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
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I find the assertion that COVID-conscious people somehow want to be in a "forever pandemic" really presumptuous. I haven't met a single person who ACTIVELY WANTS to remain in isolation forever. That's actually the opposite of what we want!
There ARE options between "zero COVID" and letting it rip. Harm reduction is the approach here - COVID may be here to stay, but the constant floods of infections don't have to be. There are simple and effective ways to mitigate transmission and make our environments safer!
Every COVID-conscious and high-risk person I know understands the consequences of isolation. We have all been forced to make choices between our health and our desire to be a part of our communities. These two things don't have to be mutually exclusive.