Category: Long Covid
US: Long Covid action plan launched
A new research and action plan for long Covid has been launched by the Biden administration. More...
Preprint: Three types of long Covid, each with its set of symptoms
King’s College research shows at least three distinct ‘types’ of long covid for people experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks or more. More...
Preprint: Tunneling nanotubes provide a route for SARS-CoV-2 spreading
“Here, we investigated the neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV-2 and asked whether tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) could be involved in its intercellular spreading.” More...
UK: Long Covid recognised as a disability by employment tribunal
The decision in the employment tribunal case of Burke v Turning Point Scotland is one of the first in the UK to address specific facts and has found that the long Covid symptoms suffered by Mr Burke amounted to a disability. More...
BMJ: Stop gaslighting the public over Covid-19
“The government must stop gaslighting the public and be honest about the threat the pandemic still poses to them and the NHS”. More...
Canada: Long Covid sufferer applies for assisted suicide
“My choices are basically to die slowly and painfully, or quickly. More...
UK: New pandemic-high record for Covid cases
The UK has just breached its all-time record for new Covid cases. More...
Preprint: An ongoing covid-19 infection lasting 471 days with THREE different variants
A truly extraordinary tale of a single patient with a 471 day ongoing Covid-19 infection involving three genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2 genotypes. More...
UK: Over FOUR MILLION symptomatic Covid infections recorded
The ZOE Covid-19 app is showing that infections in Great Britain are spiralling out of control, with over FOUR MILLION symptomatic infections being recorded today. More...
Preprint: More severe disorders in the lungs of BA.4/BA.5 infected hamsters than those of BA.2
“Here we demonstrated that the Omicron BA.4/5 are more potentially pathogenic than Omicron BA.2. More...