COVID-19 Pandemic

bummer

Long COVID principally affects adults in their prime, affecting their quality of life and ability to work, contributing to profound public health and socio-economic impacts.

Please take care of your health, not everyone can to the same extent due to lack of awareness or diminished immunity.

“An estimated one in 10 infections results in post-Covid conditions suggesting that hundreds of millions of people will need longer term care” —Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

I was wearing earbuds so I just ignored him completely and eventually he shut up, but this is why I continue to mask, because these people are crazy.

Unvaccinated of course.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3060668

This is a really good like State of the Covid letter, of where we're at right now. It ain't great, obviously. This guy is an epidemiologist with a background in hospital infection control and emergency management.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15861618

(USA)

Some lawmakers across the country are working to sidestep vaccine mandates, not just for COVID-19, but also for measles, polio and meningitis. Public health experts worry the renewed opposition to childhood immunizations will reverse state gains in vaccination rates. Meanwhile, cases of some diseases, including measles, have increased across the country.

We’re against the government telling us what to do with our own bodies. – Louisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston

“Conservatives have really moved towards that medical freedom position of where people need to be really educated about whatever vaccine that they are taking,” said Tennessee state Sen. Bo Watson, who sponsored his state’s legislation.

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I'm slowly realising that I probably have some mild #LongCovid

Since having covid (now had it twice since 2022): iron deficiencies, breathing problems, constant asthma, and now a sudden allergy to some foods apparently.

My partner and I have been careful throughout the pandemic but clearly not careful enough at times (twice each) since "opening up".

And though it could be far far worse, I feel pretty violated right now TBH.

@coronavirus
@longcovid