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  • Work until you disappear: Long COVID ensnared me in an exploitative health system

    Work until you disappear: Long COVID ensnared me in an exploitative health system

    Daphne Sara Safaei

    The disease emphasizes the racism and ableism of the public health sector in Germany. People with disabilities and chronic illnesses must be prioritized over profits. Read more…

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Science

  • Close-up photo of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, speaking during a hearing
    March 27, 2025

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

  • A microscopic image of lymphatic vessels in the meninges,
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    Research updates, March 25

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  • A group of refugees from Mozambique, wearing colorful clothing and face masks.
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    False hope: In Sub-Saharan Africa, wars damage Long COVID research and surveillance

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Covid-19

  • Line chart showing SARS-CoV-2 levels over time for the U.S. nationally (black line) and four major regions (Northeast in bright green, South in yellow-green, Midwest in red, West in blue). Following increases over the summer, viral levels are decreasing in all four regions.
    October 15, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 15

  • October 14, 2024

    Filmmaker Jesse Ridgway shares experience with Long COVID with millions of followers

  • October 8, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 2

  • State-by-state map of the U.S., with states colored according to epidemic trends for COVID-19. Most of the map is colored in teal for "declining" or "likely declining" with a few states marked as white for "not estimated" or gray for "not changing." Text above the chart reads: "As of October 1, 2024, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 0 states, declining or likely declining in 45 states, and not changing in 2 states."
    October 8, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 8

  • 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

  • September 24, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 24

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Health

  • January 30, 2024

    A win for healthcare workers and patients: The CDC returns HICPAC’s draft recommendations on infection control

  • January 30, 2024

    This artist is memorializing the Covid-19 pandemic through textiles, and you can help

  • January 16, 2024

    What recovery? Long Covid’s deep impact on Latinos

  • January 9, 2024

    New CDC data identify more than 5,000 Long Covid deaths, but tally is likely a significant undercount

  • black woman patient in mask looking away in light room
    December 12, 2023

    HHS gave million-dollar grants to nine Long Covid clinics; here’s how they plan to use the funding

  • man wearing red ribbon
    December 5, 2023

    HIV may increase the risk of Long Covid. Why aren’t major advocacy groups addressing it?

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Commentary

  • photograph of moon
    April 23, 2024

    Letters to the editors: Sen. Sanders’ “moonshot” legislation

  • March 26, 2024

    Long Covid isolation won’t break my marriage — in fact, it’s made it stronger

  • February 13, 2024

    Covid-19 reinfections are further disabling people with Long Covid

  • December 19, 2023

    Covid-19 in the hierarchy of the Gaza health crises

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