There are no words that adequately describe how much I miss being able to go out to gigs, to parties, to festivals, just having a basic normal social life.
Long Covid took all that from me, and it could take it from anyone.
Covid vaccine in stock for the spring
Monday reminder to get your spring Covid-19 vaccine. Available from your family physician or pharmacy. Seniors, Indigenous populations, LTC or other congregated living, and anyone who is immunocompromised should get their booster (six months since last dose), and first doses for infants 6m+
I spent today at the hospital and didn’t see a single respirator (other than my own).
There were a few people wearing surgical masks.
Signs saying it was a “mask friendly” environment.
No free masks.
No mask mandates.
Tons of coughing & sickness.
Masks belong in healthcare. Period.
Pale gray World Health Network graphic with the whn.global logo at the top. Large pink and black text reads: “COVID-19 never ‘ended’.” In the center is a simple white mask icon with pink ear loops. Below, large black text reads: “You should still be wearing a mask.” At the bottom it says: “World Health Network” and “Science for a safer, healthier world.”
COVID-19 is still spreading. Respirator masks are still one of the simplest ways to reduce risk, for you and the people around you.
#COVID19 #COVIDIsNotOver #COVID #LongCOVID #InfectionPrevention #PublicHealth #LongCOVIDAwareness
Without starting a fight, may I just say that if you deeply and profoundly understand the need for human contact as a result of Covid, you might consider doing something to help the people still at high risk from Covid access it, instead of acting in ways that excludes and isolates them.
Ça reste largement minoritaire, mais je vois de plus en plus de personnes porter le masque dans lse transports. Si c'est toi, bravo, si c'est pas toi, il n'est jamais trop tard, mais le plus tôt sera le mieux.
Pour t'informer : @associationarra.bsky.social
Pour des FFP2 gratuits : maskbloc.org
Netflix movie watch party for CC folks this Saturday, April 25 at 3 pm ET!
In this month's pick, 'Brian and Charles,' a lonely inventor builds a robot, who helps him become more connected to his community.
Details in link.
guinesspig.ghost.io/movie-watch-...
Sometimes when I talk about how much masks improve my life, people mistakenly think I still want to be living in mid-2020.
No! That sucked! It was stressful and sad!
A main reason I wear & love N95s in crowded places is that I get to opt out getting sick while skipping the bad parts of that time!
"The [OECD] report notes that long COVID has a health system and economic impact that is similar to stroke or multiple sclerosis, but has not sparked the same response."
That cost? $135 billion per year over the next decade, comparable to the entire annual health budget of the Netherlands or Spain.
COVID-19 was still the largest driver of hospitalizations for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases in 2024 www.cihi.ca/en/priority-... via @cihica.bsky.social
#VaccinesWork
Put on your masks in any questionable air.
This includes wildfire smoke, and most indoor spaces with crowds & poor ventilation.
I mask in all indoor spaces but I know that is too much for most.
Any time spent masking is better than none. You can likely can see/tell when you are at highest risk.
For @heatmap.news today, I wrote about this problem and how — given the low snowpack and the bad fire season we're almost certainly in for — breaking through that stigma will be life-or-death. heatmap.news/masks-wildfi...
Screenshot of an Instagram story triptych PANEL 1: Save the dates! INSPIRE: AN ONLINE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL BY AND FOR THE AIRBORNE AWARE April 15-19, 2026 View the lineup of events and RSVP at tinyurl.com/InspireFest2026 PANEL 2: The first ever @inspireperformingartsfestival was successful beyond our WILDEST dreams!!! 😭 Over the course of five days, we had over 100 attendees from at least 12 different countries! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came 💗 We are already planning future events for you... #InspireAirAwareFest PANEL 3: Zoom profile pic of me wearing an N95 respirator and holding Pierro on my lap in a spotlight on a stage. Above the photo it says "INSPIRE FESTIVAL 2026"
A smol dachshund-mix standing on a bed and looking sleepy. Caption below him reads: ok that is nice mom but now u can go back to giving all ur attention to me
That's a wrap on #InspireAirAwareFest and we are absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the response we got!!! 🥹 Thank you *so* much to everyone who participated - more events to come! Pierro is relieved that I can now resume devoting 100% of my attention to him (as I should).
#covidconscious
#maskup 😷
#covid
"wastewater surveillance detected new #COVID cases approximately 3 days before clinical confirmation and correctly predicted 85% of negative mass testing outcomes. ... may be a faster and less invasive approach to outbreak monitoring in vulnerable settings."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Human brains on PET scan. Long COVID is more green and yellow compared to normal control brain which is blue and green.
SARS-CoV-2 wastewater is at 3-year low, but daily US infections still hover at 200k.
The latest Dr. Ruth Report:
🦟 BA.3.2 "Cicada" variant trends in kids
🔋 Cambridge study on mitochondrial disruption
🤰 Reassuring meta-analysis on GLP-1s & pregnancy
Fact-based updates🩺
buff.ly/8GgrnmF
#medsky🛟😷🧪
Screenshot of a post by HeyJupiter (@ShesKindaALot). Text reads: “My mom was complaining about how many funerals she’s been to this year. Meanwhile she & her friends are geriatric & constantly socializing unmasked. They’re literally dropping like flies but if I suggest having masked events she acts like I’m insane.” Post timestamp: 3:27 AM, April 19, 2026, with about 11.1K views.
Some of the replies to this post are wild — “vaccines are killing people,” “masks don’t work,” “better to die socialising than alone,” “let them enjoy what time they have left.”
It’s a dismissal of risk and reality. You can stay social and still reduce risk.
Source: x.com/ShesKindaALo...
Morning!
Did you know that catching COVID can often mean having to pause cancer treatment?
#CancerCare
I've discovered a new use for the Redimask. The opticians.
If I want to buy glasses for use at home (without a mask), then standard masks don't work very well because the pupillary height is off. Redimask sits much lower, and so you get a more natural fit.
"In older age groups, the risk extends to 'dementia-level decline', sometimes months or even years after the initial infection." 2/2
"Large-scale population studies and observational research are suggesting people who contracted Covid face a 'statistically elevated risk of cognitive impairment' compared to matched control groups." 1/2
Scrub nurse kept walking in and out of theatre unmasked (as is everyone else here) coughing his lungs up.
I eventually couldn't stand it any more and asked him to put a mask on.
He'll be upset with me for the rest of the day.
#healthcare deteriorates every day
Be careful out there
Photo of a young person wearing a white N95 respirator mask with the following text: Why I Volunteer - Donate A Mask Canada "I started volunteering with Donate A Mask because I was grateful for all the masks I was getting as someone using the request program. I'm happy to give back to an organization that gives so much!" - Donate A Mask Volunteer
Support the work we do by making a donation! 💙 All donations are tax deductible and support our Free Request Program. 😷
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Covid is still rampant.
It can lead to myriad illnesses & disabilities including ME, POTS, MCAS etc.
There is cardiac & neurological damage.
There is no cure.
There is a simple preventative measure that should be recommended & freely available to the public.
K/N95s save lives.
www.latimes.com/doctors-scie...
Relationship between Covid-19 and breast cancer recurrence.
#CleantheAir
#ffp2/3
Open windows
Vaccinate
Anyone in Toronto with a Covid safe optometrist?
I found one in Richmond Hill in 2024, but they have since removed their web page about Covid safety.
#CovidConscious #Toronto
A few extra Paxlovid days may reduce rebound.
Persistent infection may need longer treatment or combinations.
We should be moving faster on combo trials for Long COVID.
Extended ensitrelvir or ibuzatrelvir plus VYD2311, feels like the obvious next step.
ALA Clean Air School Symposium NOTE: All times listed below are in Central Time. Agenda times and order of topics are subject to slight change. 10:00 AM: Opening Remarks + The Case for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) 10:50 AM: Core Elements and the Intersection of IAQ and Energy Efficiency 11:25 AM: Voices from the Field - a Panel Discussion 11:55 AM: Break 12:05 PM: Taking Action: 6 Key Drivers 12:35 PM: How to Make it Happen - Programs and Resources for Schools 12:50 PM: Voices from the Field - a Panel Discussion 1:30 PM: Closing Remarks and Adjourn Featured Speakers Speaker list and bios coming soon!
The American Lung Association is hosting a 3.5-hour virtual "Clean Air School Symposium" on May 5.
Register: action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_i...
My optometrist is still rocking an N95 in 2026. Every year. He cares & it shows. I actually look forward to my annual eye exams because I am safe & the ventilation is good too. Plus, fun new glasses 🤓
I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.
A VCR never sold my private info to a nazi