This is me i.e. I only mask some of the time (basically most activities except social ones).

#mask #maskUp #masking

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran It's an anti-masker tactic to claim that if you don't wear a mask 100% of the time, it isn't worth it. Untrue. Every single time you wear a mask, you reduce the chances for viruses to spread. Wearing a mask always improves public health, even if you only do it occasionally. -- Vivian @suchnerve “I don’t want to wear a mask all the time” Alright. Would you please wear it sometimes? Sometimes > never. Like just keep one in your bag, and put it on when you’re in an extra crowded place maybe?

Wearing a respirator is one of the simplest, most effective ways to protect yourself and the people around you. Protect yourself. Protect others.

Art by Janine Vangool

#PublicHealth #Respirators #N95 #MaskUp #InfectionPrevention #COVID #COVID19

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Black poster with the word “COVID” in large white letters, with the “O” replaced by a pink circle containing a white respirator mask. Below, white and pink text reads: “Respirators work. Stop the spread.” At the bottom: “whn.global”.

So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.

I just had this go-round again today with one of my coworkers, & I'm afraid I didn't handle it very well. (Granted, there were other factors in play that impaired my restraint. But even so....)

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

📅 Tomorrow March 15 is #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay
Across Canada, events are being held in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal to amplify the voices of people living with #LongCOVID. 😷

These gatherings will feature clinicians, researchers, and people with lived experience sharing stories and insights to raise awareness and push for better support and research.

🔗 See the full list of events organized by the Canadian Covid Society and ways to get involved: https://covidsociety.ca/priorities/long-covid/events-lcad-2026/

#LongCOVIDAwareness #WearArespie #MaskUp #LongCovidResearch #LongCovidSupport #LongCovid

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Image with the following text "Tomorrow is Long Covid Awareness Day. Donate A Mask Canada, donatemask.ca, #LongCovidAwarenessDay" There is a Donate A Mask logo as well as the ribbon for Long Covid (teal and grey).

Even one COVID infection can have lasting impacts on the heart, brain, and blood vessels. Prevention is long-term health care.

#LongCOVID #CleanAir #PublicHealth #COVID19 #InfectionPrevention #COVID #MaskUp

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Black background graphic with the whn.global logo at the top. Large bold text in white and bright pink reads: “A single COVID infection can increase risks for heart disease, blood clots, and cognitive and neurological problems months later.” At the bottom, smaller white text reads: “World Health Network - Science for a safer, healthier world.”

I suspect far too few people know just how prevalent #Covid19 is at present, especially in #NZ
Wastewater, despite less than a dozen centres still testing, has shown increased virus in recent weeks.

Please, if you haven’t had a booster, get one; if you are ill, stay home; mask up, sick or not. Not only will this help you, but it will help immune compromised people, who may be far more at risk of the disease(s) than your own risks may be. Please. Free boosters are still available, in most cases, in NZ.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/589011/ninth-wave-of-covid-19-suggests-wane-in-immunity-expert-says-everyone-must-act-to-reduce-impact
#MaskUp #Covid19NZ #CovidIsNotOver

https://gillianlevine.com/reasons-to-mask-in-2026

I'm THRILLED to have such an amazing resource to share with folks who don't get it. Might need to print copies of this zine to leave around the neighborhood, too!

#covidisntover #LongCovid #COVID19 #pandemic #coronavirus #MaskUp #publichealth

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Comic featuring a white person with yellow hair in the center panel, wearing a white medical mask. Text reads "Reasons to wear a mask in the year of our lord 2026: a lil manifesto about taking care of yourself and others with over 50 citations! By Gillian Levine."

When these protections are used together, they help reduce transmission and protect both individuals and communities.

#LongCOVID #COVIDPrevention #CleanAir #Ventilation #MaskUp #InfectionPrevention #PublicHealth #COVIDSafety #COVID19

https://substack.com/@catsalladinlsw/note/c-219421095

#pandemic #covid #longcovid #covid19 #covidisntover #maskup #disability #disabilityjustice

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post from Cat Salladin, LSW on Cat's Substack: it never ceases to floor me when I see the most radical, liberation-minded people saying “during the pandemic” and “during Covid” through unmasked mouths as if true liberation doesn’t require disability justice. As if Black, trans, poor, and other marginalized folks aren’t the MOST likely to be disabled by COVID. YES COVID IN THE BIG 2026!!! The pandemic never ended. Y’all are always like “the government’s a lying liar who lies” until it comes to believing ur daddy Biden when he said the “pandemic is over” to appease billionaires and delta airlines. Literally put a fucking respirator on. TRUE liberation depends on it.

Does anyone know why this was excluded from the Wayback Machine? Go try to add it and see.

I'm going to save a copy locally because this is really scary stuff.

I already avoid the subscription/streaming economy as much as I can. I strive for digital autonomy. I #selfhost everything I can. I avoid LLMs like the plague. I avoid plastic like the plague. (Yes, I avoid the plague like the plague too. #maskup )

I try not to participate in the surveillance economy. All my appliances are smart enough to mind their own business. We've been railroaded into smartphones like everyone else, but we run a privacy-centric OS on older phones. We avoid processed foods. We burn clean energy, even if we can't afford solar yet - our town makes carbon-free electricity available at a fairly steep cost.

And yet, none of this matters if we don't all move together on it.

This feels incredibly important for people to read and understand.

https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/hold-on-to-your-hardware/

#ai #llm #dystopia

Also, last week after dance class;

Person: am I correct in assuming that you mask to protect others?
Me: I’m masking to protect myself.
Them: given that it’s more effective if you mask to protect others than if you mask to protect yourself, isn’t that kinda pointless?
Me: given that all of you are constantly panting in each other’s faces anyway, wouldn’t masking to protect you all be even more pointless?

#CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp

clean air is a human rights issue
clean air is an accessibility need

a decade or three from now, this reality will be so painfully clear to you in so many ways. now would be a GREAT time to stop pretending that the pandemic won't follow you for the rest of your life.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrWpA7gS/

#covid #covid19 #longcovid #covidisntover #disability #disabled #ableism #access #accessibility #humanrights #cleanair #maskup

Canadian here so bear with me because I don’t fully understand US gun laws (nor do I understand their attachment TO guns).

What I do know is whenever there’s a mass shooting someone will bring up stricter gun control and the Right wing gun lovers shout “my freedom! You can’t take away my right to protect myself!”

Yet we are seeing a U.S. State attempt to criminalize the wearing of medical masks in all public spaces. Something that is quite literally “personal protective tool”. Why doesn’t our freedom to protect ourselves from infection as much as their freedom to carry a gun?

I can’t see any scenario where someone else would be harmed by an N95 - the same is NOT true for any gun. Yet one is being criminalized and the other isn’t.

I sincerely hope we start hearing more people speak out against criminalizing medical masks if for no other reason than the violation of freedom and bodily autonomy. You don’t have to care about Covid to understand that some people need to wear masks.

It is a very sad example of the state of the world when a person can walk into a pharmacy or grocery store with a gun - but not wearing a medical respirator DURING A PANDEMIC

#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #sarscov2 #maskup #WearAMask #CleanAir #Pandemic #Disability #accessibility #DisabilityRights #N95s #Ableism #CommunityCare #Eugenics #MaskBans

Went to a Valentine’s Day themed lindy hop social today. Had tried to match my face mask with my outfit, and above by the theme.

Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do you! Don’t worry, you don’t need to be ashamed of that!

C’mon. Do I look like I’m ashamed of masking?

Forgive the very sweaty bathroom selfie. It was a nice party and the band was excellent!

#ValentinesDay #LindyHop #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp

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Bathroom mirror selfie. I’m wearing a fuchsia pencil skirt, a rose pink T-shirt with lace details, and a white KF94 mask with a pink and purple floral/rose print. Blonde hair in two low buns and bangs.

"FFP2 masks are part of the [German] Olympic team's hygiene concept to stay healthy and perform successfully!"

"FFP2-Masken gehören beim olympischen Team zum Hygienekonzept, um gesund zu bleiben und erfolgreich zu sein!"

From: https://x.com/dregenus/status/2021154637382836506

#MaskUp #Coronavirus
#COVID19 #COVID #COVID_19 #COVIDー19 #SARSCoV2 #auscovid19 #CovidIsNotOver @novid #novid

At parts of the Winter Olympics in Italy, COVID precautions remain, grounded in the reality that airborne infections are still circulating. When your body is your livelihood, prevention is part of performance.

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #Olympics #LongCOVID #MaskUp #N95

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Photo of four athletes seated at a press conference table, all wearing face masks, with microphones in front of them. A blue backdrop behind them shows sponsor logos (including P&G, Samsung, TCL, Visa, Salomon) and Olympic branding. WHN branding “whn.global” appears at the top left. Large yellow text over the lower half reads: “Olympians are still masking in 2026” Smaller white text below reads: “At the Winter Olympics in Italy, some athletes are still masking and isolating, aware that COVID and other respiratory illnesses are not over.” Footer text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

英語スタイルの皮肉のいい事例www

I think I may have already shared this, but it gives me a good chuckle every time I rewatch 😂

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cYwReL_TwEc

#CovidIsntOver #コロナ禍は終わっていない #MaskUp #CovidHumor #WearAMask #PhotosynthesisRevolution

This isn’t just “flu season.” It’s multiple pathogens circulating at once — and the harm adds up fast.

Respirator-grade masks provide respiratory protection against inhalation of airborne pathogens. Layered prevention works: masking + ventilation + filtration + testing + isolation protocols.

#PublicHealth #MaskUp #Flu #COVID #COVID19 #Measles #RSV #InfectionPrevention

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Square graphic with “whn.global” in the top-left on a dark charcoal background. Large green headline reads: “It’s not ‘flu season.’ It’s stacked transmission.” Below, white text says: “Multiple respiratory pathogens are spreading at the same time— flu, COVID, RSV, measles, and more.” Under the text is a photo of a person in a black baseball cap holding a tissue to their nose/sneezing. Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Square text-only graphic on a dark charcoal background with “whn.global” in the top-left. Large green headline reads: “When illnesses overlap, harm doesn’t just add up — it multiplies.” Below in white text: “More strain on healthcare. More missed work + school. More long-term health impact. More confusion and burnout.” Then: “And eventually… we start treating preventable harm as inevitable.” (with “preventable harm” and “inevitable.” highlighted in green). Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Square graphic on a dark charcoal background with “whn.global” in the top-left. Large green headline reads: “Prevention exists, and it works.” Below, white paragraph text says: “Respirator-grade masks provide respiratory protection against inhalation of airborne pathogens. Masking is one tool among several, alongside ventilation, filtration, testing, and isolation protocols.” Beneath the text is a photo of a white respirator-style mask (N95-type) lying on a wooden tabletop with bright yellow straps. Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Rant:

I take dance classes a few times a week. I always wear a KF94 mask. I know it isn’t perfect, but those are the ones that fit my face best and, at least from my experience so far, they seem to sufficiently protect me against germs from people who are pre- or a-symptomatic. However: I have the rule that if somebody tells me that they are sick, I leave. Today was such a day. I arrived, talked to someone, and a few minutes into the conversation they volunteered that they are sick, so I got dressed and left again.

I know there’s worse things in the world, but I’m still annoyed. Especially because of the attitude that I get when I explain this. People tell me that I don’t have to apologise for my behaviour. I mean… I wasn’t planning to. So I just say nothing and leave, but it feels really shitty.

I know that people also censor any photos and videos taken at events. As in: if I’m in it, they don’t upload them, because I don’t look “gezellig” enough. I don’t mind that pics and vids of me aren’t shared publicly, but the reason pisses me off.

#MaskUp #COVIDisAirborne #Rant #GrumpyMcGrumpface

Heute mal im Aufzug vom Supermarkt. Auch beim Einkaufen ein Zeichen für freie Software. Und ja, ab und zu trage ich Hosen. 😁

#ootd #alltagskleidung #everydayfashion #mensfashion #elevatorselfie #aufzugselfie #foss #linux #diemaskebleibtauf #MaskUp #StopToxicMasculinity #endtoxicmasculinity

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Selbstporträt im Spiegel eines Aufzugs. Mann mittleren Alters in schwarzer Kleidung, mit grauer Baskenmütze und grauer FFP2-Maske, mit Stofftaschen in einer Hand. Ich trage schwarze Hosen aus Samtcord mit Blumenmuster in grau-blauen Linien, ein schwarzes Satinhemd (kaum zu sehen), einen halblangen schwarzen Herrenmantel mit zweireihiger Knopfleiste, einen schwarzen Schal, eine hellgraue Baskenmütze und einn graue FFP2-Maske. Die Taschen in meiner Hand sind teils weiß, teils schwarz. Die vorderste ist schwarz und hat einen großen "Linux"-Aufdruck.

Via @drjudystone another article in Forbes, this time stressing the need to replace the idea of surgical masks as sufficient against airborne viruses.

Respirators, N95 masks etc. are much more effective, and no one needs a clinical trial to prove it.

“It’s like no one has shown a benefit from parachutes or lead aprons. We don’t have to prove that parachutes are a good idea if you fall out of a plane.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2026/01/15/experts-call-for-n95s-over-surgical-masks-as-flu-covid-viruses-spread/

#covid #virus #MaskUp

Why do I still mask in 2026? Because in addition to it's direct damage, even mild COVID infections leave you vulnerable to getting sick for years afterwards. And let's not forget that COVID is cumulative! I'd rather wear a mask than deal with that.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971225005090

#COVID #maskup

"At stake is not merely the technical distinction between a loose fitting medical mask and a respirator certified to FFP2 or FFP3 standards in the United Kingdom or N95 standards in the United States.

At stake is whether health systems have been knowingly deploying substandard protective equipment in environments where exposure to lethal airborne disease is foreseeable, continuous and unavoidable.

Under international labour law, this question is already answered."

I wish I could bottle this article and pour it into a water pistol so that I could aim it at doctors and nurses who come near me unmasked or wearing baggy blues.

https://www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy/why-the-who-respirator-revolt-could-reshape-global-health-governance/624/

#Covid19 #CovidIsAirborne #MAskUp #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth #DropletDogma #IgnazSemmelweis

World Health Network was featured in The Guardian as experts urge the WHO to update global guidance: surgical masks are inadequate, and respirators should be standard protection in healthcare settings.

Evidence-based public health matters.

Read the full article here: https://theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/09/health-professionals-respirator-grade-masks-who-advise

#PublicHealth #MaskUp #Masking #COVID19 #COVID #InfectionPrevention

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Graphic with the text “whn.global” at top left. Headline: “Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised”. Subheadline: “Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid”. Below is a side-by-side photo: on the left, a man wearing a blue surgical mask; on the right, a person wearing a white FFP2-style respirator and a black hat and scarf, facing each other in profile. Caption under the photo: “Surgical masks, such as the one on the left, which became ubiquitous during Covid, should be replaced by respirators like the FFP2 face mask, right. Composite: Robin Utrecht/Shutterstock”. Bottom text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Graphic with the text “whn.global” at top left. Centered excerpt text reads: “The WHO has been criticised for being slow to describe Covid-19 as spreading via ‘airborne’ particles and the letter also calls for it to revisit earlier statements and ‘unambiguously inform the public that it spreads via airborne respiratory particles’.” Next paragraph: “Prof Trisha Greenhalgh of the University of Oxford, whose research is cited extensively in the letter and is one of its signatories, said: ‘A germ that does not get inside someone cannot make them sick. By sealing against the face, respirators force airflow to pass through them, filtering out the airborne germs. Respirators are designed to fit closely around the face and meet high filtration standards. Medical masks, in contrast, fit loosely and leak extensively.’” Final paragraph: “The letter’s supporters include members of the World Health Network, prominent US epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding, and Guardian columnist George Monbiot.” Bottom text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/09/health-professionals-respirator-grade-masks-who-advise

#Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #PandemicIsNotOver #MaskUp #Respirators

"Being against fascist ideology is not necessarily the same thing as loving disabled people."

"Hating my neighbor's oppressor is not the same thing as loving my neighbor."

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThY6MKUp/

#politics #disability #solidarity #language #oppression #love #fascism #antifa #maskup

When people ask me why I'm wearing a mask I'm about ready to say "There's a pandemic... omg I'm surprised you haven't heard about it! Wait, how old are you? Ok, because I was worried maybe you were born yesterday..."

#pandemic #covid #longcovid #covid19 #maskup

Mask up! And make sure it's a decent mask - N95, KF94, potentially KN95. What's the difference? Simply, surgical masks only block 40%, compared with 80% for a proper respirator. (And if 80% seems risky to you, welcome to those of us who recommend isolating where possible.)

'Surgical masks are still “better than nothing”, Finkel conceded, with studies suggesting they block approximately 40% of Covid-sized particles in the air, compared with approximately 80% (and up to 98%) for respirators.'

'He says the comparative reduction in risk can be thought of like falling off a wall of four inches rather than four feet: “You can still trip and break an ankle at four inches, but you’re much better off.”'

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/09/health-professionals-respirator-grade-masks-who-advise

#covid #covid19 #maskup

1️⃣ Be young and in prime health.
2️⃣ Get COVID-19. (Mild or completely asymptomatic)
3️⃣ Find out if you're in the 25% that develop Long COVID

A peer-reviewed 2024 study in The Lancet Regional Health Americas found that out of 899 young and healthy Marines, a fourth of them went on to develop Long COVID after infection. Most of those people had mild symptoms in the up-front infection stage, and over a third of them hadn’t felt sick at all — one of the aspects I find most chilling about the virus.

https://whn.global/long-covid-can-happen-to-anyone/

Turns out that in 2026, one of the healthiest choices a person can make is to cut out respiratory disease! Which means wearing a well-fitting N95 or better in shared air!

#COVID #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #fitness #health #maskUp

I wear a mask a lot (e.g. for appointments and on public transport). Went to GP today and nice to see she put on a mask when she saw me wearing one.

#Masking #MaskUp

An occupational therapist who specialises in #longCovid and related conditions writes on the topic of trying to remain #CovidConscious at the moment

https://onelifelivedwell.substack.com/p/not-moving-on-but-moving-with

Towards the end are some specific suggestions

@longcovid
#PASC #PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19 #Covidlonghaulers #PostCovidSyndrome #COVIDBrain #NeuroPASC
#Coronavirus
#COVID19 #COVID_19 #COVIDー19 #SARSCoV2 #auscovid19
@novid #novid #Covid #MaskUp #CovidRealist #CovidIsAirbone #ChronicIllness #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver

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One Life Lived Well logo Not Moving On, But Moving With The quiet way our intentional choices protect us, connect us, and shape a better world. Abby Sep 13, 2025 You can care about COVID and still live a full, connected, and beautiful life. The two are not opposites, even if the world seems determined to treat them that way. Caring just means you’ve stayed awake to what’s happening and let that awareness shape how you move: more intentionally, with more kindness, and with more creativity.

Why is wearing an N95 so effective, and wearing a blue surgical mask not very effective? Physics!

There’s a significant difference between a mask and a respirator. A surgical mask is just fancy fabric that catches, well, spit. An N95 has an electrostatic charge that grabs particles and holds them. Think about rubbing a balloon on your head and watching your hair stick to it. That’s the science working to keep viruses out of your lungs when you breathe, instead of letting them waltz right in.

https://whn.global/six-years-and-six-winters-without-getting-sick/

#COVID #COVID19 #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #airborneAware #N95

Just realized:

I was at the ER yesterday, and the people wearing masks were mainly the patients and the lower ranking and/or non-white staff members

Its never been easier to tell at a glance how trustworthy any random human in public is, bc there is no excuse for not wearing one at this point. None of the staff at the ER who treated me poorly wore one, but all of the staff who were kind to me, did. There was very little if any deviation from this pattern. The same attributes that make a medical provider trustworthy also result in them choosing to mask, and vice versa.

The thing about a medical excuse not to wear one is that such a situation doesnt exist. If youre "too sick to wear a mask" youre also infinitely more vulnerable to the infections they would shield you from in the first place. You would be doing things like social distancing or fully avoiding crowded/enclosed spaces bc even minor infections could land you in the hospital. You would be loudly in support of other people masking bc you are the very person those masks protect. There is also no such thing as a medical provider who doesnt need to mask.

If you want other people to know youre a safe person, wear a fkn mask. If you dont, we see you, bc you are wearing your trustworthiness right on your face.

#CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #maskup

Six years without getting sick isn’t a miracle. It’s what happens when airborne problems are met with airborne solutions.

Respirators work quietly, consistently, and without spectacle. For the people wearing them, and for those who can’t afford another infection.

Read the full article by David Brasure: https://whn.global/six-years-and-six-winters-without-getting-sick/

#LongCOVID #CleanAir #MasksWork #PublicHealth #Prevention #HealthEquity #COVID #MaskUp #InfectionPrevention

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A dark, grainy photo of a family wearing respirators indoors; large neon-yellow pull-quote overlays the scene. Text: “I haven’t been sick since 2018. No flu. No colds. No COVID. Six winters. Six holiday seasons.” Smaller body text below: “While respiratory viruses moved freely through public spaces, one family quietly opted out. Not by isolating, but by responding accordingly to how these viruses actually spread.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Black textured background with a large illustration of a cup-shaped N95 respirator at the bottom right; bright yellow quote headline at top. Text: “There’s a significant difference between a mask and a respirator. A surgical mask is fabric. An N95 filters the air you breathe.” Body text: “Public messaging blurred this distinction for years. The result was confusion, frustration, and the false belief that ‘masks don’t work.’ Respirators were designed for airborne hazards long before COVID existed. This is basic occupational health, repurposed for everyday life.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

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Close-up background of an N95 mask; bold neon-yellow pull-quote across the top. Text: “When I put on a mask, I’m not just protecting my family. I’m breaking transmission chains that could lead straight to someone whose body can’t survive another hit.” Body text: “For people living with Long COVID, there is no such thing as ‘just one more.’ Every infection carries a cost their bodies may not be able to pay. Masking in shared spaces is a refusal to accept preventable injury as the price of normal life. We already know how to reduce risk. The only question left is whether we’re willing to act like it.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Want to protect yourself but hate mask straps? 😷 The ReadiMask N1911 Large Strapless Mask - Silicone is a strapless mask that sticks to your face. This mask fits most faces. Until December 31, pick up a 10-pack for only $32.99. 🎉

🛒 https://buymask.ca/collections/boxing-week-sale-2025

#ReadiMask #BoxingWeekSale #BoxingDay #Sale #MaskUp

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Photo of yellow ReadiMask N1911 Large Strapless Masks (Silicone) in front of the packaging which shows a photo of a man wearing one of the masks. The background is light grey with some white bokeh. There is a red gift tag:  “Now $32.99 - Pack of 10”. “Boxing Week Sale - 26-31 December - buymask.ca”

I spent much of the early pandemic in fear of losing my loved ones. I'm back to that same place. I truly don't know what else to do to beg people to protect themselves. I've mostly resigned myself to having a small in-person community with the handful of other local folks who are aware that vaccinations aren't enough and that masking is still essential. But to see the health of family and friends under constant attack while they seem to not know why is utter torture.

#maskup #covidisnotover

To all the amazing people on their way to #39c3 - this week is peak week for #CovidIsNotOver and #flu. Be safe, #maskup and stay away if you have any symptoms! This world needs you smart people to stay as sharp as ever!

#COVID #covid19 #longcovid #pandemic #maskup #flu #fluseason #vaccines #vaccination #publichealth #science

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Facebook post from Sharon Astyk: Reading parenting groups (which I do to get a sense of what people who don't bury themselves in this stuff think) has a very medieval feel right now. 1/3 of posts are about illness, and here are some things people are recommending for flu/covid/rsv (most of them have no idea what they have and no intention of finding out.) - Onion poultice on feet - Ivermectin - Ice in your socks - For God's sake don't ask any doctor - Don't take any vaccines - Essential oils Don't get me wrong, I think it is incredibly gross to criticize people for using traditional treatments in a society where serious diseases like covid and flu usually get nothing in the way of supportive assistance, and I use herbal remedies. But the sheer number of people who are sick who are absolutely sure that onions on their feet will fix their "cold" seems...weird and archaic. Also in the same group, many women describing long covid symptoms (exhaustion, brain fog, POTS, etc...) as purely hormonal and wondering why their estrogen isn't working.

If you're looking for a #MaskUp crash course, here's an assortment of resources to learn about the efficacy of respirators and the different types now available. Don't settle for loose blue masks—with these guides, you can finally find the best respirator fit for your face and filter the air you're breathing much more effectively.

https://covidsafescouts.com/mitigation.html#maskresources

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Respirator and Mask Resources: What to Know about Masks and Respirators: Public Health Action Network - Choosing the Right Mask: A Deep Dive Into Global Respirator Standards Introduction to Types of Respirator Masks + FAQs Aatish Bhatia - The Multiplicative Power of Masks Axios - Why we need to wear better masks People's CDC - Masking Ontario Society of Professional Engineers - Face Coverings For Covid-19 Prevention American Society for Microbiology - Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review Jessica Wildfire - Sources on Masks PLOS One - Measuring the fitted filtration efficiency of cloth masks, medical masks and respirators David S. Lingenfelter - Mask Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2 Skeptic - Masks & Covid: Everything You Wanted to Know (But Were Told Wrong) Disposable Respirators: Mask Bloc Seattle - Mask Buying Guide N95 Reviews from Masknerd Aaron Collins Lola Germs - Best Global Mask Recs Project N95 MaskNerd Mask Testing Data How to Find the Best N95 for Your Face Shape

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Elastomeric Respirators: CDC - Understanding Your Elastomeric Respirator Nicolas Smit - Elastomeric Respirators Effectiveness and Use Pandemic Enclave - Let's Talk About Elastomeric Masks Lola Germs - Lola's Elasto Guide Tess Finch-Lees - A review of Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs), Far-UV & HEPA filters Clean Air Crew - Elastomeric Respirators Mask Squad PDX Elastomeric Respirator Repository PDX Mask Library - Find Your Fit Calculator Fit Testing: Allegro Industries - Bitter & Sweet Test Kits (Instructional) How to Do a DIY Mask Fit Test Gerard Hughes - KF94, FFP2, KN95 and N95 Tri-folds! Which was 100x Better According to Science? Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA - Thread: 19 Tips for a DIY mask fit test to reduce your risk of #Covid19 Jeff Gilchrist - How does various mask fit compare to filter the air and protect you or others? CDC User Seal Check (no equipment needed) Mathburritos.org - DIY Fit Testing Kit Still Coviding - DIY Fit Test Info Test the Planet - Respirator Fit Testing Texanalysis - Respirator Info & Fit Testing

Happy SuperSpreadmas to all who celebrate!

#MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver (and you don’t want to get or spread the flu either)

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Anakin and Padme-meme. Top left, Anakin Skywalker with the text “I have such a bad cold”. Top right, Padme Amidala smiling with the text “So you’re not going to holiday parties, right?” Bottom left, Anakin looking super evil. Bottom right, Padme with dawning horror and the text “You’re not going to holiday parties, right?”

Today’s the last day of our #GivingTuesday campaign! ⏰ If you’ve been thinking about spreading health for the holidays, now is a good time to donate. 😷 ❤️ Donations made today will be matched. 🎉

https://donatemask.ca/fundraiser

#GivingTuesdayCa #Masks4All #MaskUp

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Photo of a young woman putting on a white duckbill N95 respirator mask. She is wearing a yellow winter coat and backpack. Donate A Mask Canada and Giving Tuesday logos are at the top of the photo. "Donate Today to Make a Difference. Your $10 donation allows ut to ship a box of masks to someone to help them stay stafe. donatemask.ca/fundraiser"

In 2012, we did a major renovation on the first floor of our ~100 year old home. Took out 2 walls, moved the bathroom, redid the kitchen. We continued to live in the house, cooking on a hot plate and microwave upstairs.

I got a major respiratory infection. I suspect from all the mouse poo, dead roaches, and who knows what else, release into the air when the walls were opened. Sick for 6 weeks, cracked a rib from coughing. For the 7 years after that, I reliably caught a terrible hacking cough every fall, and sometimes again in the spring. Got an inhaler to help breathe.

We’re now 6 years into the pandemic, and my old friend the fall cough hasn’t returned.

I do believe that consistently masking in indoor public spaces has kept me from catching every little virus floating around. I haven’t avoided getting sick entirely — I’ve had Covid twice. But friends/family are sick more.

While there’s community benefit from not spreading disease, the personal benefit has also been huge.

#MaskUp #Covid

Mom, waiting to see doctor.

#MasksSaveLives #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSafety #CovidCautious #CovidIsAirborne #AvoidAirborneIllness #Covid

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Mom, wearing a face mask and grey hoodie sits in a green chair, holding a large faux snakeskin patterned handbag in her lap, looking to the side in a waiting room with a green and white window in the background.

#ThrowbackThursday 2022.
I miss Dad very much 😢 ❤️ He's been gone for over 2 years now.
I remember this day well. It was an excellent family bonding day. We had a nice dinner after a short walk together. 3 months after this photo was taken, Dad had to go to ER for a leg muscles issue. He was infected with covid by unmasked hospital staff. It happened shortly after our eugenics government removed public masking mandates. Dad ended up dying from covid related cardiac arrest, the following Summer.

I have never forgiven the #BCgovernment or #unmasked #hospital staff for killing my Dad. We had him fully protected with home #caregiving for years. It took less than 2 days in hospital for him to get #covid.

Please #WearAMask. Please don't let my Dad & others who died from getting covid from unmasked people, to be forgotten. It could be you or your family members, next. Covid doesn't care if you believe in it or not - it will end up wrecking your life, one way or another.

#AsianMastodon #RIPDad #CovidDeaths #CovidKills #MasksSaveLives #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSafety #CovidCautious #CovidIsAirborne #AirborneIllness #AirborneInfections #virology #medical #health #BCpoli #CDNpoli #BCNDP #BCNewDeathParty #Eugenics #FailureToProtect #PublicAccountability #PublicScrutiny #PublicTransparency #FireBonnieHenry #CovidFailure #BCMedical #BCHealth #MedicalMurders #SocialMurder #GovernmentPoliciesKill #FamilyPhotos #FamilyMemories

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Dad seated at a table, wearing a gray Puma sweatshirt, smiles while holding a spoon over a plate of food. Mom stands behind him with her hands on his shoulders. The plate contains mashed potatoes, turkey, cranberry sauce, and broccoli.

@TMRuppert +9001%

If I'm not allowed to #MaskUp for concealment and gear up to beat up others, neither should #cops of any kind be allowed to!

What Doesn't Kill You Mutates And Tries Again.

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #CleanAir #MaskUp😷

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A stylized red virus icon resembling the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) shape is centered on a dark background. White bold capital letters overlay the virus, reading: “WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MUTATES AND TRIES AGAIN” The design uses humor and a warning at the same time — playing on the idea that viruses evolve and continue to pose risk even after initial infection.

RE: https://aus.social/@DenisCOVIDinfoguy/115681350842240203

It's so weird that we don't enforce masks in care and medical settings *at least*...

Why is it normalised to admit elderly and/or disabled patients to hospital, and accept they could catch COVID or flu and fucking die?

All because we don't want a bit of fabric over our noses and mouths? I don't fucking understand.

Well... I do: societal and medical ableism. Those at risk of these diseases are vulnerable enough to be expendable in this capitalist hellscape. #COVIDIsNotOver #COVID #MaskUp

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@DenisCOVIDinfoguy@aus.social

COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 4 December 2025

🔹Active cases: 185 (+10.7%)
🔹Active outbreaks: 32 (-3.0%)
🔹Resident cases: 122 (-3.9%)
🔹Staff cases: 63 (+57.5%)
🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 403 (+0)

7,607 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic

🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸403 reported deaths in 2025

@Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP

Source: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-outbreaks-in-australian-residential-aged-care-homes-5-december-2025?language=en

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A screenshot of an Australian Government report titled “COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes.” The header includes the logos for the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and a “BE COVIDSAFE” badge. The report states that as of 8:00am on 4 December 2025, there are 185 active COVID-19 cases in 32 active outbreaks across residential aged care homes (RACHs) in Australia. It mentions 20 new outbreaks, 0 new resident deaths, and 155 combined new resident and staff cases reported since 27 November 2025. A table labeled “Aged Care COVID-19 data as at 8.00am 4 December 2025” shows: Outbreaks: 32 active (down 1 from last week), cumulative total 27,424, with +20 cumulative increase in 7 days RACHs affected: 32 active (down 1), 2,924 cumulative Resident cases: 122 active (down 5), 261,388 cumulative, +113 in 7 days Resident deaths: Not available for weekly change, cumulative total 7,607 Staff cases: 63 active (up 23), 134,838 cumulative, +42 in 7 days A second table titled “Overview of active outbreaks in Australia” breaks the counts down by state and territory — ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, and WA — including: Number of RACHs with outbreaks Active resident cases Active staff cases Outbreaks opened in the last 7 days Outbreaks closed in the last 7 days The totals show 32 aged care homes with outbreaks, 122 active resident cases, 63 active staff cases, 20 outbreaks opened and 21 outbreaks closed in the past week.

A young woman I know is putting on a play as part of her thesis. Attendance is in-person or via live stream.

Serina is Covid Conscious & her play shares the lived experiences of everyday people with the pandemic.

Let's throw our full support behind her!

#Covid #covidIsNotOver #covid19 #Glasgow #Scotland #Theatre #maskUp

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A damp wooden park bench with black metal armrests sits on a path beside bright green grass scattered with yellow and brown autumn leaves. A disposable blue face mask lies on the wet seat. Overlaid text at the top reads 'Wed 21 – Thu 22 January 2026.' Large blue text across the bench says 'A PAN***IC PLAY.' In the bottom right corner, text reads 'The Vic Assembly Rooms Glasgow.'

In this World Health Network interview, host Ben Calderwood speaks with Evan Sachs, operator of the Washington Heights–Inwood Mask Bloc in New York City, about what it really takes to run a community PPE distribution effort in 2025.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQMrARP6ko

#MaskBloc #MaskUp #COVID19 #COVID #PublicHealth

It’s worrying how many people — even doctors — are now ‘always sick’ during this ongoing pandemic.

#COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBONE #Maskup 😷

Source: https://x.com/1goodtern/status/1994851394327806388

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A screenshot of a Twitter/X post by the user “tern” (@1goodtern). The first tweet reads: “I had a catch up with one of my doctor friends today. He’s just recovering from ‘a bug’. He said it’s strange, he never used to be ill before covid came along, and now he’s ill all the time. I asked him if he knows that Covid infections make you more vulnerable to infection.” The post is timestamped 6:30 AM, Nov 30, 2025, and shows engagement numbers: 20 replies, 151 retweets, 1K likes, and 37 bookmarks, with 18.6K views. Below it is a “Post your reply” box. Three follow-up replies from the same account are shown: “He said that he had never heard that.” (11 replies, 11 retweets, 293 likes, 2.9K views) “I told him a year ago, in a long very detailed conversation.” (6 replies, 15 retweets, 428 likes, 3.4K views) A single disappointed emoji: “😕” (5 replies, 3 retweets, 247 likes, 3.3K views)

Want to breathe cleaner air? 💨 Try wearing a respirator mask. 😷

Until December 1, all respirator masks are 10% off at Donate A Mask’s online store. 🎉

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#BlackFriday #StillMasking #CleanAir4All #BlackFridaySale #MaskUp

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Today only! ⏰ Use the "MedicomFLASH" discount code to save 30% on Medicom N95s. 😷

Medicom masks are made in Canada and available in small and medium sizes.

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#BuyCanadian #FlashSale #BlackFridaySale #MaskUp #MadeInCanada

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"Black Friday Sale - buymask.ca" Image of a box of SafeMask ArchitectPro Medicom N95 respirators on a black background. The colours used are black, white and gold. "30% Off - Discount code: MedicomFLASH"

@Lstn2urmama @Scienceisnotopinions @DenisCOVIDinfoguy The clots are enough to scare me. #MaskUp #HoldFast

One of these days I am gonna be brave enough to print on one of my masks "I hate being sick more than I hate wearing a mask"

A mask is not just for covid. I really really hate having a cold.

#Covid #Maskup #Colds #Flu #RSV

Time to #MaskUp with high-quality respirators. Revisit our #MarchMaskness game to check out our contestants and winners to find the best respirator for your needs.

From: @CovidSafeScouts
https://zeroes.ca/@CovidSafeScouts/114085785678072874

#CovidIsNotOver

Yep, this!

High-quality masking slows transmission because the virus has fewer hosts to jump to for viral replication. It’s basic science, but people forget how effective it still is.

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp😷

Source: https://x.com/helenaddy/status/1992429358129271282

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A screenshot of a social media post by the account “Drop seeds not bombs” (@helenaddy). The post reads: “The more people who wear high quality masks, the less hosts there would be for viral replication. I feel like that is a very basic concept and I wish people could understand it.” Underneath are the timestamp “2:05 PM · Nov 23, 2025” and a view count of “17.1K Views.”

That feeling when you walk into a doctors office with this sign posted all over the place, and find you're the only one wearing any type of mask.

"Masks continue to protect us"

Really I wish they would just take the signs down, since they clearly don't mean it.

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

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Sign with a picture of a "baggy blue" surgical mask which says: Masks are required at this location to see Medical providers. Mask will be provided and must be used in Medical rooms Masks continue to protect us.

As seen on Bluesky:

𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨
virtual presentation (via Jitsi)

Saturday Nov. 22, 2025
5:30pm Central Time

virtual speaker: @Texan_Reverend

From the post's event announcement:

𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘕95 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥?

𝘖𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵:

- 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴

- 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴

- 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴

- 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴

- 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴

- 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨

- 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

Meeting link:
https://meet.jit.si/EconomicNetsDecreasePainfully

Bsky post link: https://bsky.app/profile/maskblochtx.bsky.social/post/3m66r32ql6c2u

#CovidIsNotOver #N95 #maskUp #MaskingSavesLives

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A screenshot of a Bluesky post by Mask Bloc HTX reads: "Join us for a virtual presentation all about respirators led by Texan_reverend, follow him on Mastodon! Link to join this Saturday, November 22nd at 5:30pm CT [Jitsi URL: https://meet.jit.si/EconomicNetsDecreasePainfully]" The post text is followed by these hashtags: covid19, maskup, publichealth, virtualevent, virtualpresentation, respirator, ppe The post has two attached images: one detailing the event, and one with a QR code requesting support of the mask bloc's mutual aid work.

#BlueCrossBlueShield #BCBS #BCBSMA #COVID #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp #COVIDBooster #HealthInsurance #USHealthCare

The gift season is here. Be the relative/friend that always gives masks as presents. Masks are the new socks.

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Got a favourite respirator shop? Got a hot tip on current mask sales? We want those links!

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

#COVIDIsNotOver #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp #GetABooster #ventilation #pandemic

https://fosstodon.org/users/scala_lang/statuses/115056704676502452

#dev #tech #coding #conference #scala #ScalaDays #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #LongCovid #MaskUp #accessibility

#COVID #COVID19 #pandemic #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp #WearAMask

Driving with a case of COVID raised the odds of having a car crash about as much as being at the legal threshold of DUI or running a red light, according to an analysis of pandemic-era public health and transportation records from seven states.

#driving #risk #DUI #COVID #COVID19 #COVIDIsStillHere #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp

#COVID #COVID19 #COVIDIsStillHere #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp #pandemic

#COVID #COVID19 #COVIDIsNotOver #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp #COVIDBooster #pandemic

Oster has received funding from far-right billionaire Peter Thiel. The Thiel grant awarded to Oster was administered by the Mercatus Center, the think tank founded and financed by the Koch family.

Remember her name. Tell your friends and family. Do not listen to a word she says.

#COVID #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp

#COVIDIsHere #MaskUp

Effective Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, the NIH Clinical Center will resume masking in all patient care areas.

This means wearing a mask will be REQUIRED in all patient care areas, including waiting rooms. This change is due to an anticipated increase in COVID-19 and other respiratory virus activity in the community.

For patients who will be admitted to the inpatient unit (and their rooming in visitors), please note that testing for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A, Influenza B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will also be in effect. For rooming in visitors, testing for SARS-CoV-2 will be in effect.

Wear a damn mask even if you're not at the NIH. You know you should.

#US #NIH #COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp

#COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp

Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older.

Even if you think you're too young to worry, your parents or grandparents aren't, and their long-term care might end up falling on you.

#COVID19 #COVIDIsStillHere #COVIDIsNotOver #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp #WearAMask

Current public health policy in the US with respect to COVID appears to be specially designed (2) to generate this outcome. We're selectively breeding a dangerous pathogen to overcome the human immune system. Until that policy changes this is how life will be. All indications are that the next pandemic--whether that's monkeypox, bird flu, or something we don't know of yet--will follow a similar trajectory. Meanwhile, after a few COVID infections people accumulate a 25% or higher risk of developing Long COVID, the symptoms of which persist for at least two years in the vast majority of people. The slowdowns and challenges will worsen as the percentage of people struggling with Long COVID increases.

If I'm experiencing slowdowns and preventable challenges in the more mundane aspects of my work and private life, I have to assume most other people are as well. The shared costs, burdens, and risks are enormous, dwarfing whatever outlay would be necessary to improve the public health response and ease all this.

The above is not even considering the direct impacts on health, losses of loved ones, and so on, which of course have been incalculable.

#COVID19 #COVIDIsNotOver #COVIDIsAirborne #WearAMask #MaskUp

(1) For the record, there's no such thing as a "weird summer flu"--that's likely COVID or one of the other respiratory diseases like RSV that are in much wider circulation as a direct result of COVID. It may also be Lyme disease. No matter what, brushing off a "weird summer flu" is not a great idea

(2) I'm not informed enough to know why public health policy ended up where it did, and I'm not attributing malice to anyone. Rather, I'm noting that if one were to try designing a selective breeding program for COVID using American citizens as hosts, with the aim of maximizing COVID's ability to escape human immunity, you'd end up doing something roughly like what's happening now. If that isn't the desired outcome, then what the heck?