Augie RayMar 19, 2023
The @WHO sells hopeium. "the virus will represent less and less of threat to society... we can look at COVID-19 in the same way we look at seasonal influenza, a threat to health, a virus that will continue to kill, but a virus that is not disrupting our society or disrupting our hospital system. (But) All bets are off if we do have the unfortunate evolution of a virus that is more severe and more transmissible at the same time." Words missing: Chronic, Long COVID. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/virtual-press-conference-on-covid-19---other-global-health-emergencies
Virtual press conference on COVID-19 & Other Global Health Emergencies

Speaker key: MH Dr Margaret Harris TAG Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus MK Dr Maria Van Kerkhove MR Dr Mike Ryan BG Belisa Godinho DM Donato Mancini CP Carmen Paun CO Christiane Oelrich CW Clare Wilson YM Yuichi Morii GS Gabriela Sotomayor DH Drew Hinshaw

Show threadAugie RayMar 19, 2023
It is crazy to me that the experts at the WHO could give an entire press conference on #COVID19 and declare it less of a threat and never mention chronic damage, long COVID, disabilities, or reinfections. Not a word about the many studies showing damage to hearts, brains and immune systems. Nothing. They're declaring "mission accomplished" while ignoring the primary risks we face today from COVID.
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@augieray

Depressing but not entirely surprising. They assured us it wasn't airborne, too, and kept a tweet up saying that long after it obviously wasn't true.

Mar 19, 2023 at 8:44amWeb