Coming to a workplace near you—Over 10,000 NHS hospital staff have been off sick for more than 3 months following #LongCovid since the start of the pandemic, and many felt “bullied” & have struggled to get support from employers when taking time. #COVID19 https://t.co/Su5LxXx6CJ
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) June 17, 2022
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In addition to the ever-growing #LongCovid toll, here’s something that weighs on me daily since our governments collectively decided the pandemic was over and has begun a gradual retraction of protections ever since:
— Putrino Lab (@PutrinoLab) June 17, 2022
I work at a hospital in NYC. In order for me to get to 1/
Researchers find parallels between #LongCovid cognitive dysfunction & the early stages of Alzheimer's/dementia:
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) June 16, 2022
“[These peptides] formed very similar amyloid clumps, considered molecular hallmarks of the early stages of neurodegenerative disease.”https://t.co/cGZ1gAJJdD
“Cells & tissues that control blood flow are damaged & the blood’s tendency to clot is amplified. #MicroClots, leftover from the viral assault or fueled by its aftermath, might be gumming up the body’s circulation, to disastrous effect” #LongCovid https://t.co/YnmmFzvR11
— charlos (@loscharlos) June 16, 2022
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“If Covid was really as disabling as you say, don’t you think the government would be doing more to stop it?”
— Stephanie Tait ♿️ (@StephTaitWrites) June 16, 2022
Here’s the thing: for all the ways folks love to judge China for it’s zero-Covid strategies, have any of you stopped for one minute to ask WHY they are doing that?
YES, #LongCovid really is a mass disabling event.
— charlos (@loscharlos) June 16, 2022
"The resulting estimate of the number of 16-and-older Americans with a disability is up by about 2 million since early 2020. It had been rising over the decade before. but not at nearly that fast a pace." https://t.co/2a2Glb6d7a
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