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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social

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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social

@LongCovidSOS

UK based charity advocating for those impacted by #LongCovid Recognition - Research - Rehabilitation longcovidsos.org longcovidsos.bsky.social

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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Mar 15
#LONGCOVIDAWARENESSDAY Stop scrolling 1️⃣ Read our open letter 2️⃣ Use our template to write to your MP 3️⃣ Demand funding for #LongCovid research Six years after the start of the pandemic millions are still living with Long Covid. On #LCAD26 we ask UK policymakers for…
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Sep 11, 2024
"The most contagious period is shortly before they become symptomatic - 2 to 3 days beforehand, and shortly after" Asymptomatic transmission - this is how #SARSCoV2 does spreads so successfully Prof Beggs @covidinquiryuk
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Jul 20, 2024
Just in case anyone is left in any doubt - study shows that the right face masks can reduce exhaled viral load by up to 98% "The wearing of an N95 mask by an infected individual would reduce the likelihood of transmitting the virus by 20 fold"
Study reaffirms that masks prevent COVID-19 transmission
From wsws.org
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Jun 11, 2023
Chandler is only 23 3 months after #COVID in Dec 2020 she went to A&E with numbness in her hands Her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety “I was told to move along, so I left" She has now been diagnosed with multiple ischemic strokes, caused by inflammation
Woman, 23, who suffered stroke possibly linked to Long Covid loses sight in eye
From bristolpost.co.uk
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Mar 15, 2025
🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨 Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions. On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, @DrAmirKhanGP joins us to bust harmful myths. Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Aug 2, 2024
Research suggests about 40% #COVID infections are passed on about a day before the first symptoms appear Recent study using smart watches shows the wearer can identify an infection before their symptoms start, utilising pulse rates and HRV
Israeli study shows smartwatches can warn you have COVID or a migraine is about to happen
From haaretz.com
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Sep 11, 2024
"The weight of evidence was that wearing masks was better than not wearing masks, and respirators [FFP3] were better than surgical masks" Prof Beggs is questioned by @covidinquiryuk about the The Royal Society Expert Group review of studies into #SARSCoV2 transmission
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Sep 12, 2024
"Covid is not airborne it's droplets - surgical masks are fine" Dr Barry Jones describes the "dishonesty" of the IPC cell & the WHO, originally categorising #covid as airborne but then insisting via social media and official guidance that it was not @covidinquiryuk
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Aug 8, 2024
Big discussion on @BBCSport right now about Noah Lyles who collapsed after the mens 200m final after coming in third It's just been revealed that he has #covid...😢
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Jan 25, 2024
Hundreds of doctors are planning to sue the NHS over claims inadequate PPE on the frontline has left them with #LongCovid , disabled, and in financial ruin.
Doctors whose lives were devastated by long COVID to sue NHS
From news.sky.com
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Apr 1, 2022
#LongCovid does not discriminate. People of all ages and backgrounds have had their lives and careers robbed from them by this disease. A 🧵 highlighting some younger people with #LongCovid.
Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Sep 19, 2024
We have known of people being asked to remove FFP2/3 masks and replace them with FRSM when visiting hospital Here counsel for @cv_cev asks the IPC Experts if this is reasonable behaviour especially where vulnerable patients are involved
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Mar 12, 2025
We are heartbroken to share the loss of our co-founder, CEO, and beloved friend, Ondine, who passed away on Tuesday 11th March. Longcovidsos.org/post/ondine-sh…
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social
@LongCovidSOS
Oct 13, 2022
A combination of 2 vascular biomarkers can identify #LongCovid with 96% accuracy according to this study Both ANG-1 and P-SEL are related to endothelial injury Authors suggest angiogenesis (dev of new blood vessels) as a target for potential treatments molmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…