Thread by @AvniBhalgat

I just wanted to clear some misconceptions about the #virus and highlight why it is more of a risk than we acknowledge, a thread

PLEASE SHARE TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE UNDISCUSSED RISKS

also wear a mask pls

#misconceptions #COVID19 #education #SueDoughSciencenotPseudoscience

#COVID19 can cause long lasting effects including neurological issues, lung weakness and heart problems.

Other complications include loss of taste... 1/n

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This isn't only in symptomatic, seriously ill patients either. #COVID19 can be caused in asymptomatic patients as well. You won't even know until you start to experience symptoms or get a scan. 2/n

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You can get #COVID19 again.

Yes even if you have gotten it and recovered and the symptoms and severity may not be the same both times. 3/n

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Happy Hypoxia / Silent Hypoxemia is real. #COVID19

Normal blood oxygen levels must stay above 95%. Anything lower usually results in headaches and breathlessness leading to permanent brain and heart damage. 4/n

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#COVID patients are checking into hospitals with low blood oxygen levels and are still conscious, a phenomenon that is rarely observed. This lack of symptoms despite the very low oxygen levels is termed Happy Hypoxia and can be permanently damaging. 5/n

science.sciencemag.org/content/368/64…

Not everyone will be able to produce neutralizing antibodies against the #COVID19 virus
Those that do, we do not know their effectiveness, potency and duration of survival. 6/n

(See my tweet about neutralizing antibodies to learn more about what they are

https://twitter.com/AvniBhalgat/status/1282980886238031873

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Vaccines are being produced for #COVID19
Their effectiveness remains a different matter.

Immunity is not gained in all patients and differences in how different populations react are only some of the reasons a vaccine may not be a cure-all. 7/n

abcnews.go.com/US/covid-19-va…

Repeat after me: BEING YOUNG ISN'T PROTECTIVE

20s-40s are a growing number of the population testing + for #COVID19

"In Dallas County, people 18-40 have made up 52% of newly reported cases since the beginning of June, a jump from the 38% in March" 8/n

nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/…

More about young people and #COVID19: It is causing STROKES
9/n

nytimes.com/2020/05/14/hea…

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More young people and #COVID19

It is SCARY. 10/n
rediff.com/news/special/d…

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Genetics and #COVID19:
Differences in the vulnerability of individuals to COVID-19 and their symptoms remains to be understood.
However what has been observed is that the effects of the virus in a family member/sibling isn't indicative of the effects it will have on you. 11/n

Temperature:
Sun exposure is not a protectant against #COVID19
Cold weather is probably not going to kill the virus
12/n

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who.int/emergencies/di…

Asymptomatic patients can spread #COVID19

Wear a mask to protect those around you and yourself. 13/n

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You may have a viral load that lasts longer than 14 days with #COVID19. This is still being researched but stay safe! 14/n

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Cytokine storms and sudden onset of breathlessness are some very deadly effects of #COVID19 . It is part of an overreaction of your immune system and can cause sudden worsening of condition. 15/n

(more on cytokine storms to come in another post)

nytimes.com/2020/04/01/hea…

Testing for #COVID19 is not perfect and false negative and false positives are a possibility. 16/n

(more to come in another tweet, follow me for updates!)

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timesnownews.com/health/article…