Did some good things. Also neglected important things. Like pandemic response. Declared pandemic "over". Still isn't. Refuses to mention the word Covid. Refuses to acknowledge the 27 Million of us disabled by it or send any research funding our way. Our lives are devastated and we're ignored. - ThreadSky

harmonicsoul.bsky.social • 123 days ago

Did some good things. Also neglected important things. Like pandemic response. Declared pandemic "over". Still isn't. Refuses to mention the word Covid. Refuses to acknowledge the 27 Million of us disabled by it or send any research funding our way. Our lives are devastated and we're ignored.

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chasetalks.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'd like to learn more about this.

What research funding did the Biden administration deny for people disabled by covid?

harmonicsoul.bsky.social•123 days ago

1 Billion was initially authorized. Squandered by NIH. No follow-up funding approved. A Billion sounds like a lot but nowhere near other disease funding and totally inadequate to get to any treatments. AI says we're 3X the 27 Million case load we've been estimating. Trillions lost economic...

harmonicsoul.bsky.social•123 days ago

Both Biden and Harris refused to say the word "Covid" after declaring the pandemic over. This was gaslighting. 1,200/week still dying. Covid disables far more people than it kills. Long Covid and ME/CFS is one of the worst diseases you can get. Worse than living w/Stage 4 Cancer. Forever.

chasetalks.bsky.social•123 days ago

I had no idea. Do you have a link where I could read more about what happened? I'm trying to find info on Google, but I'm having some trouble.

harmonicsoul.bsky.social•123 days ago

It's not in the news. It's something our entire patient community has been fighting for years, begging NIH / HHS for help. Research $ spent on video games instead of biomedical research. Gaslighted, trivialized, psychologized, ignored. Public thinks Covid over, most don't know Covid disables.

tim-dunn-defunct.bsky.social•123 days ago

#LongCOVID #MECFS #ChronicIllness

And yeah, his handling of changing COVID's classification from pandemic to endemic is as pyrrhic a victory as George W. Bush hanging that "Mission Accomplished" banner on that aircraft carrier.

It's still here, still mutating, and still killing.

harmonicsoul.bsky.social•123 days ago

Agree. Adding: Public doesn't know Covid disables far more people than it kills. Doesn't care if you're an athlete in great shape, your health, how old your are. 1 in 5 Americans. Life ends, but you don't die. No more work or school. No med treatment. No support. You just disappear.

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