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This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.

"...the big pandemic public health story,” says Bar-Yam, “has moved from proving COVID is airborne to building a public health system that acts like it.”

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

A yellow bridge in front of a city background with three banners reading "POST-GAZETTE STRIKERS WILL WIN".

BREAKING: We won!

Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.

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When the time comes, I hope to have access to metformin to reduce risk of PASC

We need more at-home clinical trials for Long COVID. Here’s how we designed the largest one yet. - The Sick Times We are now recruiting for the Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T), which participants can complete entirely from bed.

A new at home clinical trial for #LongCOVID launches today to test tirzepitide.

Co-lead @julialmv.bsky.social, argues in a new op-ed that decentralized trials will accelerate research and make clinical trials more accessible for people with Long COVID.

thesicktimes.org/2025/10/30/w...

Hamilton Spectator article titled "minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm" with photo of crowded indoor space and people in medical and respirator masks

Minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm

One of the best articles I've read all year because it centers social justice and equity. Published today

Gift link 🎁 www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...

Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of Long COVID. Why isn’t it more widely used? - The Sick Times Recent studies add evidence to a prior phase 3 clinical trial, suggesting that taking the diabetes drug during acute COVID-19 reduces the risk of long-term symptoms.

Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of Long COVID. Why isn’t it more widely used?
thesicktimes.org/2025/10/28/m...

Beyond all reason Long COVID patients are constantly harangued about our requests for COVID safety. Yet what we're asking for is far less than what we're called on to do to survive.

People continue to call COVID advocates’ pleas for masking “unreasonable”.

Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety.

My latest:
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Some ~500,000 peer-reviewed journal articles later, there’s simply no excuse to not protect the public, especially those who count on responsible adults to keep them safe.

Kids deserve better so we need to do better. Actions over excuses.

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Force of Infection | Caitlin Rivers | Substack Weekly updates on what's going around. Tracking COVID-19, influenza, RSV, food recalls, and more. Helpful for anyone looking to stay well. Click to read Force of Infection, by Caitlin Rivers, a Substa...

Going state by state for the 2nd week in a row to check on COVID-19, influenza, and RSV trends bc the shutdown is interrupting public reporting.

Not done yet as most data doesn't come out until tomorrow, but already seeing small signs of increase in RSV among ages 0-4.

caitlinrivers.substack.com

Will just leave this clip here of Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings talking about what’s wrong with America from a 1991 interview and it’s still all very true today

Is my math wrong? They show very low absolute risk: 0.09, 0.18%. What am I missing?

RECOVER has previously stated: "incidence of PASC in children... ranging from 4% to 62% across existing large studies, w more studies reporting estimates closer to 10% to 20%"

Another call for sources: I'm reporting on pediatric Covid vaccine access. If you've had trouble finding pediatric doses in stock, or if your child was turned away, I'd love to hear from you: maggie.astor@nytimes.com.

Thanks to those who replied to my pregnancy callout; that story will be out soon.

I'm curious about the low absolute risk they found: 0.09%, 0.18%

RECOVER has previously stated: "incidence of PASC in children... ranging from 4% to 62% across existing large studies, w more studies reporting estimates closer to 10% to 20%"

NEW: THREAD: Just a small collection of propaganda emails sent by the regime to federal employees who have sent them to me on the condition of anonymity. First, we all saw the HUD banner from Tuesday morning. 1/

Sept 28th update:

Wastewater daily inf estimate are cratering, just as anticipated via the model. This trend should continue for at least the next month.

🔸510,000 new infections/day
🔸1 in 66 currently infected
🔸1 in 165 highly infectious

In the US, when 1 in 60 are infected, our CDC absurdly calls it 'low'

Ha!

Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario

#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with September 14 data
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, SK, YT

wwater.ca

Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/

Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Dr. Topol, the editorial irresponsibly dismissed masks & air cleaning, which added nothing to their aim.
Of course it's urgent to find treatments for LC, but it was absurd for them to reject reducing transmission. Plenty of evidence supports air cleaning and mask use.

Please mask up in public indoor spaces. Even if you stopped masking, it's worth resuming it until we have guaranteed healthy indoor air for all. You don't want to get even one more #COVID19 infection, as every infection makes it more likely you'll be affected by #LongCOVID, like Kelly has been.

This is what pharmacies and Sanofi both act like when you ask them if they have Novavax/Nuvaxovid available. Remember: 1. If you’re calling or showing up to check for availability, especially in an area where Novavax has already been reported, politely ask them if they’re willing to check the fridge for stock. 2. If it’s not available yet, try again in a few days, even if they say they’re not expecting to receive any Novavax. Purchasing decisions at chain... More here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1971111142396145731.html

Very useful reminder 🧵 by @Biff234523 about trying to get Novavax:

4-item thread to consult before you set about on your Novavax journey this time around:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19711...

📢💉Novavax (Nuvaxovid) availability update for: Thursday, September 25th, 2025 What’s new today: Rollout has now started in earnest at CVS and Costco. Also, first availability from Meijer and an Albertsons subsidiary. In general, availability stretching into many new states for the first time: PA, WI, IN, MA, CT, ME, TX, ID, KS, etc.

Latest 🚨🧵 by @Biff234523 on Novavax availability for the USA (🧵as of ~20 mins ago):

TLDR: lots of places have it.
[But sometimes pharmacy staff don't know.]

Full thread:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19713...

Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you. - The Sick Times Some people with Long COVID are receiving potentially unhelpful diagnoses of functional neurological disorder (FND), a condition in which people experience neurological symptoms that cannot be attribu...

Today @thesicktimes.org: in-depth feature by the great @davetuller1.bsky.social about why many Long COVID experts and patients say functional neurological disorder (or FND) is an unhelpful diagnosis, and what to do if you want to push back on this diagnosis yourself.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: If I’ve already had COVID-19 once, I’m immune from getting it again. Fact: There is no limit on how many times you can get COVID-19. Reinfection is common, and each new infection raises your risk of serious illness, organ damage, Long COVID, and more.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: I won’t get COVID-19 as long as I wash my hands well. Fact: It’s always a good idea to wash your hands, but COVID-19 spreads primarily through the air and respiratory droplets, so handwashing is much less likely to prevent COVID-19 than wearing masks.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: I don’t need to wear masks if I’ve already been vaccinated.Fact: Vaccines can reduce your risk of infection, and if you do get sick after being vaccinated, you are much less likely to experience severe illness or death, but it is still possible to get COVID-19 and spread it to others even if you’ve been vaccinated, so it’s a good idea to keep masking.

COVID-19 cases are still high, so be sure to know the facts and avoid the myths in order to protect yourself and others.

What COVID-19 Does to the Body (9th Edition, September 2025) Your Regular COVID-19 Research Update (80+ Studies)

What COVID-19 Does to the Body (9th Edition, September 2025)
www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid...

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The background of this flyer is an illustration of a library shelf filled with books. The text on the flyer reads, "Hosted by Mask Up PGH, Library Social #2! Arts and Crafts edition! Squirrel Hill Library; large meeting room. SATURDAY, SEP 27TH from 10AM-1PM! We will have free-to-use art supplies, and free tests and masks! Feel free to bring your own crafts, projects, supplies, etc! Library address: 5801 Forbes ave, PGH pa 15217." In big letters near the bottom, it says "Masks required!" There are illustrations of scissors, scrap pieces of paper, glue, buttons, and pencils.

Next week 👩‍🎨
Library Social #2! Arts & Crafts edition! Squirrel Hill Library; large meeting room. Join us on Saturday September 27th from 10am- 1 pm. We will have free-to-use art supplies, free tests, & masks! Feel free to bring your own crafts, projects, supplies, etc 🖍️🎨🧶5801 Forbes ave 15217

RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet. "I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."

"You can’t eradicate autism without eradicating autistic people. It’s genocidal rhetoric against us that’s justified by 'autism destroys families. It destroys children.' No, it doesn’t. It’s bias against autistic people."

From an interview at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...