In light of some truly terrible The Guardian #LongCOVID reporting in the last 24hrs, I'm incredibly grateful to Melody Schreiber for her piece on the alarming increase in Long COVID cases in the US.

Numbers don't lie. Governments do.

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What happens if Congress bans gain of function research?

'More than half of the currently FDA-approved gene therapies are based on viral engineering opens in a new tab or window, with several more in the pipeline.' Vaccines for Covid and Ebola were also created via GoF research.

My symptoms didn’t improve for nearly three weeks when I had COVID. So according to this new guidance, I would need to be in isolation for that duration.

'With Covid, “fever has never been a marker for contagiousness. Honestly, if we say that, at this point, we’re just making stuff up,” said People's CDC member Lara Jirmanus, MD, MPH

Read and share Melody Schreiber's great article about the @CDCGov concerning new messaging.

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When CDC doesn’t base guidance on science...it *infringes* upon people’s autonomy ... because people then don’t have the information to be able to independently make decisions that are consistent with their own values.” as I told Melody Schreiber newrepublic.com/article/179304…

The U.S. is considering one of the final steps that might cement Covid’s status as just another virus.
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The agency reportedly plans to tell people with Covid and other infections to isolate based on symptoms. That’s not a good idea, Melody Schreiber writes. trib.al/4f0fbDL

Inshallah tomorrow, the little guy I wrote about in here turns 12.

Am I in my feelings? Absolutely!

I will always be grateful to Melody Schreiber for inviting me to be a part of this.

#COVID19 death toll in US🇺🇸likely 16% higher than official tally, study says. Officially, more than 1.1 million Americans have died from Covid. But the actual number is assuredly higher, given the high rates of excess deaths, by Melody Schreiber theguardian.com/world/2024/feb… via The Guardian

Have you ever eased a preemie out of her incubator, careful to make sure the oxygen tubes and IVs and sensors don't get caught? Have you ever wrapped her up tightly, knowing their body temperature is dropping every minute? notadoctor.substack.com/p/two-preemies…

Jezebel forever. Abortion is the story of the 2024 election and I'm ready to cover it with the rigor and resources it deserves. Reach out: [email protected]

Last week, a plan to reauthorize PEPFAR failed to pass the U.S. Senate. Here's why PEPFAR is usually a bipartisan slam dunk — and why it's been so incredible for the health of everyone on the planet npr.org/sections/goats…

This guy is the GOAT

'US schools have still seen staggering increases in chronic absenteeism, with COVID playing a significant role. At the same time, record numbers of parents have been missing work to take care of sick kids...' @SophieRosenblum salon.com/2023/06/25/poo…

“All of journalism is a team effort” – Melody Schreiber. theopennotebook.com/2023/05/23/sha…

Help me solve a COVID cryptic lineage mystery.

Cryptic lineages are distinct SARS-CoV-2 lineages that we detect in wastewater, but do not know their source. We believe they are from patients with very long COVID infections.

Here is more backstory.

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