We have lived through a Covid summer – and now new variant XEC is causing concern
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We have lived through a Covid summer – and now new variant XEC is causing concern

The Independent  

Her morning coffee was the first clue. “That’s when I knew it was Covid.” During this year’s unsettled summer, Covid has been quietly lurking in the background of many people’s lives. “While Covid-19 is still deadly, for many symptoms are now similar to a cold – but there is always the risk of long Covid,” Wass adds. This year’s “summer Covid wave” – a rise in cases – is difficult to prove. “We should try to reduce their spread by trying to stay at home and avoiding contact with people.” Still, many aren’t – or can’t – adhere to that advice.

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$62,000 and three years later: Long COVID continues to upend this California couple’s lives
1 year, 8 months ago

$62,000 and three years later: Long COVID continues to upend this California couple’s lives

LA Times  

On a Monday morning in Irvine, Courtney Garvin eats her breakfast in bed, it having been set out by her partner before he left for work. Courtney Garvin, coming down in the stair lift from her room upstairs, gets help from partner Connor Mayer to perform basic tasks in the home. Garvin, 37, contracted COVID-19 three years ago and now …

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?

LA Times  

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Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California
2 years, 5 months ago

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LA Times  

Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old long COVID survivor, sits for a photo outside her home in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. Some factors that put patients at higher risk of long COVID include being overweight, high blood pressure or heart disease, said Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, director of the UCLA Health Long COVID Program. So I think anyone who says COVID only …

Maia Lumsden feared tennis career was over due to long Covid
2 years, 6 months ago

Maia Lumsden feared tennis career was over due to long Covid

The Independent  

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'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma
3 years, 1 month ago

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma

ABC  

Catching COVID-19 still seemed like a fairly unlikely possibility when Charlotte and her old schoolfriends caught up over dinner in Melbourne's CBD recently, chatting, drinking and laughing together for the first time in many months. "Being in a crowded area for a long time that's indoors, poorly ventilated and not wearing masks is one of the highest-risk things that you …

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost

CNN  

CNN — March 26 marks the one-year anniversary of Lauren Thomas Mandel’s Covid-19 infection – and she and her family are still feeling the effects of the illness. The mother of four said she, her husband and their 18-year-old son are among the growing number of people who are suffering from what’s called long-term Covid or long Covid. “I just …

Rachel Maddow pays tribute to partner and ‘centre of her life’ who ‘nearly died’ with Covid
4 years, 1 month ago

Rachel Maddow pays tribute to partner and ‘centre of her life’ who ‘nearly died’ with Covid

The Independent  

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4 'Long COVID' Survivors Describe What It’s Like To Have Symptoms Months Later
4 years, 2 months ago

4 'Long COVID' Survivors Describe What It’s Like To Have Symptoms Months Later

Huff Post  

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost; Photo: Getty There have now been more than 7.5 million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. since the first known cases emerged earlier this year. Some positive news, today I felt well enough to do one of those cheesy lockdown family projects pic.twitter.com/wdlDX0ElUK — Laura Long April 9, 2020 Today: Long’s physical stamina has improved and she’s …

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths

ABC  

This from Michael O'Brien: "In declaring a State of Disaster, Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded that his government has lost control of COVID-19 in this state. "The failings of the Labor Government in hotel quarantine, in testing and in contact tracing have led to millions of Victorians being subjected to the harshest restrictions in our history. "We simply must prevail …

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