically significant lower MDI and PDI scores (MDI p=0.03, PDI p=0.03, respectively). A smaller head circumference of SARS-CoV-2-positive toddlers was detected in the first year (p < 0.001), which improved at the second age.
> Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2-positive neonates revealed lower PDI scores and greater MDPs at 18th-24th months. The effect is most noticeable in Delta variant. Longer-term examination of neurodevelopmental outcomes and reevaluation of these children between the ages of 5 and 12 are critical.
DIY public health is a costly endeavour -- back when every dollar of every human's discretionary spending mattered to the owner class, it might've been enough to tip the scales toward implementation of collective public health measures.
But, as much as I've spent/foregone to protect myself and my family from SARS-CoV-2 infection, it still doesn't hold a candle to what LetItRip™ is costing us, even based on dollar-value alone: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/cutler/files/long_covid_update_7-22.pdf
@novid #CovidIsNotOver #WearARespirator #GetAsLittleCovidAsPossible
ht @inkblue01
@Brad @PacificNic it seems that thanks to some as-yet-unknown variables, some folks have a bit more in the tank that has to be drained before symptoms crop up. If they keep getting infected though, I definitely think most** of them are going to suffer a version of LC much more like typical 'longhaulers'.
The best thing anyone can do is StopGettingInfected™
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{**I still expect outliers, but.. 🤷}
If someone does not know the threat #SARSCoV2 poses, they do not have agency/autonomy.
#CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp #WearARespirator #CleanTheAir #GetAsLittleCovidAsPossible #NoMoreCovidForMeThanks
1. Politicians need to be frank
2. Avoiding infections is still important
3. Adopt new knowledge and technology
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-viewpoint-years-pandemic-covid-wont.html
#COVID #CovidAintOver #MaskUp #N95 #GetAsLittleCovidAsPossible
“About half of #LongCOVID patients who were on sick leave at 4 months were still on sick leave at 2 years”
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/84-hospital-covid-patients-sweden-still-had-symptoms-2-years
#SARSCoV2 #COVID #WearARespirator #GetAsLittleCOVIDAsPossible @novid
...still no mention of #longCOVID, tho. #MaskUp #GetAsLittleCOVIDAsPossible #COVIDIsNotOver
“By normalizing #antibody titers, we found that study results converge on a consistent relationship between antibody levels and protection from #COVID-19. This finding can be useful for planning future #vaccine use, determining population #immunity, and reducing the global effects of the COVID-19 #pandemic”
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