A WaPost editorial today referred to long covid as, "The pandemic after the pandemic."

Eric Topol, MD says not enough is being done to help long haulers. He answers many questions about long covid, here👇
https://fortune.com/well/2023/01/20/eric-topol-on-long-covid/

#LongCovid #covidV2

In a new study, researchers found patients post-Covid with a history of asthma had significantly ⬆️ risk for cough, bronchospasm, shortness of breath, and wheezing up to 6 mos post diagnosis vs those w/o asthma.( Included 31K patients with Covid.)
https://bit.ly/3Y67fsf
#covidV2 #asthma -#LongCovid

Monoclonals have left the station, but convalescent plasma is the “Little Engine That Could”

Convalescent plasma has been shown to be ”highly effective” at ⬇️ hosp/death in #covidV2 positive pts. RCT data show a “clear survival benefit” in immunocompromised individuals. https://bit.ly/3Y8TB7o

than non-respiratory tissues,' but can disseminate widely throughout the body.” END

https://bit.ly/3FvlP4a END @nih #niaid @NIAIDNews @hhsgov @NIHClinicalCntr #nih #covidV2 #Virus #viruses

This weird non-covid virus from this week seems to have set off a relapse into relentless #fatigue, excruciating joint pains and #pots - all the stuff that had improved (again) after #covidV2 letting me hope there is a world without #longcovid

Alas here we are, yet no more research has happened in the meantime, no more understanding for long covid - it does feel pretty hopeless and grim

This weird non-covid virus from this week seems to have set off a relapse into relentless #fatigue and #pots - all the stuff that had improved (again) after #covidV2 letting me hope there is a world without #longcovid

Alas here we are, yet no more research has happened in the meantime, no more understanding for long covid - it does feel pretty hopeless and grim