Betsy Ladyzhets

RECOVER grants for Long COVID pathobiology research are among those cut under new NIH directive

Policy & Advocacy, Science

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 27, 2025

Some grants for Long COVID pathobiology research in the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program are among those rescinded by the federal government this week under a new order to cut all funding for COVID-related research. Up to 45 grants awarded in 2022 and 2023 may have been revoked, as well as more recent grants…
Long COVID data are being erased, again

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 25, 2025

The lack of comprehensive Long COVID case counts may be considered one of public health’s greatest failures. But as we enter the sixth year of this ongoing pandemic, U.S. institutions are sweeping this mass disabling event under the rug perhaps more than ever before. We can’t let them get away with it.
National COVID-19 trends, March 25

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 25, 2025

COVID-19 levels in the U.S. have remained at about the same, moderate level for the last couple of weeks. In the most recent data, some sources report slight increases, while others report slight decreases. It seems unlikely that disease spread will get much lower this spring before going up again, renewed by further travel, gatherings,…
National COVID-19 trends, March 18

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 18, 2025

COVID-19 declines continue in the U.S., though the changes in disease levels have been relatively minor this week. While we are in a lull between surges, SARS-CoV-2 levels (as measured in wastewater) remain much higher than the early years of the pandemic — and higher than lulls last spring and fall. Meanwhile, health officials are…
National COVID-19 trends, March 11

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 11, 2025

COVID-19 levels continue to slowly decline in the U.S. as we move into a period of more moderate disease spread. While it’s always good news to see decreases, the lulls between surges still represent tens of thousands of new infections each day — each of which can lead to potential severe symptoms and Long COVID.…
National COVID-19 trends, March 4

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 4, 2025

COVID-19 levels in the U.S. continue to inch downward, from a high winter plateau to a potentially-still-pretty-high spring plateau. As cases were lower than expected in the last couple of months, some experts are concerned we could see more outbreaks in the spring and summer. Meanwhile, continued cuts in the federal government will make it…
Federal workers with Long COVID face firings, loss of accommodations, and more challenges under Trump

Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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March 3, 2025

Many federal government employees with Long COVID and other chronic diseases and disabilities are deeply concerned about their future under the Trump administration. The Sick Times spoke to several federal workers with Long COVID who have been part of mass firings, have faced new challenges receiving work accommodations, and have been asked to do work…
National COVID-19 trends, February 25

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 25, 2025

COVID-19 levels appear to be finally declining (albeit slowly) in the U.S. after a month of plateaus, with wastewater and healthcare system metrics both showing decreases in infections. Seasonal flu is also on the decline, following record levels in recent weeks. But both pathogens are still spreading at high levels and causing severe disease and…
National COVID-19 trends, February 18

COVID-19

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 18, 2025

COVID-19 levels remain elevated across the U.S., as our long winter surge continues. Wastewater and healthcare data indicate high and steady COVID-19 cases through early February, as well as an ongoing record-high seasonal flu season and threats of the bird flu H5N1.
Now offline: Government resources about Long COVID as a disability

Health, Policy & Advocacy

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 11, 2025

Several government resources about accommodations for people with Long COVID have become unavailable in the last week, following purges of government websites and datasets under the Trump administration. These pages offered crucial information about rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for people with Long COVID and their employers.