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  • The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID

    The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID

    Flynn Lovelace

    We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools. Read more…

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Science

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    March 4, 2025

    Research updates, March 4

  • A group of refugees from Mozambique, wearing colorful clothing and face masks.
    February 25, 2025

    False hope: In Sub-Saharan Africa, wars damage Long COVID research and surveillance

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    February 25, 2025

    Research updates, February 25

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    Research updates, February 18

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    February 11, 2025

    Research updates, February 11

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    February 7, 2025

    We won’t avoid the next pandemic. But we can still prepare.

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Covid-19

  • A map of the United States color-coded in shades of maroon, orange, and gray displaying SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Viral Activity level as of September 21, 2024, where deeper tones correlate to higher viral activity and gray indicates “Insufficient,” or “No Data.” Text above the map reads “Very High” or “High” levels in 34 states. Data is unavailable for Guam, North Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the bottom, text reads People’s CDC. Source: CDC.
    October 1, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 1

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    National COVID-19 trends, September 24

  • September 17, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 17

  • Collage showing a crate of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests, a map of mask bloc locations, a box of 3M N95 respirators, and a flyer from a mask bloc in Nassau County and Queens, New York introducing how mask blocs distribute free high-quality masks in their communities
    September 10, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 1

  • Line chart titled, "Percentage of Emergency Department Visits with Diagnosed COVID-19 in United States, by Age Group." The chart shows this ratio from September 2023 to September 2024. Children ages 0 to 11, shown with a yellow dotted line, had the highest percentage in late summer 2024, higher than even ages 75+ (shown in purple).
    September 10, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 10

  • September 3, 2024

    “Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

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Health

Commentary

  • A person wearing an eye mask and headphones lying on the ground in a public space, holding a sign with information about Severe ME/CFS Awareness Day in English and German.
    April 4, 2025

    An international emergency task force is urgently needed for Severe Long COVID and ME crisis cases

  • an old fashioned vintage Valentine of two young men with blue shirts and shorts and the heads of John Oliver and Jon Stewart on each carrying a string of forget-me-not flowers with red hearts. They have striped knee socks and appear to be frolicking. Above them is “Forget M.E. Not” and below “#John Vs Jon Vs ME #Greatest Medical Scandal Valentine’s Edition.” Outside the Valentine, there is a collage of letters, hearts, and flowers.
    March 31, 2025

    The history of ME deserves a late-night spotlight. That’s why we started the #JohnVsJonVsME campaign.

  • A graphic showing a computer keyboard with the "Delete" key highlighted in red, overlaid with an image of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
    March 25, 2025

    Long COVID data are being erased, again

  • Am image of the essay's author, Christina, standing in front of a window and holding a cell phone. Around the image, there's a colorful yellow and pink border, emojis, and text bubbles.
    March 21, 2025

    A serendipitous friendship taught me my greatest lesson in living with Long COVID: How to just be

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