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Senate hearing highlights Long Covid crisis — but not Covid-19 prevention — while advocacy groups bring their demands to DC

While advocates and scientists agreed the hearing was a milestone in the government’s response to this crisis, they also called out ways in which the event emulated challenges that people with Long Covid face: navigating spaces without precautions against SARS-CoV-2 infection, a lack of accessibility for people with severe symptoms, and insufficient support for accessing healthcare or other facets of daily life.
As cases continue to rise and more variants arrive on the scene, infectious-disease experts are warning that repeat infections could have cumulative, lasting effects.

People who had gotten COVID-19 at least twice experienced higher rates of short- and long-term health effects, including heart, lung, and brain issues, compared to those who were only infected once.
Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during Covid, according to a study by French researchers

That figure stems from a study published in the Nature scientific journal in 2021 which reported an 11 percent increase in the mortality rate, linked to its prescription against Covid-19, because of the potential adverse effects like heart rhythm disorders, and its use instead of other effective treatments.
Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog

“These numbers don’t do this — they don’t just start suddenly increasing sharply like this”
How to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine in New York City

The newest shot is not a booster, and it’s available at pharmacies at no cost. Here’s how to make your appointment for a jab.
How States Can Better Regulate Indoor Air Quality

We spend most of our lives indoors, so how can we ensure the air we breathe there is as safe as possible? A new model law could help.
COVID levels are so high, they’re hovering near 2020’s initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on

World Health Organization officials on Thursday encouraged those at high risk for poor outcomes from the virus to obtain a booster ASAP, even if it's not the latest XBB formula being rolled out in some parts of the world, like the U.S. and U.K.
Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise

Public health experts denounced the platform’s moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information.
Where Have All The Masks Gone?

“The Biden administration has made a political choice—not a scientific or public health one—to downgrade the national response to COVID-19.”
FDA could greenlight new Covid boosters as early as Friday

The shots could become available next week, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also signs off.

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