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

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