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  • We need masks in healthcare. Now.

    We need masks in healthcare. Now.

    Tesla Bellina-Gustafson

    As a person with Long COVID, losing consciousness was a terrifying experience made worse by a potential exposure risk. I quickly put my mask back on and thankfully managed to escape unscathed. But this experience reinforced how much power healthcare providers have over those in their care. Read more…

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Policy & Advocacy

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    Grappling with Long COVID as an elite athlete

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Covid-19

  • April 2, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, April 2

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    National Covid-19 trends, March 26

  • March 19, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, March 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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    National Covid-19 trends, March 12

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Health

Commentary

  • Graphic showing an image of an emergency room sign (shaded in red), a person placing their hand on their chest (shaded in green), and a black and white backdrop of blood cells and SARS-CoV-2 molecules.
    April 25, 2025

    COVID-19 triggered a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that led to long-term lung damage. It took two ER trips before doctors believed me.

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    April 21, 2025

    Letter to the editors: The University of Washington’s Long COVID clinic

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    April 18, 2025

    Missives from the dismissed: Still COVIDing without community

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    April 14, 2025

    A timely book of poetry chronicles a mother — and her daughters’ — experience with Long COVID

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