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THREAT MODEL: COVID
for Mar. 5th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- A list of locations worldwide lighting landmarks in teal for #LongCovid this month

- #PhysicsGirl @dianna is back with her first science video in 3 years!

- US Covid hospitalizations, deaths 2x higher than RSV

- #Australia : Covid “leading cause of acute respiratory infection related mortality” across the majority of 2023–2025

- New research: Covid can directly infect heart tissue

- Study: people who’ve had Covid “more likely to develop kidney problems”

- Long-term taste loss (of sweet, bitter, and umami) after Covid is from “molecular and structural changes”

...and much more.

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