#pandemic

A long-winded, but also realistic way to say that we do not know were SARS-CoV-2 came from. It does not even matter what is the most likely origin, because unlikely things also happen all the time. Just look at football results... #COVID19 #pandemic https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00530-y

THREAT MODEL: COVID for Feb. 19th, 2026 by independent journalist @violetblue@mastodon.social

• #CovidCautious Olympian wins Gold and breaks record

• #NIAID staffers ordered to remove #biodefense, #pandemic preparedness language on website

• The musicians making concerts safer with Covid precautions ( #Deerhoof! )

• #FDA reverses stance to review Moderna #mRNA flu shot application

• Study: Covid in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks

• France sees its first court case over death from Covid caught in hospital

• Footballer #JariLitmanen on battling #LongCovid

• It’s time to take Long Covid pacing seriously

• Tucson pilot wins Long Covid fight against #FAA

• The long US surge continues

…and much more.

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#Evidence that healthcare-associated infections were reduced in neonatal intensive care units by the protection measures during the #COVID19 #pandemic. Another confirmation of the efficacy of the measures and a call to learn our lessons. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844427