#pandemicroundup

Covid: December 18, 2025 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-146121890 · US, Austria, Denmark, Germany and more enter surges · #COVID19 “alters host RNA, disables immune response” · Covid leaves “lasting mark on the human brain” · Pregnant women vaccinated against Covid less likely to be hospitalized or deliver prematurely · Navigating #LongCOVID during the holiday season And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #PandemicRoundup

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

Threat Model: Covid: April 30, 2026 by @violetbluehttps://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-30-156948727 · RFK Jr. justifies defunding mRNA vaccines because “#COVID is gone.” · FBI arrests Dr. Morens, former Fauci aide, claiming he concealed federal records related to COVID origins · Scientists declare a study to be “patchy” that states exercise benefits people with #LongCOVID And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: May 7, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.socialhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-may-7-2026-157584502 · US FDA blocked the publication of several studies that found #COVID19 & shingles vaccines to be safe · The Irish Times: Evidence mounts that #LongCOVID damages the hearts of those affected · Groundbreaking new 12-month study meticulously tracked post-Covid symptoms in children And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Hantavirus - Covid: May 14, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.socialhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-covid-158228501 · #Hantavirus outbreak updates · World Mask Week 2026 is May 25 - 31 · Phase 3 trial has shown contact risk dropped by more than half in people who took the antiviral ensitrelvir And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #COVID19 #LongCOVID

Eobla - Hantavirus - Covid Updates: May 21, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.socialhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-158834285 · Countries across globe scramble to stop fast-spreading outbreak of rare Ebola virus species · Cases of Andes hantavirus remain at 11, with 3 deaths, 2 hospitalized · #Covid outbreak in apartment building in Spain in June 2020 spread through shared bathroom ventilation ducts And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - #COVID: May 28, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social [https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-159447492] · #Ebola cases now total 1,077 (246 suspected deaths); the true number is higher · Cases of Andes #hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship have increased to 13 · Research led by Mass General Brigham concluded that #LongCOVID cases in the US are double that of current estimates And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - Covid: June 4, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-160101251 · Almost 3 weeks since WHO declared the #Ebola outbreak in DRC, it has spread to 24 locations · Hantavirus cases remain at 13, 3 deaths · Covid cases in Singapore rising 19% in 1 week · A new study found an association between #COVID infection & increased risk for HPV-related cancers And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: June 11, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-160784505 · Almost one-fifth of #Ebola cases in outbreak are children, representing 17% of confirmed cases · #Hantavirus cases remain at 13 with three deaths · The Sick Times explores how every social justice movement is impacted by the #LongCOVID crisis · Study shows #COVID|s renewed focus on the gut And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 2, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-162676753 · #Ebola: the outbreak’s total is 1333 cases and 399 deaths (100+ since last week) · #COVID: Another study proves what we already knew. That COVID isn’t seasonal, but circulates in three peaks a year. “more flexible than influenza or RSV" · #LongCOVID: takes people out of the workforce And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 9, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163322356 · #Ebola: Outbreak’s confirmed/known total is 1759 cases & 582 deaths · #H5N1 Bird Flu: Another week of new infected poultry & dairy herds in the US · #LongCOVID & autoimmune disease; #COVID can trigger autoimmune gastritis & other chronic gastric inflammatory conditions as a post-viral sequela And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 16, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163958948 · US #Cyclospora outbreak: 10 months ago US ended 28 years of cyclosporiasis testing · #Ebola: WHO believes true number of Ebola virus infections in DR Congo could be 2 to 4 times the number officially recorded · #COVID: Countries are witnessing record sick leave as #LongCOVID affects millions And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 23, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-164602073 · #Cyclosporiasis: US cases have exceeded 12,000 in 41 states with over 300 hospitalizations · #Ebola: Fastest-ever Ebola outbreak has exceeded 1,000 deaths & 2,400 cases #COVID: Surges in USA, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand (rising for 11 weeks), and Singapore And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 30, 2026 by @violetblue@mastodon.social https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-165235631 · #Ebola: Fastest outbreak on record is up to 3360 cases & 1487 deaths · #Cyclosporiasis: Cases are over 18000 (up from 12000) in 45 states, no peak in sight · #COVID: Surges in US. Egypt, Venezuela, Brunei, Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand; getting serious in China And much more. "Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong." #ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #LongCOVID