Covid: July 3, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-3-133203780

· #COVID19 immune system damage linked to post-infection breathing problems
· How exercise increases #LongCOVID inflammation
· New data shows how Covid surges occur every 3-4 months
· Study: Covid linked to surge in digestive disorders
· South Korea manufacturer to fast-track Stanford-led Covid vaccine
and much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: July 10, 2025 by @violetblue <3

https://www.patreon.com/posts/133804773

· Child cancer survivors are high-risk for severe #COVID19
· US hits highest yearly measles tally since elimination
· Mask Nerd responds to NYT’s false information about air purifiers and clean air
· 1 in 6 toddlers develop #LongCOVID after infection
· L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters
and much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: July 17, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-17-134311547

· US CDC admits #COVID19 surging in half US states
· New data links brain fog damage to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
· US: Prasad overrode FDA vaccine reviewers 3rd time
· Data documenting new-onset OCD cases following Covid infection
· US drops charges against Covid conspiracy profiteer who injected kids with fake vaccines

& much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong"

#LongCOVID

Covid: July 24, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-24-134838328

· Surge expected in the UK
· US surge ramps up
· #COVID19 horrorshow in Australia care homes
· Exciting upcoming vaccine can protect against multiple variants
· Covid-sniffing dogs may be as effective as PCR tests
· Covid is neurotropic
· Yale study: Covid can cause Alzheimer's-like plaques in the eyes & brain
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#LongCOVID

Covid: July 31, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-31-135367980

· Lots of #COVID19 vaccine updates
· US slams into summer surge (rising fast nationwide)
· COVID #vaccines saved 2. 5M lives globally
· UV light trial shows reduced infections
· Study: Covid “wakes up” cancer cells
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#LongCOVID

Covid: August 7, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-august-7-135920754?post_id=135920754

· Modeling: US surge hits half-million daily infections
· RFK Jr. kills mRNA vaccine development in the US
· Huge Covid/MIS-C treatment breakthrough for children
· Bloomberg: Long Covid is spiking UK debt
· “Disadvantaged” populations: 2x risk for #LongCOVID
· Scottish Oasis fans get Covid 'superspreader' warning
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#COVID19

Covid: August 14, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-august-14-136458283

· Potential #LongCOVID biomarker discovered
· US orders Vaxart to stop #COVID19 vaccine trial in mRNA shutdown
· After Covid shooting, CDC workers beg RFK Jr’s HHS and CDC to condemn vaccine disinformation
· Meta makes antivax, anti-LGBTQ, racist Robby Starbuck AI bias boss
· Korea: Covid hospitalizations double in 4 weeks
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: August 21, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-august-21-136987565

· Scientists debunk “immunity debt” & conclude that #COVID19 damages the immune system
· Huge study: reinfection = 35% higher risk for #LongCOVID
· Data: Covid significantly ages blood vessels in women
· COVID “rampant” at US hacker/cybersecurity conferences
· Long Covid impact on child development
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: August 28, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-august-28-137520443

· US and UK surges accelerate
· Ireland hospitals slammed with #COVID19
· Arrest made: Hollywood Covid Testing LLC was fake
· Study: #LongCOVID “impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s”
· #vaccines US approved limited Covid shots
· Two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova ends career after not recovering from Covid
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: September 4, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-september-138093061

· Clinical study: azelastine nasal spray reduces risk of infection by 2/3
· US: #COVID19 boosters barred in 16 states; Oregon, Washington, California, New Mexico defy ban
· Updates on new Covid vaccines
· More good news about Metformin
· A big review of Covid’s impact on gut
· #LongCOVID appears to be driven by “long infection”
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: September 11, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-september-138633520

· US CDC removes #COVID19 dashboard
· US and UK surges accelerate again
· Dogs exposed to Covid: 70% risk of infection
· #LongCOVID “highly prevalent” in teens globally
· Long Covid is hitting doctors and nurses hard
· A report on intersectionality and Long Covid in the UK
· Covid hits pro cycling hard again (Spain)
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: September 18, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-september-139158191

· Surges increase in US, UK, Ireland, Canada
· Man's #COVID19 infection lasted 2 years, setting a new record
· RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit Covid shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids
· More than one-third of people who catch Covid experience #LongCOVID
· Long Covid linked to heavier periods and risk of iron deficiency
· And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: September 25, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-september-139686682

· #COVID19 surges in EU, UK; US, Canada continued high levels
· Masks are back on Rome streets amid surge
· Violet Affleck delivers powerful argument for Covid/LC prevention
· #LongCOVID linked to heavier periods
· New variant adds multiple gastrointestinal symptoms
· Experimental intranasal vaccine eliminates Covid 100% in mice

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: October 2, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-october-2-140250567

· #COVID19 recedes, surges around the US, UK surge, Covid high in Canada, Germany, France
· Stratus variant evades antibodies
· Huge study: risk of #LongCOVID in children “twice as high after a 2nd infection”
· Nearly 7 in 10 didn't know they had a dulled sense of smell after Covid infection
· How Covid might be fuelling lung cancer

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: October 9, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-october-9-140792655

· UK #COVID19 spike sees hospitals bring back compulsory face masks
· French pharmacies run out of Covid tests as cases soar
· Covid infection: higher risk of developing double vision and cranial nerve VI palsy influenza
· What to do if your #LongCOVID is misdiagnosed as FND
· Study: Severe infections leave brainstem damage

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: October 16, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-october-16-141348085

· UK surge worsens, #COVID19 hospitalizations highest in two years
· Must-read: An evidence-driven look at comparisons between Covid and HIV
· Covid surges slam Germany, France, Mallorca, Malaysia, Japan; Italy stabilizes, Canada
· Vyvgart trial brought #LongCOVID sufferers “back to life”
· Pro-prevention online Halloween events

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: October 23, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-october-23-141840402

· US CDC infectious disease data blackout continues a third week
· Covid jab sparks immune response to fight cancer
· London schools get air filters
· Millions lost sense of smell “without even realizing it”
· #LongCOVID is changing an entire generation
· Children with multiple long-term conditions face 3x higher #COVID19 mortality

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: October 30, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/142391154

· #COVID19 brought a large rise in POTS cases
· More good news about metformin & inhaled heparin
· New 2025 data shows COVID-19 vaccines continue to provide effective, durable protection
· More evidence on air travel & global Covid spread
· Sign the (powerful) #LongCOVID Declaration
· What to know about the 'Frankenstein' variant

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: November 6, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-november-6-142954399

· WHO: #COVID19 rising globally despite minimal data
· Health-related work absences continue to track Covid circulation
· Australian scientist who alerted world Covid is airborne wins top science prize
· COVID vaccination cuts risk of long-term symptoms in teens
· Study ties Covid pregnancies to higher rates of autism
And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#LongCOVID

Covid: November 13, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/cw/violetblue/posts

· Pancoronavirus vaccine set for AU clinical trial
· US, UK entering #COVID19 and flu increases; Canada at “very high” risk
· BMA and Royal College of Nursing call out UK gov’t for #LongCOVID negligence
· Masks mandatory in Paris hospitals (again)
· The first academic book to focus on social aspects/impacts of Long Covid

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: November 20, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-november-143980962

· RIP Alice Wong
· Clear signals #COVID19 is disrupting population-wide immune function
· Weight-loss drug Zepbound tested as treatment for #LongCOVID
· Strange changes found in blood of LC patients
· Australia: Call for action to address LC in Aboriginal communities
· Germany to invest half-billion € for research into LC, #MECFS

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: November 27, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-november-144496970

· US CDC website is anti-vaccine now
· Survey: Most US adults won’t get a #COVID booster
· UKHSA says 'wear a mask' as four viruses spread in UK
· Study maps 8 #LongCOVID symptom patterns
· Long Covid takes $1 trillion global economic toll each year
· New analysis on extremely mutated Covid strain BA.3.2 (“The Undead”)

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: December 4, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-4-144962976

· UK: #LongCOVID patients face more than double healthcare costs after diagnosis
· Spain mandates healthcare masking in #COVID/flu hospital crisis
· CW suicide: Alarm in Germany over increasing assisted suicide requests from Long Covid patients
· New vaccine formula produces antibodies 3X longer
· Alarming new data on kids & Covid

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: December 11, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-145503880

· Huge study: #COVID19 leaves immune system damage in all it infects
· Largest study of its kind: Covid vaccines tied to lower all-cause mortality
· Get ready for the Flunami
· Covid surging in Germany, Austria, Finland, US and UK
· Yale study places #LongCOVID among an extensive history of post-acute infection syndromes

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: December 18, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-146121890

· US, Austria, Denmark, Germany and more enter surges
· #COVID19 “alters host RNA, disables immune response”
· Covid leaves “lasting mark on the human brain”
· Pregnant women vaccinated against Covid less likely to be hospitalized or deliver prematurely
· Navigating #LongCOVID during the holiday season

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#PandemicRoundup

Covid: December 25, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-146623928

· #COVID19 surge in the US achieves liftoff
· Long Covid sufferers turn to ChatGPT, new #LongCOVID-specific AI products for help
· Workplace exposures tied to higher risk of Long Covid
· #COVID still deadlier than flu in hospitalized patients
· Aotearoa New Zealand levels rising; significant jump in BA.3.2 variant

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: January 1, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-january-1-147125357

· #COVID surges escalate in US, CA, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, more
· #COVID-19 is six years old now
· Jon Stewart mocked people who mask
· WHO prequalifies 2 COVID-19 rapid tests
· Preprint: #longCOVID, POTS, and LC-POTS biochemically distinct diseases
· Covid outbreak shuts NZ hospital

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: January 8, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-january-8-147702424

· US #LongCOVID economic burden 2022: $12B in lost labor costs
· US #COVID death toll 2022-2024 “eclipsed that of any other single infectious disease”
· Study: Long Covid increases individual healthcare expenses by 40%
· The Sick Times is hiring for social media producer
· US CDC cuts child vaccine recs, including Covid

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

Covid: January 15, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-january-15-148261310

· #COVID numbers rising in US, UK, France, Austria, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Netherlands, Switzerland
· As of April 2025 80% of Long Covid clinics shut down
· Many healthcare workers “still don’t believe #LongCOVID is real”
· Bad news about pregnancy & Covid, Long Covid & kids, Long Covid & Alzheimers

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ResearchUpdates

Covid: January 22, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-january-22-148825922

· Large study (40,000): "SARS-CoV-2 causes lasting immune dysregulation for over 20 months."
· Jon Stewart platforms, praises antivax Covid conspiracy nut
· Study of 14M children: #COVID carries higher risk of heart complications than vaccination
· More evidence on Covid causing hair loss

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #LongCOVID

Covid: January 29, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-january-29-149392047

· 2026 Pfizer vaccine estimated 57% effective against urgent care
· #LongCOVID brain fog far more common in US than India
· LC linked to “new asthma-like symptoms or sudden allergies to foods”
· Family history of cancer linked to increased risk of LC
· Yes: you can get #Covid (again) when you have Long Covid [duh]

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel

Covid: February 5, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/149973355

· First vaccine targeting #SARSCoV2 virus family enters human trials
· Even more evidence showing metformin prevents #LongCOVID (LC)
· Four EU orgs form international federation LC Rise Up
· Largest pediatric LC trial to launch this year
· Blood test may identify #COVID survivors at risk for ongoing lung disease

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel

Covid: February 12, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-february-150549053

· #COVID & TB spreading at #ICE concentration camps
· Winter Olympic athletes are taking Covid precautions
· Portugal, Germany & Thailand reimpose Covid testing for China arrivala
· #LongCOVID could trigger symptoms similar to Alzheimers
· A guide to Covid toe & Covid skin problems we wish we didn't need

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #Pandemic

Covid: February 19, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-february-151134668?post_id=151134668

· #COVID-cautious Olympian wins Gold, breaks record
· Musicians making concerts safer with Covid precautions
· Study: Covid in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks
· France sees first court case over death from Covid caught in hospital
· It’s time to take #LongCOVID pacing seriously

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #Pandemic

Covid: February 26, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-february-151686773

· Tulane: #COVID causes “persistent brain inflammation and small blood vessel injury"
· #LongCOVID “represents an unprecedented case of patient-led illness definition”
· “What would it look like if we treated Covid like an STI?”
· A pilot for a Covid-19 Defense Toolkit for adults with cancer

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #Pandemic

Covid: March 5, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-5-152269864

· March 8: UK #COVID National Day of Reflection
· New research: Covid can directly infect heart tissue
· Study: people who’ve had Covid “more likely to develop kidney problems”
· It's International #LongCOVID Awareness Month
· Long-term taste loss after Covid is from “molecular and structural changes”

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 12, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-12-152830056

· A new #LongCOVID treatment guide
· Trump admin removes more #COVID datasets
· Study: Metformin reduces Long Covid risk but not an effective LC treatment
· US survey: only 26 of 400 Long Covid clinics remain
· Disrupted iron levels linked to Long Covid

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 19, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-19-153403657?post_id=153403657

· #LongCOVID affects 18 million Americans (that we know of)
· Over 150,000 uncounted #COVID deaths occurred 2020-21
· Study of higher education during Covid shutdowns shows certain subjects are better taught online
· This weekend: Covid safety for sex workers workshop (online)

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 26, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-26-153975461

· Up to 60% of health care workers may have #LongCOVID 4 years after infection
· Getting #COVID again is more dangerous than most people realize
· Highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant has been reported by at least 23 countries
· COVID vaccines not tied to risk of sudden death, study shows

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: April 2, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-2-154573634

· Good resource with over 21,000 papers on #LongCOVID
· “BA.3.2 is starting to pick up speed” #COVID
· One vaccine, many diseases: The study trying to find universal protection
· Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
· Great photo of John Waters

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: April 9, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-9-155159308

· Eye symptoms may signal higher-severity #LongCOVID
· #COVID variant BA.3.2 considered to be highly evasive of previous immunity
· Zine "Pandemic Care Without States: 12 Prefigurative Practices in Supplying Well-Being from Below"
· Study shows transmission in families with children is common

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Threat Model: Covid: April 16, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-16-155754741

· #LongCOVID is significantly underreported across the globe
· How is long #COVID impacting the EU’s economy?
· Alice Wong showed us Disability Justice makes our advocacy stronger
· COVID revaccination early in pregnancy not linked to higher risk of major birth defects

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

This article (linked in yesterdays Threat model: Covid) scares the living shit out of me. Ever since the start of this mess in 2020 i have had incidents of apnea (as observed by my partner). Since then i sometimes wake up breathless, after which it feels like i need to make a conscious effort to breathe. Almost force it.

https://www.asrn.org/journal-advanced-practice-nursing/3449-how-covid-quietly-rewires-the-brain.html

How Covid Quietly Rewires The Brain | Journal of Advanced Practice Nursing. Nursing Journals : American Society of Registered Nurses

Nursing Journals - American Society of Registered Nurses. Read nursing medical journals online

Threat Model: Covid: April 30, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-30-156948727

· RFK Jr. justifies defunding mRNA vaccines because “#COVID is gone.”
· FBI arrests Dr. Morens, former Fauci aide, claiming he concealed federal records related to COVID origins
· Scientists declare a study to be “patchy” that states exercise benefits people with #LongCOVID

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: May 7, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-may-7-2026-157584502

· US FDA blocked the publication of several studies that found #COVID19 & shingles vaccines to be safe
· The Irish Times: Evidence mounts that #LongCOVID damages the hearts of those affected
· Groundbreaking new 12-month study meticulously tracked post-Covid symptoms in children

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Hantavirus - Covid: May 14, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-covid-158228501

· #Hantavirus outbreak updates
· World Mask Week 2026 is May 25 - 31
· Phase 3 trial has shown contact risk dropped by more than half in people who took the antiviral ensitrelvir

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #COVID19 #LongCOVID

Eobla - Hantavirus - Covid Updates: May 21, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-158834285

· Countries across globe scramble to stop fast-spreading outbreak of rare Ebola virus species
· Cases of Andes hantavirus remain at 11, with 3 deaths, 2 hospitalized
· #Covid outbreak in apartment building in Spain in June 2020 spread through shared bathroom ventilation ducts

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - #COVID: May 28, 2026 by @violetblue

[https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-159447492]

· #Ebola cases now total 1,077 (246 suspected deaths); the true number is higher
· Cases of Andes #hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship have increased to 13
· Research led by Mass General Brigham concluded that #LongCOVID cases in the US are double that of current estimates

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - Covid: June 4, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-160101251

· Almost 3 weeks since WHO declared the #Ebola outbreak in DRC, it has spread to 24 locations
· Hantavirus cases remain at 13, 3 deaths
· Covid cases in Singapore rising 19% in 1 week
· A new study found an association between #COVID infection & increased risk for HPV-related cancers

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: June 11, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-160784505

· Almost one-fifth of #Ebola cases in outbreak are children, representing 17% of confirmed cases
· #Hantavirus cases remain at 13 with three deaths
· The Sick Times explores how every social justice movement is impacted by the #LongCOVID crisis
· Study shows #COVID|s renewed focus on the gut

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

@antiaall3s @violetblue I think the Sciencemag summary of the pediatric Covid study is AI generated. The site has no authors names and uses AI images. The tone of its writeup feels off to me.

The actual study is linked below.
-Study period Jul 2021 - Sep 2023.
-705 infected kids, and 147 initially uninfected. 54 uninfected by study end

Hope they continue the study for 3 years as suggested. Though near impossible to maintain an uninfected cohort.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-026-05002-7

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 outcomes study (PECOS): 12-month longitudinal analysis of post-COVID symptoms in infected versus uninfected participants - Pediatric Research

The goal of this study was to identify symptoms that occur in children post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, their trajectory over the first-year post-enrollment, and relationship to age. Longitudinal comparison of infected and uninfected cohorts. Participants (0–21 years) with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were enrolled as infected. The uninfected cohort was individuals without laboratory evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Primary outcome was presence or absence of symptoms. 852 participants (705 infected, 147 uninfected) completed baseline visits. Of those, 558 infected subjects completed a 12-month post-enrollment visit. Twenty symptoms were identified as more common in infected participants compared to uninfected, at either baseline or 12-months, with symptoms varying by age. Some symptoms in the infected were more frequent at baseline (e.g. fever, weight loss), whereas many symptoms persisted through 12-months. Several symptoms were more frequent at 12-months (e.g. dysmenorrhea, persistent headache). Presence of symptoms at 12-months was not significantly associated with the wave of circulating virus at original infection. Interim analysis at one-year post-enrollment identifies 20 symptoms that infected participants were more likely to report post SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to uninfected, at either visit. Type of symptoms varies by age. Ongoing longitudinal data up to 3-years post-enrollment will increase understanding of long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and their trajectory. NCT04830852.

Nature
@PapyrusBrigade I think you're on to something there. That nature.com article might be the better article to link to, or not @violetblue ?