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MUScoop => The Superbar => COVID-19 => Topic started by: Skatastrophy on January 22, 2021, 12:55:33 PM

Title: "Long COVID-19" and its impact on Americans
Post by: Skatastrophy on January 22, 2021, 12:55:33 PM: A nice special (5 minute watch) from PBS' NOVA about the emerging insights into 'long COVID.'

https://www.youtube.com/v/OLHtVfp6PJM
Title: Re: "Long COVID-19" and its impact on Americans
Post by: GooooMarquette on January 22, 2021, 02:14:29 PM: The possibility of a significant long-term autoimmune response, with neurological, cardiac or respiratory consequence, is pretty terrifying. I'm wearing my mask and limiting contacts until the second injection is in my arm.
Title: Re: "Long COVID-19" and its impact on Americans
Post by: forgetful on January 22, 2021, 08:31:35 PM: Quote from: GooooMarquette on January 22, 2021, 02:14:29 PM
The possibility of a significant long-term autoimmune response, with neurological, cardiac or respiratory consequence, is pretty terrifying. I'm wearing my mask and limiting contacts until the second injection is in my arm.

How long til your second shot?
Title: Re: "Long COVID-19" and its impact on Americans
Post by: GooooMarquette on January 22, 2021, 09:08:34 PM: Quote from: forgetful on January 22, 2021, 08:31:35 PM
How long til your second shot?

Probably six months. No direct interaction with patients, and no risk factors. When the NYTimes had an online tool a few weeks back to estimate where I’d be in a line of 100 people, I was 95th.

I’m glad I have a couple of nice, comfortable masks.