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Augie Ray Jan 11, 2023

Many people are desperately afraid of “forever masking.”

I'm afraid of #COVID19 remaining a top five cause of death indefinitely.

I'm scared COVID will leave billions with lasting damage to their heart, brains, and immune systems.

I'm frightened that children infected three, four or nine times will have lifelong health issues.

I'm worried that a rapidly mutating virus could yet spin off a deadly new variant.

Why is it so hard to do something so simple to possibly save a life? #WearAMask

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A Concerned Scientist Jan 11, 2023

@augieray

A child born today, with today's lack of precautions in school and daycare would have to be expected to contract COVID upwards of 40 times by college, right? I don't see how that child survives that.

Seems like a lot of people are just waiting for the magic science pill that makes it all go away....which is really no different than people who are "concerned" about climate change but believe scientists will solve the problem any minute now without them having to do anything. Scientific wishful thinking.

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J.H.Noyes Jan 11, 2023

@BE @augieray

2) that tissue will eventually be destroyed. This is the most likely explanation for the fibrosis that occurred in post acute SARS survivors. SARS-CoV-2 penetrates much deeper than SARS, so I expect more tissues to be affected. It's just the nature of this beast.

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AutisticMumTo3 She/her

@noyes
SARS-CoV-2 also affects more parts of the body.
@BE @augieray