Thread by @salmanWaqar

Welcome back #Ramadan.

May you strengthen our immunity against greed;
Inoculate our hearts with forgiveness;
Fortify our faith;
Provide a shield for our spirituality;
And inject safety to our homes.

Wherever you are in the world, a very special #RamadanMubarak #CovidRamadan

For those unsure about fasting and Covid we've looked into this. Firstly there is no link with fasting, Covid & mortality. However as last year was without shops/barbers etc open we need to be as careful now as we were then to keep this true.

https://twitter.com/salmanWaqar/status/1377522632963284995?s=20

Secondly, many with long term conditions can safely fast (or use alternative shariah options). See this thread for links to paper and guidance:

https://twitter.com/salmanWaqar/status/1376095050363498497?s=20

Getting vaccinated against Covid or swabbed for lateral flow/PCR/LAMP does not invalidate fasting as per the opinion of the vast majority of scholars.

Intolerable side effects from vaccination may happen but preferable to catching Covid! See more here:

https://twitter.com/salmanWaqar/status/1362841701518295042?s=20

Some great tips from senior Sports & Exercise Medicine Consultant @sportsdrzaf @FAMS_SE on keeping general fitness during Ramadan

https://twitter.com/sportsdrzaf/status/1381613748360740867?s=20

Some disease/condition specific patient Ramadan links:

@AddisonsUK: addisonsdisease.org.uk/fasting-with-a…

@DiabetesUK: diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabe…

@glaucoma_uk: glaucoma.uk/care-support/r…

@YoungMindsUK: youngminds.org.uk/blog/navigatin…

@TheBHF: bhf.org.uk/informationsup…

@tommys: tommys.org/pregnancy-info…