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Oct 1 4 tweets 2 min read
In 2022, an economic researcher for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote an article about LongCOVID causing a surge in disability and becoming a workplace fixture. Citing Census Bureau data, the CDC and NIH, he suggested future COVID waves could continue disabling workers. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK  Liberty Street Economics OCTOBER 20, 2022  Long COVID Appears to Have Led to a Surge of the Disabled in the Workplace  Richard Deitz  Chart showing surge in disability among us workers starting in 2020 with the COVID pandemic. His data and suggestion back in 2022, continues to correlate with what is seen today.

This is the US Department of Labor Statistics via FRED, disabled workers, 16 years and older. Civilian Labor Force - With a Disability, 16 Years and over (LNU01074597) Observations   Aug 2025: 8,809 | Thousands of Persons, Not Seasonally Adjusted | Monthly  Updated: Sep 5, 2025 7:51 AM CDT
Oct 1 4 tweets 2 min read
New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. New Study Indicates Children's Risk of Long COVID Could Double Following a Second Infection - The Lancet Infectious Diseases  BY BIOENGINEER - October 1, 2025 “From a public health perspective, these findings are critical. They reinforce the imperative to maintain & strengthen vaccinations tailored to children & adolescents, as well as advocate for continued adherence to protective practices including masking.”
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Sep 25 11 tweets 3 min read
Anecdotally, the LongCOVID patients who seem to be making the most gains or close to recovery, are the ones taking antivirals, mAbs and maybe even Ivig.

I’ve been reluctant to discuss my antiviral trial because I wanted to give it time and not get my or anyone else’s hopes’ up. But with that being said, I figured I’d share a little in that we decided to continue on my 4th month and that I’ll stay on this combo indefinitely.

Unfortunately, since we don’t have any validated, available biomarkers or a viral load test, there aren’t any ways to measure…
Aug 22 4 tweets 1 min read
Moroccan researchers landmark study tracking SARS2 mutations through 2021-2024, found Omicron carries up to 89 mutations helping adapt to escape immune response, more transmissible, with nearly 8 in 10 patients developing significant symptoms particularly in the 20-40 age group. Moroccan Scientists Map COVID-19 Mutations in Breakthrough Study  The Moroccan team analyzed 235 patient samples, providing a precise view of how the virus changed over time within the country.  Firdaous NaimbyFirdaous Naim   Aug, 22, 2025 Morocco tour packages “This shows how remarkably the virus adapts to escape immune defenses.”

“Although Delta was more likely to cause severe illness, Omicron proved more transmissible.”
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Aug 21 4 tweets 1 min read
New study in Nature shows increased incidence of shingles reactivations from COVID, driven by immune dysregulation and those individuals are at a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, acute kidney injury, decline in renal function within a year of COVID infection Image Study: nature.com/articles/s4159…

Article: boingboing.net/2025/08/21/peo…
Aug 11 4 tweets 1 min read
South Carolina Republican Senator Roger Nutt announced his resignation after seeking medical care for LongCOVID and then receiving a diagnosis for Alzheimer’s Disease. POLITICS SC Senator resigns citing medical diagnosis - Roger Nutt represented Spartanburg County Author: WLTX  Published: 2:31 PM EDT August 11, 2025 Updated: 2:31 PM EDT August 11, 2025  COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina Republican Senator has announced his resignation after receiving a medical diagnosis. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 11, 2025  Contact: Sam Orr (803) 212-6332  An Update from Senator Roger A. Nutt SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Recently, my wife and I received difficult news. After seeking medical care for what I believed were long-Covid symptoms, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. While we are saddened by this news, we will face this trial with faith in the grace of God that has sustained our lives, our marriage, and my career in public service for nearly fifteen years.  In light of this news, I have decided to step away from the South Carolina Senate. Earlier today, I submitted...
Aug 2 6 tweets 2 min read
People get really worked up when there’s a suggestion that pro athletes absences or performance issues *might be due to COVID or LongCOVID, but when these athletes careers’ are ruined and COVID LongCOVID were key contributing factors, those same people have nothing to say.

1/ LeicestershireLive  Ryan Bertrand explains how his Leicester City spell went wrong  By Jordan Blackwell 12:28, 29 JUL 2025  UPDATED 12:45, 29 JUL 2025 Ryan Bertrand was a very good English Premier League player and English International. In 2021 he made a big move to Leicester and contracted COVID before the season started.

It kept him out for weeks despite the notion that athletes have superior immune systems.
Aug 1 4 tweets 2 min read
New Nature study shows SARS2 significantly elevates the risk of neuropsychiatric conditions including anxiety, mood disorders, cognitive impairment and psychotic disorders for up to 6 months.

“Alarmingly, even individuals with mild or asymptomatic infections face elevated risk.” Neuropsychiatric Risks Linked to COVID-19 Revealed  BY BIOENGINEER - August 1, 2025 “Many risks peak within the first 30-90 days post-infection but persist markedly up to 6 months. This persistent risk underscores the necessity for continuous clinical vigilance and development of targeted surveillance strategies to identify and manage sufferers early.”
Jul 31 5 tweets 2 min read
LongCOVID is disproportionately destabilizing a generation already grappling with high rent, gig-based work, and fragmented access to healthcare.

It’s not just the virus they’re fighting, but also misinformation, financial insecurity, housing instability and social invisibility. Invisible Crises:   Long COVID, Housing Instability & Health Misinformation Among Young Adults  By John Mills - July 31, 2025 “Picture a young adult in their late twenties, formerly healthy, working full-time, and renting a small apartment in a shared house. After a bout of COVID, their symptoms never fully go away. Fatigue, brain fog, and recurring inflammation make it difficult to work consistently.”
Jul 27 4 tweets 2 min read
National Bureau of Economic Research revision shows 1.4M excess deaths in US adults 25 and older due to COVID between 2020-2023, increasing Social Security by $219 Billion. (Net positive of $156B)

“These findings provide critical insights for SSA projections & policy decisions.” The Effect of Us Covid-19 Excess Mortality on Social Security Outlays  NBER Working Paper No. W33465 20 Pages  Posted: 18 Feb 2025 Last revised: 9 Jun 2025 Hanke Heun-Johnson University of Southern California  Darius N. Lakdawalla University of Southern California - Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics  Julian Reif University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Bryan Tysinger University of Southern California - Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics “The pandemic resulted in approximately 1.4 million excess deaths among individuals aged 25 and older between 2020 and 2023. These premature deaths mostly reduced future retirement benefits, which increased the Social Security fund by $219 billion.”
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Jul 26 4 tweets 2 min read
A life and health actuary reviewed CDC numbers finding US mortality is 10.6% higher than in 2019.

Some may have a shorter life expectancy than they originally believed because of COVID, post-COVID health effects. It's not clear if US mortality might return to pre 2020 levels. ThinkAdvisor.  First-Half U.S. Death Count Still 10.6% Higher Than Before COVID  By Allison Bell  News July 23, 2025 at 03:50 PM  What You Need To Know  • The number of first-half deaths is 5.4% lower than it was in the first half of 2024. The number is 10.6% higher than in the first half of 2019. • A veteran actuary says she thinks the increase is more than a statistical fluke. This second part highlighted doesn’t really make a lot of sense. You are not being made stronger by whatever is causing the mortality. COVID and post-COVID, ie., LongCOVID, do not build you up. Cumulative infections do the very opposite.

One day we’ll get there. This seems to be coming from multiple causes of death, not only flu/pneumonia," Campbell said via email.  What it means: Clients who want to protect their financial plans against longevity risk have a problem: It's still not clear whether and when U.S. mortality might return to the levels seen before 2020.  An increase in the risk of death means some clients may have less life insurance than they need.  Clients planning for retirement face an even more complicated problem: They might have a shorter life expectancy than they originally believed, because of COVID, post-COVID health effec...
Jul 19 5 tweets 2 min read
There was a post early stating that curcumin is a treatment for LongCOVID, which was totally ridiculous and ignorant to the fact that Turmeric-curcumin is the most commonly found supplement behind the significant rise in liver toxicity cases (hepatotoxicity) being reported. Original Investigation | Complementary and Alternative Medicine  Estimated Exposure to 6 Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals in US Adults  Alisa Likhitsup, MD, MPH'; Vincent L. Chen, MD, MS'; Robert J. Fontana, MD'  » Author Affiliations | Article Information  Findings In this survey study analyzing nationally representative data from 9685 adults, 4.7% of US adults reported exposure to 6 potentially hepatotoxic botanicals: turmeric was most frequently reported, followed in order by green tea, ashwagandha, Garcinia cambogia, red yeast rice, and black cohosh products. Botanical product users w... Posts like that are reckless because people with LongCOVID, whether they admit to it or not, are desperate to try anything that might help.

Further, it can interact with medications and was singled out by my Dr. as one to avoid before starting Maraviroc.
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Jul 16 4 tweets 2 min read
Two new studies and the American Brain Foundation find that brain damage (brain fog) caused by SARS2 may be permanent and a link to Alzheimer’s by invading the central nervous system, damaging healthy brain cells via excess inflammation and increased amyloid plaque buildup. BESTLIFE  News I Wellness / Fact-Checked  Scientists Find Shocking Link Between COVID and Alzheimer's  THE VIRUS CAN CAUSE BRAIN INFLAMMATION, WHICH, IN SOME CASES, BECOMES MORE SERIOUS.  By DANA SCHULZ JULY 16, 2025 Article:
bestlifeonline.com/covid-alzheime…

Study in Frontiers:
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Study 2 in Science Advances:
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

So anyway, good luck living with it and the August flu or whatever.
Jul 6 5 tweets 2 min read
National Bureau of Economic Research finds approx 1.4M excess deaths among Americans 25 and older between 2020-2023 due to COVID, saving Social Security over $200 Billion.

‘Social Security financial health improved due to excess deaths, driven primarily by the premature death.’ NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES  THE EFFECT OF US COVID-19 EXCESS MORTALITY ON SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS  Hanke Heun-Johnson Darius Lakdawalla Julian Reif Bryan Tysinger  Working Paper 33465 http://www.nber.org/papers/w33465  NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH  1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 February 2025, Revised March 2025 The data also notes “as of 2023” when this was revised in March 2025.

Americans are literally dying for their government and putting money back in its pockets.
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Jun 30 4 tweets 2 min read
OSHA released a proposal to remove remaining temporary standards for occupational exposure to COVID.

“Specifically, the proposal would remove the recordkeeping and reporting requirements imposed on covered health care employers related to health care workers with COVID-19.” American Hospital Association™  OSHA proposes removing remaining requirements of its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard Good luck out there, it’s just a cold now.
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Jun 21 7 tweets 2 min read
I decided to see a cardiologist recently was because I’d been getting these really weird dizzy-headaches and knowing so many people with POTS, I figured that’s what was happening to me.

During my initial exam, he said the funniest thing. “POTS is such a bullshit diagnosis.” He said it with such exasperation and I actually laughed (iykyk) and he said “don’t get me wrong, I treat it all the time but it’s a bullshit name, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s not one thing and all my patients are different. We don’t know what causes it, we know …”
Jun 18 5 tweets 2 min read
A team of actuaries report that mortality due to COVID in US adults ages 22-44 is getting worse, life expectancy may drop in 2025 and could improve by 2034.

Insurers used this data to write life policies and asked the Treasury Dept and IRS to use it for pension plans. (Rejected) COVID-19 Creeps Toward Life Insurance Tax Accounting  By Allison Bell  What You Need To Know COVID was known for killing older people. • The people who still seem to have mortality rates that are getting worse are people ages 22 through 44. Mortality for people in that age range could get back on a good improvement track in 2034. IRS officials started mulling the impact of COVID on mortality tables for pension plans. For life insurance policies, higher mortality rates make reserves higher & may make taxes lower. For pension plans & annuities, higher mortality rates may make reserves lower & taxes higher.
Jun 15 7 tweets 3 min read
One of the worst things that happened when I got infected in Jan 2021 was the muscle pain which was so severe that couldn’t walk for a few months.

This article says muscle pain is now the most common symptom, impacting 86% of all infected across all age groups & severity levels. HOME » HEALTH IQ COVID's most overlooked symptom finally exposed Hidden causes behind widespread body pain reveal new recovery insights  BY TEGA EGWABOR  JUN 15, 2025 10:54 AM They even mention legs as being one of the most common areas along with the neck, which is something I see a lot of other patients on here mentioning. Head and face too.

This is really the first time I’ve seen this much detail on “myalgia.” Geographic patterns of pain reveal surprising insights  The distribution of COVID muscle pain throughout the body follows distinct patterns that differ from typical muscle strain or injury. Medical observations have identified that the legs, neck, and head represent the most commonly affected areas, with each region presenting unique challenges for patients.  Leg pain from COVID often manifests as deep, aching sensations that can make walking or standing for extended periods difficult. This lower extremity involvement can significantly impact mobility and daily functioning, particularly for...
Jun 3 5 tweets 2 min read
“The assumption that children and teens recover completely from COVID has been shattered by mounting evidence that their developing respiratory systems are uniquely vulnerable to long-term damage.”

“What’s particularly alarming is that many had mild or asymptomatic infections.” Long COVID destroys teenage lungs in ways doctors never saw The silent epidemic hiding in high school hallways  BY MIRIAM MUSA  JUN 03, 2025 3:36 PM “Adolescent lungs are still developing well into the teenage years, with critical growth phases occurring during the exact age range when many students experienced COVID infections.”

Most people treat their kids like luggage, so none of this is relevant.
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May 21 4 tweets 2 min read
It’s funny because we’re already living through a Pandemic that no one is talking about. Coincidentally, since 2020 Sepsis has killed 11M people globally each year, but nobody seems to know why.

“We are living through a sepsis pandemic.” Health 'We are living through a sepsis pandemic, but no one is talking about it'  Professor Steve Kerrigan says awareness of the 'silent killer' remains dangerously low “Since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in 2020, the world recorded 7.1 million deaths linked to the disease. But during that same period, sepsis caused around 11 million deaths globally each year.”

Sorry professor, we don’t do pandemics around here.
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May 15 4 tweets 2 min read
Researchers have found patients with LongCOVID have unique changes to their brains which makes it harder to think and speak with fewer protective proteins in their brains and higher levels of damaging inflammation, both of which are linked to dementia.

Nothing new right? Scientists say they've finally discovered cause of long Covid... and its terrifying link to dementia  By EMILY JOSHU STERNE, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR© Shutterstock / fizkes  Researchers in MIchigan found Long Covid may be caused by decreased protective proteins in the brain and higher levels of damaging inflammation Sounds like a political identity or weird vague syndrome the same way dementia is just nothing new.
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