This #LongCovidAwarenessDay I’m reflecting on how many people have been let down by governments, public health & medical establishments

How Covid has been downplayed, airborne spread ignored & vaxx and relax strategies pushed for the sake of capitalism

How many have Long Covid because of this?

Those of us who were disabled before the pandemic could see this wave of chronic illness coming - and many of us have been screaming from the top of our lungs the last 5 years.

Begging people not to take their health for granted & to wear a mask and protect themselves.

Warning them that there are no do-overs once you become chronically ill. Unfortunately very few people are listening - and many won’t understand the true devastation of #LongCovid until it directly impacts them. At which point it’ll be too late.

Despite seeing these waves of disability as an inevitable consequence of “let er rip” Covid strategy - one thing I did not see coming was how many people would willingly embrace not only ableism - but full on eugenics.

People in my own life who were previously kind & supportive have become cruel and angry. The masks have been ripped off. They don’t hesitate to tell me that they blame me for the restrictions placed on them in the early days of Covid.

That they will never again allow their freedoms to be infringed on in the name of protecting the vulnerable. One even went as far as to say “you’ve been sick for years - just die already.”

People who say these things don’t understand what disabled ppl understand all too well - your health is not a permanent state.

Everyone will become disabled eventually - some earlier than others. Many who think they’re invulnerable are already vulnerable and don’t even know it

Yet rather than adapting behaviour and pushing for a new normal that makes the world safe for everyone - most temporarily abled people have instead doubled down on hateful eugenics talking points and want us to stay home forever (or worse - die). It needs to stop.

Covid is airborne and we all share the air. “You do you” individualism is quite literally killing people. We need to start caring about the air we share as this will lead to a healthier society for everyone.

Until then we need to mask up. It’s easy, incredibly effective & it might save someone’s life. At the very least you will know you didn’t contribute to another person’s suffering - and you will be drastically reducing your own odds of getting Long Covid. It’s worth it.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/i-dont-know-anyone-with-long-covid

It’s International Long Covid Awareness Day, and my latest article looks at the reasons why people believe they don’t know anyone with Long Covid.

We desperately need increased visibility into this debilitating chronic illness so that we can raise awareness and fund treatments, mitigations and cures.

Anyone can get Long Covid. It’s not limited to ‘only the vulnerable’ or those who had a severe initial infection.

This disease does not discriminate. Even people with asymptomatic initial infections have found themselves disabled by Long Covid.

It’s time we start processing the trauma of the pandemic and stop living in denial.

We are in the middle of a mass disabling event, and the longer it takes us to admit that, the more people will be harmed.

Let’s spread the word that the only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid getting Covid in the first place.

Wear a mask. Stay home when sick. Clean and ventilate the air.

When we all agree to care about the air we share, we can begin to bring about real change.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/i-dont-know-anyone-with-long-covid

"Live blog: International demonstrations ignite for Long COVID Awareness Day"

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/03/15/international-demonstrations-ignite-for-long-covid-awareness-day/

"Demonstrations for International Long COVID Awareness Day have sparked around the globe. Whether raising awareness about the disease in public or from their homes, people with Long COVID and their allies have raised their voices to demand recognition, research, treatments, support, and prevention of COVID-19 …"

It’s another #COVID anniversary, which means various people are sincerely asking whether “we” are “prepared” for the “next” pandemic.

(You’re not really dealing with the existing pandemic, so I’m going to say no.) #COVIDIsNotOver

Huge shout out to Bob McDonald for asking David Putrino all the good naive questions about covid on mainstream public radio. Starts at 19:30 or scroll down to that section.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/mar-15-the-silent-long-term-effects-of-covid-and-more-1.7483146

People thinking COVID-19 is harmless now should have a listen to the podcast from Quirks and Quarks

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/mar-15-the-silent-long-term-effects-of-covid-and-more-1.7483146

EEeeek wear a mask.

Long Covid: Tassie’s hidden epidemic.

"Covid lockdowns may be a distant memory for many, but for Tasmanians living with the often-debilitating symptoms of long Covid, the pandemic has left a lasting impact"

#LongCOVID #Tasmania #COVIDisNotOVER @auscovid19

Source: https://archive.md/sZaa2

Today, 15 March, 2025, is #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay. We stand with those affected, advocate for research, and raise awareness for better care and recovery.

NCHS estimates of #LongCovid—based on Household Pulse Survey.

HTOPS has yet to publish data, despite having avowedly collected data Oct & Dec:

https://hcommons.social/@beadsland/113728679706939484

Hospital capacity data was ended under prior administration. Only Federal Reserve disability data continues to update.

#ThisIsOurPolio #CountLongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #MassDisablingEvent

[This is first toot of periodically refreshed thread, providing various dataviz of ongoing #pandemic.]

Last period:
https://hcommons.social/@beadsland/113870662111085905

Recurrent waning of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies despite multiple antigen encounters (preprint)

Neutralizing antibody levels wane after an initial peak in all groups of vaccinated individuals with half-life ranging from 29 to 60 days.

Booster immunization by either vaccines or breakthrough infections did not modify peak, plateau or decay rate values.

waning of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody responses was recurrent even after several antigen encounters. Repeated immunizations would be required to maintain high levels of neutralizing antibodies

AUSTRALIA weekly COVID update: 14 March 2025

Here's the 20" #CorsiRosenthalBox I'm working on. Fans in rectangular housings basically don't exist in the UK, so I made a cardboard shim out of the box for this circular one.

This build was a proof of concept (hence the green masking tape rather than duct tape, and the plastic sheeting still on the #MERV13 filter boards). I was testing whether the shim and the boards would support the weight of the fan. Despite being a mock up it's surprisingly rigid!

Next stage involves building it properly (including sealing those gaps at the corners; the 20" fan is actually more like 21.5" across and the boards are 19.5"), then using my anemometer to measure the flow rate of the finished box, so I can work out what size room it can filter. I'm intending this one for a local community centre where a Queer Club meets, to make their meetings safer.

"RING THE BELL!"

Celebrating 5 YEARS COVID-FREE!

#MaskAlways #CovidIsNotOver
#LongCovidIsNoJoke
#GetVaccinatedEveryTime

You'd think people would want to know if there was a disease that killed more Americans than all our wars combined and is still killing, that causes long-term illness at yearly rates higher than all cancers combined, that all are at risk for, but that all could take actions to prevent. You'd think they want to protect themselves and their families. You'd think that this would be the #1 world priority. It is for me.