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Here is an up to date study that is worth reading.

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How Covid information is vanishing from the internet. A fascinating well researched article.

"When an article is weakly anchored in search (i.e., not reinforced by headline or tags), it takes less for it to be flagged or pushed out of results. Even minor algorithmic suppression, from third-party reputation management tools or content sensitivity filters, can cause the system to treat the piece as non-essential and quietly remove it from visibility."

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I was surprised that Dr. Angela Rasmussen a virologist who works in my province of Saskatchewan was interviewed for this article. We are fortunate to have her expertise and knowledge as we navigate this new threat.

"Dr. Angela Rasmussen: If we're not testing people, if we're not looking for people who might get it, if we're not looking for evidence of an early cluster of human-to-human transmission, then we're going to miss it. "

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"New research published by scientists from the University of California San Francisco, NIH, and Frederick National Cancer Laboratory reveals that COVID-19 can lead to significant and enduring alterations in the immune and metabolic systems of impacted individuals. Some of these changes may underlie the persistent symptoms experienced by many post-COVID-19 patients (Long COVID).​ The research was supported in part by PolyBio Research Foundation via the LIINC program."

This article outlines how Covid can damage our immune systems.

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A must read for Americans.

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So far, 6% of Americans have long covid. While other sources debate that number, citing massive underreporting and uneducated medical professionals who don't even know how to diagnose the condition, using it as a benchmark, we can see that it is more than 2,000,000 people by the officially accepted numbers and growing at about a tenth the rate of infection as covid continues to circulate. ~1,600,000 new cancer cases emerge each year in America, and we're all well aware of that issue, and avoiding carcinogenic agents is a major concern of both public health and woo-woo snake-oil-sales quackery. Why is long covid not listed among the NIH's list of America's Biggest Health Challenges?

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Hi everyone, I wanted to share some promising developments about a nasal COVID-19 vaccine:

"THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED!"

Link to said study:

Link to thread on Bluesky: /profile/sailorrooscout.bsky.social/post/3kyoj6hgihr2v

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I've noticed a lot of people in the covid tags fretting about their roommates or loved ones catching covid and not knowing what to do to stay safe. I present the isolation protocol page!

Most of these materials work best when read and prepared ahead of an infection, as preparedness is the no. 1 thing that keeps others safe from covid, but these resources may also help you figure out what you can do right now to mitigate further household spread.

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I have a family member with Parkinsons. I thought this was some hopeful information.

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"everyone suddenly seems really stupid and aggressive" its brain damage from covid

"im sick all the time now and everyone at work is sick all the time" its immune system damage from covid

"im sick again, but i tested and its not covid haha" its still probably covid, rapid covid tests have been estimated at 30% positive accuracy by researchers who are factoring in strain mutation and user error

"no one can drive anymore, what happened" its brain damage from covid

"why am i suddenly mentally ill" its brain damage from covid

"i started feeling weak, breathless, confused, distracted, irritable and in pain but it was a while after i got covid so its not long covid" long covid sets in a random number of months after your covid infection and also asymptomatic covid can cause it

"ive still never gotten covid, isnt that great" unless you are an undiscovered genetic freak (possible) or youve been living in a clean room, you have had a covid infection. it may have been asymptomatic

"im sick but its from blood clots, heart disease, asthma, nerve damage, narcolepsy, etc" covid attacks the entire body and can cause all of these things as downstream effects

"ive already had covid so i probably have pretty good immunity by now" covid does not work like this. the more times you are infected, the more permanently injured you will become, and the more vulnerable to further covid infections and infections of all other viruses and bacteria

"ive been vaccinated so im safe" covid does not work like this. vaccination lowers your likelihood of developing severe infection, it does not protect you from contracting the virus

"well what am i supposed to do" wear a mask

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