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    We made a COVID-19 memorial in the ashes of a Joshua tree forest

    Miles W. Griffis

    Despite nearly 1.3 million deaths and counting, there is still not a national memorial for the pandemic. Our informal memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert is one small way to remember those we’ve lost so far. Read more…

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Covid-19

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    Photo essay: Long Covid advocates gather in DC for demonstration

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    How mask blocs are keeping communities safe with neglected government stockpiles

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    Long COVID data are being erased, again

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    March 21, 2025

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

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    March 18, 2025

    The sick soft butch who did: How confronting a racist in my neighborhood helped me claim my Long COVID identity

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    Our community came together to start International Long COVID Awareness Day in 2023. Here’s how you can get involved this year.

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