Augie RayJan 16, 2023

This huge #COVID19 study should spark change, but sadly, it won't:

Most long COVID cases are in non-hospitalized patients with a mild acute illness

Debilitating illness occurs in at least 10% SARS-CoV-2 infections

At least 65M individuals worldwide are estimated to have long COVID, with cases increasing daily

Significant proportions of individuals are unable to return to work, contributing to labor shortages

There are currently no validated effective treatments

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations - Nature Reviews Microbiology

Long COVID is an often debilitating illness of severe symptoms that can develop during or following COVID-19. In this Review, Davis, McCorkell, Vogel and Topol explore our knowledge of long COVID and highlight key findings, including potential mechanisms, the overlap with other conditions and potential treatments. They also discuss challenges and recommendations for long COVID research and care.

Nature
Show threadgeoffreygevalt

@augieray thanks for posting. As a dad of a performing musician who caught Covid three years ago and still is not up to performing and is adapting to perhaps never playing music in public again (her last gigs were with Glen Hansard and, in her duo, opening for Bela Fleck and solo concert at Carnegie) I am deeply interested in what is being learned about this virus...and the others it seems to be kicking up.

Thanks so much for posting.

Jan 16, 2023 at 11:20pmWeb
Show threadAugie RayJan 16, 2023
@gg I'm very sorry. I'm a former musician myself, and i can't imagine how hard that must be. I hope she finds a road to recovery. Hansard gave a free concert six blocks from me a few weeks ago, but i wouldn't go because of the crowds.
Show threadgeoffreygevaltJan 17, 2023

@augieray Thanks for your best wishes.

It has been difficult, almost tragic, but she has a saint for a partner and has slowly found docs who don't think she's crazy and who have a bead on what's going on but, still, no idea what to do about it. She, like thousands, millions even, are among the growing invisible disabled in our country.

I admire her ability to adapt and make good of her 60-percent body as he turns to writing and writing music and smiling as best she can.