“If we had an epidemic of people with broken limbs and we saw people in plasters and crutches, it would be more evident. But there is a lot of disability that is happening, which is a hidden disability often, which is why we need to talk about it more, for people to understand what the consequences are. And that will help to make better decisions.” – Lynette
Tag: LongCovid
Posts, news articles, content about Long Covid
March 15 is Long Covid Awareness Day
“Even if the pandemic virus spread were to stop today, we still have tens of millions of people suffering Long Covid and that’s a parallel pandemic that is happening, which is getting a lot less attention than the acute and severe Covid, even though the cost to lives and the quality of lives that these people have to live with are very limited.” — Professor Akiko Iwasaki, Yale Immunologist, Long Covid Researcher and Advocate
May 16, 2022: COVID-19: “I Wish I’d Known… “
Date: Wednesday, May 16 at 12:00 noon PDT What is it that people need to know about COVID-19 that they don’t know already? What about people who are tired of hearing about it? There is a lot that isn’t being communicated well to the general public, especially about long-term effects of the virus. Those who… Continue reading May 16, 2022: COVID-19: “I Wish I’d Known… “