Prof Christina PagelOct 16, 2023

My response to *that* BBC article framing Covid as just another winter bug, "like flu", is here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/christinapagel/p/covid-is-not-just-a-regular-winter?r=8zv6v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

TLDR: it is NOT, because flu is "not just a bug", Covid is not a *winter* bug, and Long Covid remains a serious issue

Covid is not "just a regular winter bug"

Three points against a recent BBC article framing Covid as "just a regular winter bug"

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Show threadDigitalStefanOct 16, 2023

@chrischirp anecdotally, COVID knocked me off my feet in August. Not just another winter bug.

Fully vaccinated and have already had COVID more than once. First time was April 2020. I should theoretically have a lot of protection, but the variant I caught in August was also the first one that destroyed my sense of taste, thankfully temporarily.

Never had a winter bug do that.

Show threadProf Christina Pagel
@digitalstefan
yes it's infuriating how some keep trying to pretend it's just a cold.
It can be that mild for some, but for many it knocks you out for a while. And not nec just first infection!
Oct 16, 2023 at 8:56pmWeb