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blackrams
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FEB 06, 11:26 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Wichita:
Mass Disability Event
That is what they are calling the hordes of people who will claim disability due to long covid. Most are likely scams, but they will get their disability checks anyways.
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Yeah, I have been wondering if that shoe would drop.
Rams
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rinselberg
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FEB 07, 02:29 PM
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It would appear (not wanting to go out on a limb) that Jonathan Jarry has a Master's degree in Science.
He's just opined on Long Covid.
"The Debilitating Puzzle Box of Long COVID"
| quote | | The persistence of symptoms in many people who get COVID-19 demands answers, but studying long COVID proves to be quite the scientific challenge |
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Jonathan Jarry, M.Sc., for McGill University Office for Science and Society; February 4, 2022.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/a...uzzle-box-long-covid
This cream puff has hardly been off the lot in terms of readers. You'd be among the first. And it Read-o-Meters to a chunky (almost) 11 minutes. Here's how it ends:
| quote | - Long COVID is a poorly defined condition that follows infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that often manifests as many symptoms, including fatigue, shortness of breath, mental health issues, and trouble remembering, learning new things and concentrating.
- Many of the surveys of long COVID have important limitations, such as a lack of a control group, which makes understanding the condition more challenging.
- Multiple hypotheses have been put forward as to how SARS-CoV-2 could cause chronic symptoms, such as the virus’ persistence in certain parts of the body and the creation of an autoimmune condition in which our immune system turns against us.
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I think it's like what has already been said (for the most part) about Long Covid.[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 02-09-2022).]
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rinselberg
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FEB 08, 09:39 PM
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"Good, not great: Some long Covid patients see their symptoms improve, but full recovery is elusive."
Elizabeth Cooney for STAT; February 8, 2022.
https://www.statnews.com/20...ve-recovery-elusive/
The hits just keep on comin'[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 02-08-2022).]
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randye
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FEB 08, 10:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
.....Jonathan Jarry has a Master's degree in Science.
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Is that your metric for an authoritative oracle ?
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| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
The hits just keep on comin'
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NOPE.
Just the incessant cut & paste is what "keeps on comin'."[This message has been edited by randye (edited 02-08-2022).]
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rinselberg
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FEB 09, 12:41 AM
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sourmash
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FEB 09, 10:13 AM
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The rules are: stop being a lazy fat-axx.
The media and govs want you to depend on them for your belief system, but they don't care about your well-being. They won't tell you to stop being a fat, sedentary screen-aholic.
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blackrams
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FEB 09, 10:28 AM
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Long COVID - what are the symptoms and how long does it last
https://www.weforum.org/age...d-symptoms-research/
Long COVID symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness and ‘brain fog’.
A recent study led by Imperial College London suggests that 2 million people in England alone may have had long COVID.
COVID vaccination might help reduce long-term symptoms, early research suggests.
For millions of people around the world, the health impact of catching coronavirus extends well beyond the initial infection period.
A recent study in England suggests that more than two million adults in England - around 3.5% of the population - may have had long COVID. The Imperial College London-led REACT-2 study canvassed over half a million people in the country, and found one in 20 adults reporting persistent COVID-19 symptoms for 12 weeks or more.
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, meanwhile, says a quarter of people who have had the virus experience symptoms that continue for at least a month - but one in 10 are are still unwell after 12 weeks.
As more data emerges about long COVID, policy-makers and health systems around the world are being warned to brace themselves for the long-term implications of lasting symptoms.
“Our findings do paint a concerning picture of the longer-term health consequences of COVID-19, which need to be accounted for in policy and planning,” said Professor Paul Elliott, director of the REACT programme at Imperial’s School of Public Health
Here’s what we know about long COVID so far.
What is long COVID?
Long COVID is when people continue to have symptoms of COVID-19 for weeks or months after the initial illness.
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that last longer than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis are most commonly described as long COVID.
What are the symptoms of long COVID?
Long COVID is when people continue to have symptoms of COVID-19 for weeks or months after the initial illness.
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that last longer than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis are most commonly described as long COVID.
What are the symptoms of long COVID?
Common long COVID symptoms include extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness and "brain fog" – problems with memory and concentration.
Other symptoms include difficulty sleeping, heart palpitations, dizziness and joint pain.
An analysis of 1,077 patients in the Post-hospitalization COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID) in the UK found “clinically significant” symptoms of anxiety and depression in a quarter of participants.
How does long COVID affect people’s lives?
“This is a condition that can have a huge impact on people’s lives,” says Professor Martin McKee, director of research policy at the World Health Organization’s European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
“Many are unable to return to work or have a social life. Many have described how it affects their mental health, especially as the course of the condition is often fluctuating; just as they feel they are getting better, the symptoms return.”
Because long COVID affects people’s ability to work, it has “important economic consequences” for them, their families and for society, Professor McKee adds.
The Observatory believes action to tackle the wider consequences of Long COVID should include focusing on employment rights, sick pay policies, and access to benefits and disability support.
It also states that sufferers have reported feeling stigmatized and found themselves unable to access services: “They have struggled to have their cases taken seriously and get a diagnosis, received disjointed and siloed care, and found specialist care to be mostly inaccessible and variable across countries. There are also real problems with access to sickness and disability benefits.”
What causes long COVID?
In some patients, COVID-19 attacks many different body systems, such as the heart and blood vessels, the brain and the kidneys.
This helps to explain long COVID symptoms such as organ damage and blood clotting.
In a policy brief, In the wake of the pandemic: Preparing for Long COVID, the World Health Organization describes immune and inflammatory responses by the human body, which are designed to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus – but are also “unintentionally harmful.”
Scientists at Manchester University in the UK have found a link between long COVID and a change in the immune system of patients, six months after they’ve been hospitalised for COVID-19.
They hope this will help them develop a tool to identify patients at risk of long COVID.
However, the development and severity of long-COVID do not appear to correlate with the nature of symptoms in the acute phase of the infection.
Who does long COVID affect?
Women and people who smoke are among those at higher risk of developing persistent COVID-19 symptoms, according to the REACT-2 researchers at Imperial College.
The same study links being overweight or obese, living in deprived areas and having been admitted to hospital to higher risk – while for Asian people, the risk is lower.
“Increasing age was also linked with having persistent symptoms, with the risk rising by 3.5% with each decade of life,” Imperial College adds.
Children and young people are also affected. Researchers at University College London studying long COVID in 11- to 17-year-olds.
How many people might be living with long COVID?
The REACT study suggests that a third of people who developed coronavirus went on to experience long COVID.
In the UK, around one million people – 1.6% of the population – were experiencing self-reported long COVID at the beginning of May, according to an estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s national statistics agency.
A study of more than 800 people by advocacy group LongCovidSOS suggests that COVID-19 vaccination might help reduce long COVID symptoms. However the research is yet to be peer reviewed.
Support for long COVID sufferers includes how to manage and monitor their symptoms at home. This might include advice on managing breathlessness, fatigue and 'brain fog'.
They may be referred to a specialist rehabilitation service for specific symptoms. This can include physical, psychological and psychiatric support.
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blackrams
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FEB 09, 11:01 AM
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Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?
https://www.aol.com/lifesty...03174-110604855.html
Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?
It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the Omicron variant of the virus.
Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19. Any long-lasting effects typically appear about 90 days after symptoms of the initial infection go away, Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization said this week.
Overall, some estimates suggest more than a third of COVID-19 survivors will develop some symptoms of long COVID. Symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, anxiety and other problems. The lingering illness is more likely if you’ve been hospitalized with COVID-19, but research shows it can happen even after a mild infection.
Omicron began its race around the world late last year. The variant generally causes milder illness than the delta version of the coronavirus, but has still overwhelmed hospitals.
Van Kerkhove said she hasn’t seen any research indicating that the portion of COVID-19 survivors who get long COVID will change with the omicron variant.
'We have to be very cautious'
Dr. Linda Geng of Stanford University, who co-directs one of the many clinics specializing in long COVID, said that though she can’t say for sure, a new wave of patients is likely.
“We have to be very cautious and very careful and prepared,” Geng said.
In the meantime, scientists are racing to figure out what’s behind the mysterious condition. Some theories? It may be an autoimmune disorder. Tiny microclots may be causing the disabling symptoms. Or perhaps latent viruses in the body have been reactivated.
Scientists are also looking at whether vaccines could be part of the answer. A Yale University team is studying the possibility that vaccination might reduce long COVID symptoms. And two other studies offer early evidence that being vaccinated before getting COVID-19 could help prevent the lingering illness or at least reduce its severity.
The AP is answering your questions about the coronavirus in this series. Submit them at: FactCheck@AP.org.[This message has been edited by blackrams (edited 02-09-2022).]
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FEB 09, 12:20 PM
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sourmash
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FEB 09, 12:39 PM
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There are so many Eagles hits to listen to out there. Hard to stop at 1.
Don't be a lazy fat body. Exercise. Take some Zinc after Covid. Take supplemental vitamins and Zinc. Exercise.[This message has been edited by sourmash (edited 02-09-2022).]
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