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Without going into detail, I'll just say that it is INFURIATING to see up close how doctors (esp the white man variety) not only ignore prior Covid infections, but also don't bother to mask around patients experiencing heart failure 🤬
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gayfabfourfan.bsky.social #9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 22h
I know at least two people who’ve had heart attacks & heart failure after they had COVID. But a doctor assured one of them that it didn’t have anything to do with COVID, so they’re none the wiser & not protecting themselves from further infections.
November 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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victorialaw.bsky.social Victoria Law @victorialaw.bsky.social · 25d
COVID continues to spread behind bars. Woman in TX prison tells me: "I just got over the C too...didn't tell staff because I didn't want to be in lock up..."
October 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 27d
🧵US Weekly COVID update: Oct 5, 2026

🔸1 in 124 Actively Infectious
🔸396,000 Daily Infections
🔸2,890,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸118,000,000 Infections in 2026
🔸145,000 to 580,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸700 to 1,300 Weekly Excess Deaths

Source: pmc19.com
An image titled "COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data & Standard Levels," dated Oct 5, 2026 (data last updated Sep 26), by Michael Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA (@michael_hoerger) and pmc19.com. It features a color-coded map of the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Map Legend and Risk Tiers • Very Low (Light Blue): PMC Prevalence Estimate <0.9% • Low (Light Green): 1.2% (range 0.9-1.5%) • Moderate (Orange): 2.0% (range 1.5-2.4%) • High (Red): 2.9% (range 2.4-3.5%) • Very High (Magenta): >3.5% Summary Text The text states that the US has at least 36 states and territories with COVID outbreaks. It notes that while the apparent wave peak has passed, transmission remains high across much of the country. A listed breakdown of states with observed outbreaks includes Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and South (text cuts off). The top right corner indicates this is page number 3. Based on the provided image from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, here is the detailed alternative text description: An informational graphic titled "National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)" dated October 5, 2026, with the source URL pmc19.com listed. The data is broken down into three main sections: Infections • Proportion Actively Infectious: 1 in 124 (0.8%) • New Daily Infections: 396,000 • Infections the Past Week: 2,890,000 • Infections in 2026: 118,000,000 • Cumulative Infections per Person: 5.44 Long COVID • Long COVID Cases Resulting from New Daily Infections: 20,000 to 79,000 • Long COVID Cases Resulting from New Weekly Infections: 145,000 to 580,000 Excess Deaths • Excess Deaths Resulting from New Daily Infections: 100 to 170 • Excess Deaths Resulting from New Weekly Infections: 700 to 1,300 The top right corner indicates this is slide or page number 8. An image titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" from the PMC Model, dated Oct 5, 2026 (page 5). It shows a data table from pmc19.com detailing transmission statistics for U.S. states alphabetically from Alabama to Mississippi. Table Columns: • State name • Standard CDC Level • Revised CDC Level (Downshifted) • PMC Estimate (% Actively Infectious) • Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people Key Highlights: • Highest Infection Rates: California (3.4%), Connecticut (4.6%), Guam (4.3%), Hawaii (6.7%), Massachusetts (4.5%), and Mississippi (2.8%) are highlighted in red or pink rows indicating high risk. • In Hawaii, the PMC estimate is 1 in 15 people actively infectious, with a >99% chance of someone being infectious in a room of 100 people. Footnotes: A note states that on August 14, 2026, the CDC revised descriptors downward without notice, a practice the author calls "bluewashing". An image titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" from the PMC Model, dated Oct 5, 2026 (page 6). This is part two of a data table from pmc19.com, listing U.S. jurisdictions alphabetically from Missouri to Wyoming. Table Columns: • State name • Standard CDC Level • Revised CDC Level (Downshifted) • PMC Estimate (% Actively Infectious) • Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people Key Highlights: • Highest Infection Rates: Montana, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington are highlighted in red or pink rows indicating high risk. • Texas shows 1 in 19 (5.4%) actively infectious, with a >99% chance of an infectious person in a room of 100. • U.S. Virgin Islands shows 1 in 16 (6.2%) actively infectious, with a >99% chance in a room of 100. Footnote: Repeats the note about the CDC downshifting categorical risk descriptors on August 14, 2026.
October 6, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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dickzoutman.bsky.social Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · Sep 17
VERY important paper!
This study detected SARS-CoV-2 in the air of common areas of 4 big US airports. SARS-CoV-2 detected in 98% of samples through the year. Influenza A was found during flu season.
That’s why you want to wear an N95 respirator in an airport! And all indoor public spaces all year!
Multimodal genomic surveillance for respiratory pathogens at four U.S. international airports: A comparison of air, wastewater, clinical, and national surveillance data
Early detection of outbreaks and emerging pathogens is critical for public health and global biosecurity. Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk s...
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September 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Sep 16
A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.
Adults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian Survey
A Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove.
www.medicaldaily.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Sep 8
A study of 154 professional singers found COVID-19 had lasting effects on vocal health. After recovering from COVID, 53% reported persistent vocal changes and 44% new throat clearing. Researchers found COVID more than doubled the risk of voice impairment, highlighting the need for post-COVID care.
Screenshot of a ScienceDirect page showing a study published in the Journal of Voice, available online 26 August 2026. The study is titled “Persistent Vocal Alterations and Throat Clearing in Professional Singers Following COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study from China,” by Yuan Li and Jun Wang. The research examined persistent changes to vocal health and throat clearing among professional singers following COVID-19 infection.
September 8, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Sep 3
When I was volunteering at the COVID19 vaccine POD in 2021, people would say over and over again that they were getting vaccinated for the people they love.

Last year, only 17.5% of American adults got the COVID19 vaccine.

Please get one for the people you love. 💕
Photo of a brunette with a braid in her hair, standing in front of a sign that says Vaccinated with a count of 30,000. She is wearing glasses, a Sun Studio t-shirt, and an orange high vis vest.
September 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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August 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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nslayton.bsky.social Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · Aug 14
This is serious. It's also depressing that any time an article on COVID being back (it never left) tons of people post stuff like "not falling for that again!" or some conspiracy claim. We are fucked. Wear a mask.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Aug 14
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. n.pr/45oln5k
August 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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lexmcmenamin.com Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · Aug 9
I spoke to the mutual aid groups and mask blocs combatting the spread of COVID and viral illness by freely distributing masks and tests and lending out air purifiers — who nationally have now distributed thousands of masks for wildfire smoke, too, amid an anti-public health admin @us.theguardian.com
How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke
Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Jul 29
A study of 2.4 million U.S. patients (Jan 2022–Mar 2023) found Black patients are less likely to get diagnosed with long COVID than White patients. This diagnostic gap exists even though both groups face the exact same long-term burden.

#LongCOVID
Many Black US patients with long COVID being missed, analysis reveals
www.cidrap.umn.edu
July 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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*ongoing and unmitigated*
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restructures.bsky.social Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · Sep 12
We cannot build a sustainable front against fascism while ignoring the ableism (and its inherent racism, sexism & classism) among many in the lefts who insist on ignoring one of the most important disability justice issues of the day.
restructures.bsky.social Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · Sep 12
When Biden & Dems embraced a vaccine-only strategy & abandoned all other layers of community protection, it gave more leverage to the fascist GOP to accelerate #COVID19 transmission.
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July 28, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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What's the Venn diagram for people concerned about "The End of Reading" and people who refuse to acknowledge the need for #CovidProtectionsNOW 🤔
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cidrap.bsky.social CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Jul 9
Persistent vision problems after COVID linked to ongoing inflammation, nerve damage

Ocular symptoms like blurred vision and difficulty reading affect up to 35% of people with long COVID, but standard eye exams can’t detect these issues.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4p97HE9
Doctor performs eye exam
July 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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arielwaldman.com Ariel Waldman @arielwaldman.com · May 27
“These findings suggest that approximately 1 in 6 patients with COVID-19 develops postacute sequelae, predominantly chronic conditions” with prevalence increasing in recent years.
erictopol.bsky.social Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · May 27
The incidence and prevalence of #LongCovid worse than anticipated in the US, with 1 of 6 persons affected, and of these 89% had at least 1 chronic condition requiring management. From 58 hospitals, 4 regions, 457,950 patients. Prevalence increased thru mid 2024.
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May 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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drsmith.bsky.social James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · May 20
We need N95 and KN95 respirators to be as cheap (or cheaper) than baggy blues.

We need clean air to be as available as clean water.
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · May 20
One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts. www.wired.com/story/how-tr...
May 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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The U.S. had 14,651 gun deaths in 2025.
Yet many who advocate for #GunControl to prevent premature death refuse to acknowledge the need to mask in public spaces & demand other #CovidProtectionsNOW.

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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Apr 22
RFK Jr: I terminated the COVID vaccines because it didn’t make any sense. COVID is gone.

Note: From July 2024 to June 2025 in the US, COVID19 caused up to 450,000 hospitalizations and 53,000 deaths.

COVID ain’t gone, shitbird.
Up to 56,000 people died from COVID-19 or RSV last year
RSV was associated with 190,000 to 350,000 hospitalizations from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, as well as 10,000 to 23,000 deaths, according to new CDC data.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
April 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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March 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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These fascist goons shouldn't be in airports at all, but they're a place where they *should* be wearing N95s.

The ICE crisis is a carceral crisis is a public health crisis.
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wsj.com The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Mar 23
President Trump encouraged ICE agents not to wear masks as they deployed to airports across the country to help manage long security lines amid the lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Asks ICE Agents Not to Wear Masks as They Deploy to Airports
Agents have been sent to help manage security bottlenecks that have sprung up amid a funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security.
www.wsj.com
March 23, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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If you've received an email from @socialismconference.org asking you to complete a survey, do it & let them know that mandatory indoor masking is still vitally important for #Socialism2026.
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restructures.bsky.social Jason Guthartz @restructures.bsky.social · Jul 6
Very thankful that @socialismconference.org @haymarketbooks.org continue to take COVID-19 (& other highly-contagious airborne viruses) seriously by requiring attendees to wear respirators - and providing them - at #Socialism2025.
Masking is solidarity ✊️
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March 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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gayfabfourfan.bsky.social #9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · Mar 13
“We wish it were just a cold. We would not keep talking about it if so. Since 2020, doctors, scientists, and millions of people who have had COVID-19 have learned that it can cause permanent damage to multiple organ systems within your body…”
durhamhealthnc.bsky.social Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · Mar 13
This week marked the anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve summarized our thoughts a bit below, but tl;dr: Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still with us, & although we may be tired of hearing about it, it’s extremely important to continue to take steps to protect ourselves & others.
March 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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drjenirwin.bsky.social Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · Mar 11
Bottom line from the last 6 years of COVID research : If you’ve got blood vessels, you’d be wise to avoid additional infections.

Now is a great time to normalize wearing a respirator. Might feel awkward at first, but every person who does makes it easier for others to follow. Be a leader. 😷
March 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Community protections against Covid also work against flu.
The rhetoric of many liberals/leftists that "Covid is no more dangerous than the flu" only fuels MAHA's necropolitics & anti-vax crusade.
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Mar 11
USA: "CDC reports 11 more pediatric flu deaths as U.S. total reaches 90 children this season; 85% were not fully vaccinated."

▫️Moderate flu season so far according to the CDC
▫️26 million illnesses
▫️340,000 hospitalisations
▫️21,000 deaths

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Screenshot of a CIDRAP news brief titled “CDC reports 11 more pediatric flu deaths,” written by Chris Dall and published March 7, 2026. The article reports that the U.S. total of pediatric influenza deaths this season has reached 90, with 85% of those children not fully vaccinated. The image shows an illustrative hospital scene of a sick child lying in a bed with oxygen tubing while a caregiver holds the child’s hand and a doctor reviews medical data on a tablet.
March 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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February 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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npr.org NPR @npr.org · Feb 9
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM