NEW Longest prospective study of #LongCovidKids: 1.3K kids who tested pos for #COVID19 were followed up to 3y. Of note, 89% of cases were “mild” & 9% had no symptoms, & 80% had zero doses of vaccine. Mix of variants, but most were Omicron then Delta. /1 thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

Sadly, 23% of kids had #LongCovid at 3 mos. While #s fell over time, 13% at 6 mos, 8% at 1 yr, 6% at 18 mos, & 7% at 2 yrs still had #LongCovid. This is tragic, both because it means that 1 in 12 kids are still suffering a year later, & most of those remain ill longer term. /2

Adolescents/teens were at MUCH greater risk than age <12, as were those infected by earlier variants. Females & those w/ comorbidities were also at slightly increased risk. Infection w/ orig variant resulted in ⬆️ autoimmune disease. Vaccination reduced risk of #LongCovid. /3

In summary, this is an important study that breaks my heart. I’m grateful that early social distancing surely prevented a lot of #longCovid disability & autoimmune disease in kids, as did vaccines. I’m sad we still haven’t invested much in better indoor air quality in schools. /4

For those who were assured kids don’t get infected w/ #SARSCoV2…then ok they do but it’s mild…then ok #COVID19 in kids isn’t ALWAYS mild, but it’s only serious in kids w/ other medical conditions…then ok it can be serious in prev healthy kids but not long-term #LongCovid… /5

Well, you have been misinformed. Some of that was probably accidental & some of it was willful by people who wanted things to get back to “normal” (especially with the economy). Which means, among other things, kids attend school so parents attend work & business thrives! /6

I am a mom of 3 kids, & I want my kids in school. School is VITAL for kids’ social & intellectual development, & it’s also a safe haven for many who depend on it for everything from nutrition to adult role models. I’m not suggesting lockdown or closing school so don’t @ me. /7

But the fact is that we having a growing number of adults AND kids who are still symptomatic yrs after a positive test or even disabled by #LongCovid. That’s a looming #publichealth disaster & an economic one too. statnews.com/2024/06/06/lon…. /8

The fact that even publications like Fortune (fortune.com/2023/08/21/lon…) & Wall Street Journal (wsj.com/health/wellnes…) are publishing about #LongCovid tells you this isn’t only about health. It’s a big economic issue too. /9

I think now is the time to demand high indoor air quality standards & invest urgently in meeting them, esp for schools. Until we have effective #LongCovid treatment, we must reduce infections & new cases of LC. Masks & vaccines will both help but aren’t enough. /End #MedTwitter

atomless Example 4: We can see areas where the summer wave genuinely seems to be over, like Buckinghamshire. Checking the dashboard again, we can see that they're still testing lots, but have been seeing a real decline in prevalence. Lucky Bucks! 10/11

atomless I am hugely grateful to atomless for his generosity, time, and expertise. Please blame any errors on me, not him! We've done our best with the available data, and any failure in its presentation is mine. 11/11 jamestindall.info/skeuomorpholog…

✴️The barbarism of “forever COVID” and the fight for socialist public health✴️ I gave this report to the Socialist Equality Party (US) 8th National Congress. It draws a balance sheet of 2 years of the criminal “forever COVID” policy and what to expect in the years ahead. wsws.org/en/articles/20…

He lost his hand, got 200 stitches on his face & lost 9 members of his family... This is ziønism.

Ah yes, nothing says "high levels" like light blue Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH is a disgrace and so is everyone who doesn't call out her BS at the CDC

If XEC causes even a medium sized wave right on the back of KP.3.1.1+... that's going to be a whole load of sickness, death, and disability caused this summer and autumn by a pandemic that's mild and over and just a cold. 🙄

Just run with it. Make men work harder 🤣

"We would wish to recognise and acknowledge the devastating impact the pandemic has had on CYP & their families, inc those who lost their lives, lost people they loved, those now suffering from #LongCovid & those whose childhoods have been harmed" Steve Broach KC, CRO

"The UK Governments response to the pandemic did not sufficiently consider the rights, best interests, welfare, #health or wellbeing of children" "The harm to #children caused by the COVID virus itself was exacerbated exponentially by the governmental response to the virus"

Aren't Republicans weird? They're so angry all the time, Aren't they? And They're never ever happy. Republicans are always whining about being cheated out of something or being cancelled, even when, especially when, they have so much more than most people. They're so consumed