#covid

Covid: November 27, 2025 by @violetblue@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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 25, 2025 by @violetblue@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.socialhttps://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@mastodon.social 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@mastodon.socialhttps://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@mastodon.socialhttps://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@mastodon.socialhttps://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