Thread by @elisaperego78

#LongCovid is severe, multi-system, potentially disabling and even fatal

It's proven, scientifically, beyond any doubt, that SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to prolonged covid symptoms and sequelae

SARS-CoV, the virus of SARS, caused vast health damage, too

#apresJ20 #covidlong

https://twitter.com/apresj20/status/1459507289606533125

I and many others like @apresj20 have been fighting misinformation on #LongCovid severity, promoted even by verified accounts on this very same platform

I'll continue to support top-notch biomedical research and advocacy work to ensure care and recognition to patients worldwide

It is a pity to see some scientists, journalists and medical professionals contributing to minimizing the true extent and nature of SARS-CoV-2 infection
This is a great disservice to covid | #LongCovid patients and society in general
We are paying for this misinformation dearly

For those interested in SARS-CoV | SARS long term symptoms and sequelae, you can find some information in this 🧵 I compiled several weeks ago

#LongCovid #longSARS #apresJ20 @apresj20 #CovidLong

https://twitter.com/elisaperego78/status/1437130334869544961?t=PgPkyfkprq3M0AXws7bsuA&s=19

Many SARS survivors were ill for years. Some have never fully recovered and have started to speak up about the dangers of severe CoV infections since *January 2020* | see articles in the 🧵 | MERS CoV the other severe coronavirus that spread to humans, also led to high morbidity

All this information on both #LongCovid and the long term health effects of SARS and MERS can be found im the published literature with a few minutes search on Google or pubmed (=platform for medical literature).
There is no excuse for bad policy and misinformation

People have died, have been left at home with no care with #LongCovid and our communities have been devastated

This is when all the scientific and biomedical evidence is fully and easily accessible

We need accountability