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Dr Elisa Perego Profile picture
@elisaperego78
Aug 22, 2024 • 15 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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Covid isn't the "common cold". Covid=common cold/flu is an argument that some policymakers, pundits, and so-called "experts" have been trying to make since much earlier in the pandemic. They can do it directly, or indirectly. It happened with Omicron, for example. Some examples:
Tony Fauci in late 2021, Omicron, we likely learn to live with Covid like we do we do with common cold and flu (to note, Fauci has expressed varying and in my opinion inconsistent views on Covid, see various media)

businessinsider.com/fauci-american…
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Is Covid a common cold yet, the Atlantic

theatlantic.com/health/archive…
"Have you got the common cold or new Covid-19 variant?"

"Feeling groggy and worn down in the lead-up to the Christmas period is just something to expect nowadays."

2023

thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/…
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reuters.com/business/healt…
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independent.co.uk/news/health/co…
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(Please note there are myriads of news articles like these, more or less subtly linking flu, cold and Covid together. And note that many people read only an article's title. So, even in case the articles in question dig deeper, the first impression stays)

theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
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usnews.com/news/health-ne…
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webmd.com/lung/news/2024…
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"Summer colds"

healthmatters.nyp.org/what-to-know-a…
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"Long colds"
bbc.com/news/health-67…
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My thread on the "long colds" study and how it was erroneously presented in the media

Here we're in mid 2021 ...

cbc.ca/news/health/wh…
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Mar 14
This is #LongCOVIDAwarenessWeek. People living with Long Covid and allies across the world are coming together to raise awareness about Long Covid. Advocacy efforts will culminate on 15 March, the Awareness Day. Here some advocacy initiatives I spotted online 🔥
🇪🇸 Bilbao @covideuskal

@covideuskal 🇫🇷 Toulouse

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Mar 13
In a sample of SARS-CoV-2-infected children with MISC, TGFβ overproduction is shown to trigger impaired T cell cytotoxicity (facet of immune dysfunction). This led to reactivation of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and subsequent hyperinflammation

#LongCovid

nature.com/articles/s4158…
"The immune molecule TGFβ has been found to weaken immune defences against latent viruses". In MISC, the multi-system inflammatory syndrome seen in children post SARS-CoV-2 infection, TGFβ could trigger EBV reactivation and contribute to hyperinflammation

nature.com/articles/d4158…
TGF-β is a key molecule, which has been shown to affect the progression and pathogenesis of COVID-19 and sequelae in multiple ways

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC98…
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Feb 20
People still don't understand, or pretend to not understand, what Long Covid means, and how Covid works as a disease entity.
Re-writing and erasing history is dangerous, as it facilitates patient neglect and mass infection policies: why to stop SARS-CoV-2 if the sequelae are just some "brain fog" and "fatigue". Why to treat patients with urgency, if they're just somewhat "tired" and "foggy"?
Re-writing and erasing history is disrespectful to those survivors who have worked extremely hard to get LC recognized, often while extremely ill themselves and with no trumpets, no prizes, or no red carpets.
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Feb 20
Long Covid never meant to be just some "fatigue". Honestly. It's obvious. It's called Long Covid. Not "Long Fatigue". It's in the name. Is Covid just fatigue? No. The multi-system nature of Covid and LC is in the testimonials of first wavers who risked to die, it's in the science
Is fatigue a common symptom of acute and Long Covid? Yes. Did I myself have/had fatigue in acute and Long Covid? Yes. Is fatigue the only symptom of Long Covid and what the disease entity should be reduced to? No. Is scientifically proven Covid and LC affects all body? Yes
Was the term #LongCovid used initially to speak about fatigue, brain fog and just some lingering symptoms? No, as scientifically and historically proven. Were many survivors from the early epicenters who used initially LC affected by life-threatening, severe disease? Yes
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Feb 18
"The situation continues to be complex"

Pope Francis has been confirmed to have bilateral pneumonia, following lab tests, physical examination, and scan. He suffers from a condition triggered by multiple pathogens, building upon bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis /
Bronchiectasis, which the Pope would have in addition to pneumonia and asthmatic bronchitis, is a disease where there is permanent enlargement of parts of the lung airways. Triggers include infectious diseases, immune system disorders and genetic factors

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchiec…
The Pope remains in good spirits but there is, reportedly, concerns in the Vatican about his conditions. He reportedly remain hospitalized in Rome, under therapy, largely isolated in his room, and required resting. The Vatican appears to have confirmed the diagnosis of pneumonia Image
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Feb 17
"He has an infection from multiple pathogens. The clinical picture is complex. The therapy has been charged. His stay in hospital will not be short."

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome with a respiratory tract infection

[Corriere] /
The Pope's situation appears more complex than initially thought and more complex than a "bronchitis". He is reported to have been an infusion of antibiotics and cortisone for around 10 days in his residency but his ongoing health troubles led to hospitalization Image
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The Pope might be suffering from infections caused by multiple bacteria, which can lead to pneumonia, according to Italy's newspaper Corriere della Sera. The Pope should remain hospitalized for the at least the week. He's reported to be in good spirits

roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronac…
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