Thread by @jannamoen

Great article from @PutrinoLab out today on the current state of #longCOVID research. Hits the nail on the head, every time.

"The reality of the current public health situation is that this now-endemic virus has the capability to indiscriminately... /1
healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

...and perhaps permanently disable up to 20 percent of the people it infects. As such, it is incumbent upon us to view this as an emergency situation, regardless of whether the federal government continues to declare COVID-19 a public health emergency or not." /2

"At this stage, with such an incomplete understanding of the underlying causes of Long COVID, it appears overly optimistic to assume that patients will spontaneously recover over time... As we explore the diversity that makes up a Long COVID diagnosis, it is crucial that we... /3

understand that there can be no single treatment for Long COVID because it is not a single condition." /4

"...it should never be the responsibility of a seriously ill patient who is seeking care to prove that they are, in fact, ill. How far we have fallen from our ideals in health care is the reality facing millions of Americans." - @PutrinoLab

So many great quotes here. 🙌 /fin