Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Aug 26, 2024 20:39:03 GMT
Honesty About Covid is Essential for Progress - Published May 14, 2024
Governments and certain key opinion formers aren’t being open and honest about the risks associated with COVID-19 and their actions will have long-term consequences for public health and trust in science.
One of the criticisms often leveled at members of the Covid-cautious community is that they believe ‘everything is Covid.’ Critics say there is an element of alarmism or neurosis in the concerns this community has about COVID-19 because no pathogen could cause all the harms being laid at its door.
Unfortunately, the newest widely circulating pathogen in the human population uses a broadly expressed ACE2 receptor to infect cells1, meaning it can damage almost any part of the body2. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, few people believed coronaviruses could linger in the body, but members of the John Snow Project outlined their concerns in 2021 because there was extensive evidence going back decades to suggest coronaviruses could persist3,4. These concerns have since been shown to be justified, with numerous studies now demonstrating prolonged viral persistence and immune activation5-9.
The combination of a widely expressed receptor and persistent infection means the acute and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, can be unpredictable10.
SARS-CoV-2 has also been shown to harm the immune system in various ways11-14, many of which are common to other pathogens. This harm seems to have increased susceptibility to other pathogens such as dengue15 and strep A16,17.
We’ve previously written about government efforts to return to pre-2020 norms and how official messaging that we must all assess our own level of risk has been interpreted by most people to mean that it is safe to engage with the world in the same way one would have done in 2019 and that there will be no additional risk in doing so18.
Most people have resumed pre-pandemic behaviours, but there has been an increase in general ill-health, which can be demonstrated in rising levels of long-term illness19, disability20,21, GP appointments22, chronic absence among school pupils23-27, rising absence among teachers28 and worker shortages in a wide range of industries29. Many commentators theorize about the reasons for these phenomena, blaming a mysterious malaise among workers, indulgent or irresponsible parents, or post-lockdown laziness.
Aiding this apparent mystery is the rather bizarre way in which official figures are reported. A prominent Covid-cautious commentator pointed this out in a thread on X in relation to the UK Office of National Statistics figures on Long Covid30. The ONS analysis states, “The majority of people self-reporting long COVID experienced symptoms over two years previously,” but the way the data is presented skews the risk towards historic Covid-19 cases by using uneven time intervals, a practice which is in breach of UK government policy on how to present time series data31. However, when the data is presented as close to correctly as the raw data allows, the risk of developing Long Covid from a COVID-19 infection seems to remain relatively constant.
Another criticism leveled at the Covid-cautious community is that members are overstating the risk of Long Covid. High quality studies from all over the world point to the very real and significant risk of Long Covid32-34, and there is now evidence to suggest the risk of Long Covid rises with each subsequent infection35.
If anything, Long Covid prevalence is likely to be understated because of the dearth of public health information from official sources. There are still some people who are surprised they can be reinfected by SARS-CoV-2. There are others who know about the risk of reinfection but who falsely believe each subsequent infection will be milder. There are yet more who do not know each infection can carry a risk of long-term illness.
When we get into specifics, how many people know COVID-19 infection can cause headaches and migraines weeks or months later36,37? Or that it can cause fainting38,39? Nausea40? Heart attacks41,42? Cardiac complications in adults and children43,44? Embolisms45? ADHD-like symptoms46,47? Neurological issues48,49? How many people are suffering the long-term sequelae of COVID-19 infection but not drawing the causal link and instead ascribing their new conditions to bad luck or aging?
We’ve previously written about governments creating the space for antivaxx messaging to thrive by not correctly reporting the risks of COVID-19 infection29, but there are greater threats. Every time a Covid-minimizer says, “There’s nothing to worry about, look at everybody else out there living their lives, just resume your old ways,” they are undermining faith in public health measures because their reassurance is based not on the scientific evidence but on instinct, hope and, possibly, a vested interest in maintaining the status quo because they staked their professional credibility on infections being protective. Science and public health progress when we follow the evidence, not when we hold hunches and opinions in higher esteem than evidence.
The huge rise in dengue50, coupled with the evidence that dengue virus uses SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to enhance infection15 and the correlation of COVID-19 cases to dengue cases51 suggests there is an interplay between the pathogens that hasn’t been fully understood. Whooping cough is surging in the UK, with cases up 3,800% on previous years52-55, and adults who have been previously vaccinated or infected are now falling seriously ill. Similar surges have been seen in other countries, and while those who like to blame anything-but-Covid point the finger at lockdowns, which ended more than three years ago in most countries, sensible people would like to understand the interplay between COVID-19 infection and susceptibility to other pathogens.
It would only make sense to pursue ignorance if there was nothing that could be done about COVID-19, but we know that clean air policies can reduce the risk of all infections56, be they bacterial, viral or fungal. The “just get on with it” messaging of those who want people to forget about COVID-19 is a celebration of the sort of ignorance that has slowed and stalled human progress throughout history.
If there is a business case for investment in engineering and architecture that will improve human health, we need to properly understand the harms caused by COVID-19. Sweeping it under the rug, shouting down those with legitimate concerns, pretending the virus doesn’t exist, massaging data to make it appear things are safe, are all counter to this understanding.
It seems those with means have already decided their health will benefit from clean air57, and advanced ventilation and filtration systems are the latest must-have addition to high-end properties58, which suggests there is also an issue of equity involved in understanding COVID-19. The advancement of human knowledge has always empowered the general population, which is why it has often been resisted by those in power. Keep that in mind the next time someone says, “Stop worrying. Just get on with it.” They want your ignorance and incur no cost if you are harmed by being repeatedly infected by COVID-19 or any other pathogen that might be surging in its wake.
For information on how you can protect yourself from COVID-19 infection, please click here.
I promise I will reformat this someday. I'm so sorry I don't have the time right now lol.
References
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells
www.nature.com/articles/s41580-021-00418-x
A mini-review on the impact of COVID 19 on vital organs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8416601/
Uncertainty around the Long-Term Implications of COVID-19
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684216/
Human Coronaviruses and Other Respiratory Viruses: Underestimated Opportunistic Pathogens of the Central Nervous System?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7020001/
Multimodal Molecular Imaging Reveals Tissue-Based T Cell Activation and Viral RNA Persistence for Up to 2 Years Following COVID-19
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.27.23293177v1
Plasma-based antigen persistence in the post-acute phase of COVID-19
www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00211-1/fulltext?s=09
Restrained memory CD8+ T cell responses favors viral persistence and elevated IgG responses in patients with severe Long COVID
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.11.24302636v1
Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 infection in children's tonsils
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869422001392
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 colonization and high expression of inflammatory factors in cardiac tissue 6 months after COVID-19 recovery: a prospective cohort study
cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/123848/html
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9839201/
Severe COVID-19 May Cause Long-Term Immune System Changes
covid19.nih.gov/news-and-stories/severe-covid-19-may-cause-long-term-immune-system-changes
SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/sars-cov-2-infection-weakens-immune-cell-response-vaccination
Immune damage in Long Covid
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn1077
Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2
www.nature.com/articles/s41590-023-01724-6
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies cross-react and enhance dengue infection
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.09.557914v1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Library: COVID Impacts
libguides.mskcc.org/CovidImpacts/SecondaryBacterial
Long covid outcomes at one year after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: nationwide cohort study
www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-072529
The Greatest Trick
johnsnowproject.org/primers/the-greatest-trick/
Rising long-term sickness threatens UK economic recovery prospects
www.reuters.com/world/uk/rising-long-term-sickness-threatens-uk-economic-recovery-prospects-2024-02-13/
Disability claims on the rise with mental health claims surging in South Africa
www.investec.com/en_za/focus/money/disability-claims-on-the-rise-with-mental-health-claims-surging-in-south-africa.html
The Recent COVID-Fueled Rise in Disability Calls for Better Worker Protections
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-recent-covid-fueled-rise-in-disability-calls-for-better-worker-protections/
50 million more GP appointments delivered by the NHS
www.gov.uk/government/news/fifty-million-more-gp-appointments-delivered-by-the-nhs
Why so many kids are still missing school
www.vox.com/2024/1/9/23904542/chronic-absenteeism-school-attendance
Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism
www.edsurge.com/news/2024-03-04-understanding-and-addressing-the-surge-of-chronic-absenteeism
Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/29/us/chronic-absences.html
Half of Australia's Kids are 'Chronically Absent' from School
www.educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Half-of-Australia-6155
Record numbers of pupils in England absent for long periods, DfE data shows
www.theguardian.com/education/2024/mar/21/record-numbers-of-pupil-absences-in-england-dfe-figures-show
Struggling Students Need Their Teachers to Show Up
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-12/michael-bloomberg-learning-loss-and-the-scourge-of-absent-teachers
Where are our leaders?
johnsnowproject.org/insights/where-are-our-leaders/
Self-reported coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and associated symptoms, England and Scotland: November 2023 to March 2024
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/selfreportedcoronaviruscovid19infectionsandassociatedsymptomsenglandandscotland/november2023tomarch2024
Data visualisation: charts
analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/data-visualisation-charts/
Notes from the Field: Long COVID Prevalence Among Adults — United States, 2022
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7306a4.htm
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/research/long-covid-fog/
The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues and its association with long COVID symptoms: a cross-sectional cohort study in China
www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00171-3/fulltext
Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study Warns
www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/12/27/every-covid-infection-increases-your-risk-of-long-covid-study-warns/
Headache: A Common Long COVID Symptom
weillcornell.org/news/headache-a-common-long-covid-symptom
Long COVID headache
thejournalofheadacheandpain.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10194-022-01450-8
What Happens When You Still Have Long COVID Symptoms?
www.yalemedicine.org/news/long-covid-symptoms
High Incidence of Autonomic Dysfunction and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Patients with Long COVID: Implications for Management and Health Care Planning
www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(23)00402-3/fulltext
COVID Long-Haulers: Gastrointestinal System
scholar.harvard.edu/cvt/covid-long-haulers-gastrointestinal-system%C2%A0
Heart Problems After Covid
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/heart-problems-after-covid
How SARS-CoV-2 contributes to heart attacks and strokes
www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-sars-cov-2-contributes-heart-attacks-strokes
Autonomic cardiac function in children and adolescents with long COVID: a case-controlled study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38446228/
Cardiac Involvement in Children Affected by COVID-19: Clinical Features and Diagnosis
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9818331/
Risks of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding after covid-19: nationwide self-controlled cases series and matched cohort study
www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-069590
Could long covid ‘brain fog’ be an acquired form of ADHD?
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/could-long-covid-brain-fog-be-acquired-form-adhd
Successful Treatment of Post-COVID-19 ADHD-like Syndrome: A Case Report
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10870547231168338
COVID-19 and the Nervous System
www.ninds.nih.gov/current-research/coronavirus-and-ninds/covid-19-and-nervous-system
Neurological complications after COVID-19: A narrative review
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650223000436
PAHO calls for collective action in response to record increase in dengue cases in the Americas
www.paho.org/en/news/28-3-2024-paho-calls-collective-action-response-record-increase-dengue-cases-americas
Correlations between COVID-19 and dengue obtained via the study of South America, Africa and Southeast Asia during the 2020s
www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-27983-9
Whooping cough cases continue to rise
www.gov.uk/government/news/whooping-cough-cases-continue-to-rise
Five babies in England reported dead after developing whooping cough
www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/09/whooping-cough-five-babies-england-die
Number of whooping cough cases soars in Europe
www.brusselstimes.com/1038575/number-of-whooping-cough-cases-soars-in-europe
Spike in whooping cough cases prompts warning from health officials and infectious disease expert
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/whooping-cough-spike-child-parent-vaccine/103431862
EPA: Indoor Air and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/indoor-air-and-coronavirus-covid-19
The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
newrepublic.com/article/178452/clean-air-rich-luxury-good
The Newest Must-Have Home Amenity for the Rich: Purified Air
www.mansionglobal.com/articles/the-newest-must-have-home-amenity-for-the-rich-purified-air-0f3e1420
Governments and certain key opinion formers aren’t being open and honest about the risks associated with COVID-19 and their actions will have long-term consequences for public health and trust in science.
One of the criticisms often leveled at members of the Covid-cautious community is that they believe ‘everything is Covid.’ Critics say there is an element of alarmism or neurosis in the concerns this community has about COVID-19 because no pathogen could cause all the harms being laid at its door.
Unfortunately, the newest widely circulating pathogen in the human population uses a broadly expressed ACE2 receptor to infect cells1, meaning it can damage almost any part of the body2. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, few people believed coronaviruses could linger in the body, but members of the John Snow Project outlined their concerns in 2021 because there was extensive evidence going back decades to suggest coronaviruses could persist3,4. These concerns have since been shown to be justified, with numerous studies now demonstrating prolonged viral persistence and immune activation5-9.
The combination of a widely expressed receptor and persistent infection means the acute and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, can be unpredictable10.
SARS-CoV-2 has also been shown to harm the immune system in various ways11-14, many of which are common to other pathogens. This harm seems to have increased susceptibility to other pathogens such as dengue15 and strep A16,17.
We’ve previously written about government efforts to return to pre-2020 norms and how official messaging that we must all assess our own level of risk has been interpreted by most people to mean that it is safe to engage with the world in the same way one would have done in 2019 and that there will be no additional risk in doing so18.
Most people have resumed pre-pandemic behaviours, but there has been an increase in general ill-health, which can be demonstrated in rising levels of long-term illness19, disability20,21, GP appointments22, chronic absence among school pupils23-27, rising absence among teachers28 and worker shortages in a wide range of industries29. Many commentators theorize about the reasons for these phenomena, blaming a mysterious malaise among workers, indulgent or irresponsible parents, or post-lockdown laziness.
Aiding this apparent mystery is the rather bizarre way in which official figures are reported. A prominent Covid-cautious commentator pointed this out in a thread on X in relation to the UK Office of National Statistics figures on Long Covid30. The ONS analysis states, “The majority of people self-reporting long COVID experienced symptoms over two years previously,” but the way the data is presented skews the risk towards historic Covid-19 cases by using uneven time intervals, a practice which is in breach of UK government policy on how to present time series data31. However, when the data is presented as close to correctly as the raw data allows, the risk of developing Long Covid from a COVID-19 infection seems to remain relatively constant.
Another criticism leveled at the Covid-cautious community is that members are overstating the risk of Long Covid. High quality studies from all over the world point to the very real and significant risk of Long Covid32-34, and there is now evidence to suggest the risk of Long Covid rises with each subsequent infection35.
If anything, Long Covid prevalence is likely to be understated because of the dearth of public health information from official sources. There are still some people who are surprised they can be reinfected by SARS-CoV-2. There are others who know about the risk of reinfection but who falsely believe each subsequent infection will be milder. There are yet more who do not know each infection can carry a risk of long-term illness.
When we get into specifics, how many people know COVID-19 infection can cause headaches and migraines weeks or months later36,37? Or that it can cause fainting38,39? Nausea40? Heart attacks41,42? Cardiac complications in adults and children43,44? Embolisms45? ADHD-like symptoms46,47? Neurological issues48,49? How many people are suffering the long-term sequelae of COVID-19 infection but not drawing the causal link and instead ascribing their new conditions to bad luck or aging?
We’ve previously written about governments creating the space for antivaxx messaging to thrive by not correctly reporting the risks of COVID-19 infection29, but there are greater threats. Every time a Covid-minimizer says, “There’s nothing to worry about, look at everybody else out there living their lives, just resume your old ways,” they are undermining faith in public health measures because their reassurance is based not on the scientific evidence but on instinct, hope and, possibly, a vested interest in maintaining the status quo because they staked their professional credibility on infections being protective. Science and public health progress when we follow the evidence, not when we hold hunches and opinions in higher esteem than evidence.
The huge rise in dengue50, coupled with the evidence that dengue virus uses SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to enhance infection15 and the correlation of COVID-19 cases to dengue cases51 suggests there is an interplay between the pathogens that hasn’t been fully understood. Whooping cough is surging in the UK, with cases up 3,800% on previous years52-55, and adults who have been previously vaccinated or infected are now falling seriously ill. Similar surges have been seen in other countries, and while those who like to blame anything-but-Covid point the finger at lockdowns, which ended more than three years ago in most countries, sensible people would like to understand the interplay between COVID-19 infection and susceptibility to other pathogens.
It would only make sense to pursue ignorance if there was nothing that could be done about COVID-19, but we know that clean air policies can reduce the risk of all infections56, be they bacterial, viral or fungal. The “just get on with it” messaging of those who want people to forget about COVID-19 is a celebration of the sort of ignorance that has slowed and stalled human progress throughout history.
If there is a business case for investment in engineering and architecture that will improve human health, we need to properly understand the harms caused by COVID-19. Sweeping it under the rug, shouting down those with legitimate concerns, pretending the virus doesn’t exist, massaging data to make it appear things are safe, are all counter to this understanding.
It seems those with means have already decided their health will benefit from clean air57, and advanced ventilation and filtration systems are the latest must-have addition to high-end properties58, which suggests there is also an issue of equity involved in understanding COVID-19. The advancement of human knowledge has always empowered the general population, which is why it has often been resisted by those in power. Keep that in mind the next time someone says, “Stop worrying. Just get on with it.” They want your ignorance and incur no cost if you are harmed by being repeatedly infected by COVID-19 or any other pathogen that might be surging in its wake.
For information on how you can protect yourself from COVID-19 infection, please click here.
I promise I will reformat this someday. I'm so sorry I don't have the time right now lol.
References
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells
www.nature.com/articles/s41580-021-00418-x
A mini-review on the impact of COVID 19 on vital organs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8416601/
Uncertainty around the Long-Term Implications of COVID-19
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684216/
Human Coronaviruses and Other Respiratory Viruses: Underestimated Opportunistic Pathogens of the Central Nervous System?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7020001/
Multimodal Molecular Imaging Reveals Tissue-Based T Cell Activation and Viral RNA Persistence for Up to 2 Years Following COVID-19
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.27.23293177v1
Plasma-based antigen persistence in the post-acute phase of COVID-19
www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00211-1/fulltext?s=09
Restrained memory CD8+ T cell responses favors viral persistence and elevated IgG responses in patients with severe Long COVID
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.11.24302636v1
Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 infection in children's tonsils
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869422001392
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 colonization and high expression of inflammatory factors in cardiac tissue 6 months after COVID-19 recovery: a prospective cohort study
cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/123848/html
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9839201/
Severe COVID-19 May Cause Long-Term Immune System Changes
covid19.nih.gov/news-and-stories/severe-covid-19-may-cause-long-term-immune-system-changes
SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/sars-cov-2-infection-weakens-immune-cell-response-vaccination
Immune damage in Long Covid
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn1077
Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2
www.nature.com/articles/s41590-023-01724-6
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies cross-react and enhance dengue infection
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.09.557914v1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Library: COVID Impacts
libguides.mskcc.org/CovidImpacts/SecondaryBacterial
Long covid outcomes at one year after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: nationwide cohort study
www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-072529
The Greatest Trick
johnsnowproject.org/primers/the-greatest-trick/
Rising long-term sickness threatens UK economic recovery prospects
www.reuters.com/world/uk/rising-long-term-sickness-threatens-uk-economic-recovery-prospects-2024-02-13/
Disability claims on the rise with mental health claims surging in South Africa
www.investec.com/en_za/focus/money/disability-claims-on-the-rise-with-mental-health-claims-surging-in-south-africa.html
The Recent COVID-Fueled Rise in Disability Calls for Better Worker Protections
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-recent-covid-fueled-rise-in-disability-calls-for-better-worker-protections/
50 million more GP appointments delivered by the NHS
www.gov.uk/government/news/fifty-million-more-gp-appointments-delivered-by-the-nhs
Why so many kids are still missing school
www.vox.com/2024/1/9/23904542/chronic-absenteeism-school-attendance
Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism
www.edsurge.com/news/2024-03-04-understanding-and-addressing-the-surge-of-chronic-absenteeism
Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/29/us/chronic-absences.html
Half of Australia's Kids are 'Chronically Absent' from School
www.educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Half-of-Australia-6155
Record numbers of pupils in England absent for long periods, DfE data shows
www.theguardian.com/education/2024/mar/21/record-numbers-of-pupil-absences-in-england-dfe-figures-show
Struggling Students Need Their Teachers to Show Up
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-12/michael-bloomberg-learning-loss-and-the-scourge-of-absent-teachers
Where are our leaders?
johnsnowproject.org/insights/where-are-our-leaders/
Self-reported coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and associated symptoms, England and Scotland: November 2023 to March 2024
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/selfreportedcoronaviruscovid19infectionsandassociatedsymptomsenglandandscotland/november2023tomarch2024
Data visualisation: charts
analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/data-visualisation-charts/
Notes from the Field: Long COVID Prevalence Among Adults — United States, 2022
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7306a4.htm
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/research/long-covid-fog/
The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues and its association with long COVID symptoms: a cross-sectional cohort study in China
www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00171-3/fulltext
Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study Warns
www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/12/27/every-covid-infection-increases-your-risk-of-long-covid-study-warns/
Headache: A Common Long COVID Symptom
weillcornell.org/news/headache-a-common-long-covid-symptom
Long COVID headache
thejournalofheadacheandpain.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10194-022-01450-8
What Happens When You Still Have Long COVID Symptoms?
www.yalemedicine.org/news/long-covid-symptoms
High Incidence of Autonomic Dysfunction and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Patients with Long COVID: Implications for Management and Health Care Planning
www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(23)00402-3/fulltext
COVID Long-Haulers: Gastrointestinal System
scholar.harvard.edu/cvt/covid-long-haulers-gastrointestinal-system%C2%A0
Heart Problems After Covid
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/heart-problems-after-covid
How SARS-CoV-2 contributes to heart attacks and strokes
www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-sars-cov-2-contributes-heart-attacks-strokes
Autonomic cardiac function in children and adolescents with long COVID: a case-controlled study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38446228/
Cardiac Involvement in Children Affected by COVID-19: Clinical Features and Diagnosis
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9818331/
Risks of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding after covid-19: nationwide self-controlled cases series and matched cohort study
www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-069590
Could long covid ‘brain fog’ be an acquired form of ADHD?
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/could-long-covid-brain-fog-be-acquired-form-adhd
Successful Treatment of Post-COVID-19 ADHD-like Syndrome: A Case Report
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10870547231168338
COVID-19 and the Nervous System
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