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We've started a social discord server for people who still care about Covid in the Edinburgh area! This is part of our ongoing work to offer community for those left alone by the denial of the ongoing pandemic - it's both for talking about covid and also sharing anything else with people who get it

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Public Health will be hosting a virtual townhall on long COVID this Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm. Experts and community partners will be answering questions on the long-terms effects of COVID-19 and cover related topics including care options. Submit your questions in advance:

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It is essential for the rule of law that everyone involved in this end up in prison. Nothing else is a sufficient deterrent against the intentional, repeated abuse of government power to systematically deny fundamental rights.

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I've got someone in my long COVID group who was in an accident today that totaled her car. She and her young son were both injured. She was recently hospitalized. She's young but needs help with incontinence supplies and basics now. Please DM if you can help. Thanks.

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🔥 Breaking: Former legal advisor to Stephen Harper and Law Professor Benjamin Perrin: Endorses Mark Carney for Prime Minister of Canada @mark-carney.bsky.social Federal Election 2025: Why I’m Endorsing Mark Carney & The Liberals by Benjamin Perrin www.scribd.com/document/849...

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Exactly. And it’s HARD trying to survive under this regime.

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THIS. Most Americans have no idea what authoritarianism looks like in practice. Most of the time, life looks & feels normal. But there are boundaries & incredibly severe consequences for stepping outside of them. Which can mean just existing is dangerous if you're part of the "wrong" group.

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Today I’m grateful for my bread machine, electricity to run it, and money to buy the ingredients all #madeinCanada! And the strength to stand long enough to fill the machine. #PEM #LongCovid

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“We will charge an additional 104 per cent service fee to American customers from today. If you have any questions, please consult the US embassy,” said a notice displayed outside a Barbecue Beef shop in Wuhan.

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Federal and state agencies have long denied tribes direct access to public health data, including during COVID. Under Trump the practice has gotten worse. ictnews.org/news/tribes-...

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Sums up the state of the world: Walmart has the 3D puzzle of the Statue of Liberty on clearance.

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Did you know that Canada is a world leader in tulip production? Had the pleasure of finding some of Vanco Farms (link below) fields while driving the backroads of PEI. A beautiful sight to behold 😎🇨🇦💐🌷❤️ #ArtYear #Canada #Photography #Flowers #VancoFarms

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Sums up the state of the world: Walmart has the 3D puzzle of the Statue of Liberty on clearance.

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Thanks to numerous contributions and a small multidisciplinary international working group, our introduction to airborne diseases has progressed well, from our point of view. You can find it at: letsair.org#mediation

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To my fellow Canadians... youtube.com/shorts/n4RpD...

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It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.

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Oh so she was straight up just insider trading in the open.

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Australia is not real. The new black Trident FFP3 mask. This Australian-designed, Australian-made mask is available in the UK. But not in Australia. I can't see a good reason for this. Perhaps Australia is an elaborate hoax.🧵 #evermasking #SaltingTheVibes

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Please share widely.

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New hospital study: air purifiers cut airborne COVID by 98%. Rooms with HEPA ventilation had zero virus detected. Clean air is essential public health infrastructure — not a luxury. Study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #CorsiRosenthal #CleanAir #PublicHealth

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It has now been 46 days since the BCCDC's most recent GISAID sample was collected (2/22). There has been no explanation as to why they have ceased GISAID uploads. Without them, volunteers -- not just myself -- can't analyze variants' prevalence, keep track of mutations, etc.

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"Light" Long Covid. Still not disabled but hurt. Still functional but with "some" issues. "I'm getting older" (from people in their 30s and 40s). "I'm feeling tired nowadays". "I have migraines", and a panoply of ailments of all sorts.

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Connecticut, USA - Educators and lawmakers advocate for bill to improve air quality in classrooms. The group is advocating for the passage of a bill that would allow school air quality projects, like installing HVAC systems. www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/e...

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🦋 Markets rebound significantly on news of Trump caving on tariffs that went into effect for half-a-day Despite an increase to 125% for China & new base 10% for all reciprocal tariffs Trump's blatant market manipulation made some a lot of money as he encouraged buying low before the announcement 🦋

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Verdant.

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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an antiviral chewing gum that may help reduce the spread of viruses. In lab studies, it cut down viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) by more than 95%. 🧪🧵⬇️

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What if COVID doesn't just make sick, but makes us easier to infect? Experts say the virus is chipping away at our immune systems. But some aren’t convinced. I spoke with doctors, scientists, and parents caught in a relentless cycle of illness, and here's what I found:

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) global prevalence is likely 71.2 million, not the underestimated figure generally used. CDC & KFF data suggest it’s closer to double that. We must fix these numbers to support better care & recognition. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Five years on: how COVID was the catalyst for Africa’s genomic revolution “We built a culture of collaboration, not competition,” Read more of this piece in Nature at the gem - issuu.com/the.gem/docs... #Genomics #Africa #Fellowship

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USA: Long COVID activists fought Trump team’s research cuts and won ― for now "Success gives hope to scientists and advocates who managed to get millions of dollars in grants restored." Source: archive.md/kdOc9

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Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the U.S., CDC study finds www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... @nbcnews.com 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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ME/CFS San Diego is excited to announce the winners of our 2024 UCSD Graduate Student ME/CFS Essay Contest! 🎉 🏆 1st: Emily Lam: Making a Difference in the Lives of ME/CFS Patients with Nanomedicine 🥈 2nd: Benjamin Lam: Breaking the Cycle of Restless Restfulness www.mecfssandiego.com/mecfs-san-di...

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BREAKING NEWS: Senator Brian Schatz is BLOCKING over 300 Trump admin nominations by refusing to let them pass with unanimous consent. "I don't think we should make anything easy going forward,” he said. BLOCK THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY! MORE OF THIS!

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As our Clinical Trials database continues to grow, we will be spotlighting some of the treatments being tested around the world, for Long COVID, ME/CFS & other IACCs 💊 Thank you to @mildtin.bsky.social, our clinical trials lead, for putting these together! A visual thread 🧵 #MECFS #LongCovid

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Guidelines for sustainable return to #work from Society of Occupational Medicine. Please use and share incl. with your employer if returning to work with #LongCovid academic.oup.com/occmed/artic...

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Why does Tromp call everything "beautiful"?

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Catching up on a few things I haven’t had a chance to clip yet — did you know Poilievre, speaking in French, called UNWRA terrorists and said he’d stop giving any funding to them???? Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.

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