Augie Ray

For everyone who hears, “if you're young & healthy, you have nothing to fear from #COVID19.”

Four-time Tour de France winner: “I just wasn't able to come back... There's definitely a heavy impact on the heart. It's not just like having the flu, like a lot of people think... a lot of guys are really struggling with after-effects 2 or 3 months down the line - feeling fatigue, feeling as if they don't have the same energy levels, strange heart rate readings as well.”

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-highlights-long-term-dangers-of-covid-19/

Jan 12, 2023 at 12:54pmWeb
Show threadgadlawJan 12, 2023
@augieray Chris Froome. Yeah, he was back from injury but not back back.
Show threadLemmurkJan 12, 2023
@augieray I found this article particularly enlightening for those who are asking how could we get folks to change their minds about the risks of COVID https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2021/04/29/how_frank_luntz_chris_christie_and_five_simple_facts_changed_skeptical_trump_voters_minds_on_covid_vaccines_774863.html
Show threadPalinJan 12, 2023
@augieray
I argue with people every day because they refuse to wear masks.
I just told my neighbor that over 1,500 people died yesterday In the U.S. and he said....
"That's not even a percentage point because of the population"
Nobody cares until they need a go fund me...
Show threadMartin FarrentJan 14, 2023

@palin @augieray I still wear a #mask in shops and when using public transport... but I have largely given up confronting people.

When I do have the chance to discuss the issue civilly, I try a compromise position, like: "I can understand why you don't want to wear a mask in a relatively empty pub. But where is the benefit of risking infection while shopping for cornflakes?" If they respond politely, I can then reiterate the case for reducing the overall number of risk scenarios one enters.

Show threadChris ♾️Feb 2, 2023
@augieray
I basically lost the better part of a whole racing season when I got covid; the impacts just didn't end when I stopped testing positive, it dragged on in the form of just not being able to stay in the field
Show threadAugie RayFeb 2, 2023
@beautifulmind I hope you're feeling better.
Show threadChris ♾️Feb 3, 2023
@augieray I am! I've been having a really successful ramp-up as the new racing season approaches, hopefully this season I'll bet back to top form again.
Show threadDogeMocenigoFeb 3, 2023
@augieray