1/ I tweeted earlier that wearing a mask is a sign of intelligence. This gentleman is not so sure. I thought others may feel the same, so let me tell you why I think this. This is esp pertinent to those who’ve had a mild-short lived illness & think #SARSCoV2 is nothing to fear.🧵
https://twitter.com/nebants1/status/1532783590081183744
2/ Reason 1: Public health messaging fails to warn on the dangers of #LongCovid which can follow on from an asymptomatic or mild infection. Long covid steals your health, life and independence, and is currently absent of treatment or cure. This is what Long covid can look like:
https://twitter.com/fearnley_k/status/1472273232216707074
3/ Just because you’ve had a mild-short lived infection the 1st, 2nd or 3rd time - do not count your chickens.
Do not assume the next time will be the same. Every time you get infected you roll the dice.
Do not assume the next time will be the same. Every time you get infected you roll the dice.
4/ Trust me. You don’t want #LongCovid.
5/ Reason 2: #SARSCoV2 causes a virus-induced prothrobotic vasculitis. Even those ‘recovered’ are at increased risk of thrombotic (clotting) events esp in the first 12 months post infection.
6/ I’m sure many of you may have a friend, or heard of a friend of a friend, who has had a DVT, PE, Stoke or MI following infection with Covid. nature.com/articles/s4159…
7/ If you’re still thinking you’d rather not wear a mask, pls be aware that a mild or asymptomatic infection can have *significant* long term harms.
8/ Reason 3: Even if the initial infection *feels* like a cold, we know viruses which persist in the body - like we know SARS CoV-2 can - can lead to Ca & neurogenerative disease.
https://twitter.com/fearnley_k/status/1532367164161810432
9/ Please watch @DrPatSoonShiong speak from 2:50.
10/ Until second generation vaccines and better antiviral treatments become widely available, my advice to everyone would be to exercise caution. Do all you can to avoid infection.
11/ #CovidIsAiborne. It spreads predominantly via virus particles which travel in the air. I encourage everyone to wear a #FFP3 mask esp when in indoor public spaces to avoid infection.
12/ Go about your business, but especially when in indoor public spaces, where an #FFP3 mask.
For as much as we all want it to be #CovidIsNotOver
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For as much as we all want it to be #CovidIsNotOver
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