1/ Allowing the unmitigated spread of #SARSCoV2 is actually destroying the economy. 🧵
https://twitter.com/Dr2NisreenAlwan/status/1572494836061569030
2/ A report by Household Pulse Survey (HPS), conducted by Census Bureau in America, found 16 million working-aged Americans (18-65 years) currently have #LongCovid.
Of those affected, between 2-4 million, are unable to work due to the severity condition.
Of those affected, between 2-4 million, are unable to work due to the severity condition.
3/ The impact on lost wages alone is estimated to be $170 billion a year (and potentially as high as $230 billion) brookings.edu/research/new-d…
4/ To my knowledge, the UK has yet to perform such an analysis - but it’s not unreasonable to assume that the economic cost of #LongCovid will (with ease) run into multiple billions of pounds.
@LSHTM @AnnaVassall
@LSHTM @AnnaVassall
5/ Frankly it is suicidal to deplete the health of nation’s workforce to this extent.
As well as human suffering, there is an economic argument to aggressive fund research.#LongCovid @NIHRresearch @NIH @NIHDirector @DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland @GordonBrown @Keir_Starmer
As well as human suffering, there is an economic argument to aggressive fund research.#LongCovid @NIHRresearch @NIH @NIHDirector @DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland @GordonBrown @Keir_Starmer
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