New Pandemic Accountability Index! https://www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid-19-does-to-the-body-11th Some highlights:

In general,

there is still ample reason to protect yourself from repeated infections with COVID-19. This virus is still killing and disabling

Long COVID is not going away:

“…up to 3 years after initial infection…less than 2% having resolved” (Lancet Regional Health Americas)

In kids,

“…post-COVID-19 children exhibited marked post-acute impairments in school functioning, increased emotional and behavioral problems followed by heterogeneous recovery trajectories.” (Nature Scientific Reports)

and it's not all in kids' minds, it shows in their retinas:

Retinal microvascular alterations consistent with endothelial dysregulation in paediatric post-COVID-19 syndrome (Nature Scientific Reports)

Evidence keeps accumulating that kids' immune systems are not spared:

Immune-metabolic trajectories delineate subgroups in paediatric long COVID (Nature Communications)

What about in adults? Bad news for everyone with a brain:

“…SARS-CoV-2 directly infects the brain, induces neuroinflammation, pericyte death, and multiple perivascular changes in the brain.” (MDPI Viruses)

and

Persistent neurological and behavioral alterations after SARS-CoV-2 infection (Frontiers in Microbiology)

and

“…advanced COVID-19 is genetically associated with accelerated global brain aging.” (Medicine)

and

Association of Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease-Like Features in Long COVID (Journal of Sleep Research)

In particular, healthcare workers' burden is greater:

“Essential workers who developed COVID-19 have white matter dysregulation” (Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health)

and

“[Long COVID] symptoms persisted up to four years after aSCV2 infection in a substantial proportion of HCWs” (Infection)

then there's papers showing heart disease risks spiking due to previous COVID-19 infections. Lots of studies confirming earlier results.

What about the immune system?

“SARS-CoV-2 causes lasting immune dysregulation for over 20 months.” (International Journal of Infectious Diseases)

and

“…multiple chronic viruses reactivate during acute COVID-19” (Nature)

with an early result:

Persistent T cell phenotypic alterations and early innate immune dysregulation as potential biomarkers of Long COVID (Journal of Infection)

and the cold, heartless perspective also aligns with prevention:

“…new cases of long COVD could create a major drag on the economy amounting to USD 135 billion per annum” (OECD)

and

COVID-19 was associated with an estimated 290,000 to 450,000 hospitalizations and 34,000 to 53,000 deaths from July 2024 to June 2025 (CDC)

Compare to the 9/11 Twin Towers deaths. in 2025 alone, COVID-19 caused five to ten 9/11s of deaths!

That's only a tiny fraction of the snippets - visit https://www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid-19-does-to-the-body-11th for direct links to papers, and to many more quotes.

#SARSCoV2 #SARS2 #COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #Health

'Nieuwe ronde van de coronaprik in het najaar van 2026"

"Op 21 september start een nieuwe vaccinatieronde tegen corona. Een afspraak inplannen kan vanaf 25 augustus tot en met 27 november 2026."

"Voor een afspraak kunt u contact opnemen met de GGD via 0800-7070."

https://www.rivm.nl/corona/coronaprik

Ook voor 50-plussers die de griepprik krijgen (wat ingewikkeld beschreven):

"In 2024 adviseerde de Gezondheidsraad om een COVID-19-vaccinatie aan te bieden aan volwassenen die jaarlijks de griepvaccinatie aangeboden krijgen. In de huidige situatie raadt de Gezondheidsraad vaccinatie niet meer aan voor 18-49-jarigen uit deze groep. Het risico op ernstige ziekte en sterfte als gevolg van COVID-19 is bij personen van 18-49 jaar behorend tot de griepgroep lager dan bij de griepgroep vanaf 50 jaar, en voor deze jongere groep is daarom in de huidige situatie de toegevoegde waarde van vaccinatie tegen COVID-19 beperkt."
https://lci.rivm.nl/richtlijnen/covid-19-vaccinatie#3-definitie-medische-hoog-risicogroepen

#gezondheid #Covid #coronaprik #vaccinatie

Il Fatto Quotidiano: “Dopo X Factor ho detto ‘Regà, io vi voglio bene, l’esperienza è stata bellissima’. Stavo lavorando a due serie tv, più il Covid che richiedeva controlli, permessi e tamponi”: Ludovico Tersigni sull’addio al talent

“X Factor è stato una palestra di vita, mi ha dato gli strumenti di crescita, un po’ come la laurea all’università, è stato il culmine di un processo durato anni in cui ho fatto una trasformazione di carriera”. Nel 2021 Ludovico Tersigni ha dovuto raccogliere l’eredità di Alessandro Cattelan alla conduzione del talent di Sky. Un compito non facile, che a 25 anni, l’ha posto su un palcoscenico a cui non era abituato. In un’intervista a Vanity Fair, ha spiegato che aveva “quella inconsapevolezza da bambino che ti permette di non sentire gli sguardi altrui, di vivere in libertà all’emozione. Ma questo è il lavoro, è la ricerca. Prendersi poi un po’ di tempo significa dedicarsi nuovamente a quella libertà”.
Al tempo, ha raccontato, si era divertito. Si è trovato, però, a dover tenere insieme una serie di situazioni diverse: “Stavo lavorando a due serie televisive contemporaneamente, più X Factor per la prima volta con tutto quello che comporta, più il Covid che certo richiedeva una serie di controlli, permessi, tamponi. Quindi ho detto “regà, io vi voglio bene, vi ringrazio tanto, l’esperienza è stata bellissima’”.
In quegli anni, la popolarità gli è arrivata addosso tutta in un colpo. Ma non sa se ha sentito davvero la pressione: “L’essere umano ha bisogno di valvole di sfogo. C’è un periodo della tua vita in cui tu accumuli molta pressione e non riesci a sfogarla tramite lo sport, i viaggi, le passioni, gli hobby, la lettura, il sesso”, ha dichiarato. Una situazione in cui la pressione crea le condizioni perché si cerci di fuggire “il cancro del XXI secolo, che è lo stress. Fa invecchiare prima, lavorare male in una società iperformativa in cui bisogna produrre tanto in poco tempo, stare sempre in competizione con gli altri e dimostrare che noi siamo più bravi”.
L'articolo “Dopo X Factor ho detto ‘Regà, io vi voglio bene, l’esperienza è stata bellissima’. Stavo lavorando a due serie tv, più il Covid che richiedeva controlli, permessi e tamponi”: Ludovico Tersigni sull’addio al talent proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

“After X Factor I said, ‘Guys, I love you all, the experience was beautiful.’ I was working on two TV series, plus the Covid which required tests, permits and swabs.” – Ludovico Tersigni on saying goodbye to the talent show.

“X Factor was a life training ground, it gave me the tools for growth, a bit like a university degree – it was the culmination of a process that lasted years in which I underwent a career transformation.” In 2021, Ludovico Tersigni had to take over Alessandro Cattelan’s hosting duties for Sky’s talent show. A challenging task for a 25-year-old, placing him on a stage he wasn't accustomed to. In an interview with Vanity Fair, he explained that he had “that unconsciousness of a child that allows you not to feel the gazes of others, to live in freedom through emotion. But this is the work, it’s the pursuit. Taking then a little time means dedicating yourself again to that freedom.”

At the time, he recounted, he had enjoyed himself. However, he found himself having to manage a series of different situations: “I was working on two television series simultaneously, plus X Factor for the first time with everything that it entailed, plus the Covid which certainly required a series of checks, permissions, and swabs. So I said, ‘guys, I love you, I thank you so much, the experience was beautiful.’”

In those years, popularity arrived at him all at once. But he doesn't know if he really felt the pressure: “Humans need outlets. There’s a period of your life in which you accumulate a lot of pressure and can’t release it through sport, travel, passions, hobbies, reading, or sex,” he stated. A situation in which pressure creates conditions for trying to escape “the cancer of the 21st century, which is stress. It ages you prematurely, works badly in a hyperproductive society where you have to produce a lot in little time, and constantly compete with others and demonstrate that we are better.”

The article “After X Factor I said ‘Guys, I love you, the experience was beautiful’. I was working on two TV series, plus Covid which required checks, permissions and swabs”: Ludovico Tersigni on saying goodbye to the talent show comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#Covid #LudovicoTersigni #VanityFair #first #AfterXFactorI #IlFattoQuotidiano

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/08/24/dopo-x-factor-ho-detto-rega-lesperienza-e-stata-bellissima-stavo-lavorando-a-due-serie-tv-piu-il-covid-che-richiedeva-controlli-permessi-e-tamponi-ludovico-tersigni/8486530/

This morning I made an omelette. It’s the first thing I’ve cooked in over a week. Felt great. Still coughing occasionally and my lungs feel crunchy at night and early morning but I’m definitely feeling much better than I have been. #COVID 👍

Took a new #COVID test a bit ago and I’m finally negative. Huzzah! Go, go immune system! Let me be a reminder to everyone to stay up-to-date on your shots. It’s still out there folks. Glad I’m feeling better, thx for all your well wishes. 💕🖖

After one week of law school, my daughter now has #Covid. Be careful out there. #dc

#america failed #COVID response, and as they are now going on a witch hunt after #fauci , this article is doing a great job at summarizing the situation.

#news #healthcare

https://archive.ph/2026.08.22-202427/https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/20/the-real-covid-19-scandal-is-still-unfolding

@arrrg
I wish that were true, but 80 million people still reelected #DisasterDon despite his 1st term catastrophe (exploded the #Debt, crashed the economy, and dismissed #Covid resulting in 1.2M deaths.) The #cult has their Reality Filter on full blast.

Consider that T**** himself would NEVER qualify for #TopSecret clearance, yet he is now privy to BEYOND Top Secret info, took home SCIF-protected docs, and is now being milked for info by #Putin on a daily basis. 😱

#DisasterPresidency

This week's COVID-19 in BC blog post:
General: https://covidbc.webfoot.com/2026/08/21/2026-08-21-general/

(There is no separate BC post this week.)
#covid19bc #covid19 #covid #rsv

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average is higher. Looks like a (for now, modest) summer wave is upon us :( The last 7DRA calculation was on 8/11.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

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A screencap of the Washington State Department of Health's Covid wastewater data for the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. The trend line of the graph is described in the toot text.

@ikuo1000 Yes, the data of the graphs is from the healthcare sector, so people have to realize this is only a small fraction of our everyday workforce. Imagine our airline pilots and air traffic controllers, other fields where our safety is in their hands. It truly is frightening the trajectory we are on when #Covid denialism is pervasive and covid reinfections continue.

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

COVID-19 Hits People Before They Are Born
https://buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/covid-19-hits-people-before-they-are-born
#health #covid #covid19

Today, I was asked about effective air cleaners, because wildfires have already begun to flare in North America.

Extensive global testing has found that a DIY #CorsiRosenthalBox will outperform almost every commercial HEPA unit while costing less to run.

For the US & Canada, the best source of filters to build one is Costco: Filtrete 1900, 2200, or 2500 models with at least one 20-inch dimension.

These units also help mitigate allergens and infectious aerosols like #Covid and Influenza.

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Infographic explaining the materials and steps for assembling a Corsi-Rosenthal Box air cleaner. It is made of four HVAC filters for the side panels, a piece of cardboard for the floor under them, and a box fan placed on top with a cardboard shroud panel. All the edges where the different sides meet are taped together with duct tape to keep it rigid and to create an airtight seal. The alt text character limit is too small to include everything. So, if you would like a fully detailed description of the build process and the contents of this infographic, feel free to DM me.