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Long COVID data are being erased, again
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.
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Breaking: Vital Long COVID data taken down following Trump order
A key source of U.S. Long COVID data is now offline following a purge of information related to sexual orientation and gender identity ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration. The Household Pulse Survey, a data collection effort by the U.S. Census and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is among many CDC datasets and…
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Census change would reduce estimates of disability in U.S., impacting community resources and Long Covid research
The U.S. Bureau of the Census is considering a change to how it tracks disability, which would lead to significant drops in estimates of how many Americans are disabled. The change may result in cuts to funding and resources for disabled communities, experts say, including the millions of Americans with Long Covid.
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