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While this article is comprehensive and well-referenced, most references noted in the body of the article are from 2022 or earlier.  It notes in the title that it has been updated recently, but my concerns are what might have been missed in more recent research.  That said, it remains a worthwhile reference.


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The Neuropsychiatry of Long COVID and Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: Update

2024 Review

Posted on: October 28, 2022

Last Updated: August 15, 2024

@ Time to read: 45-61 minutes

The term "Long COVID" has been used to describe the long-lasting and lingering physical and mental health effects experienced by some individuals following recovery from COVID-19.

This updated 2023 review article focuses on the neuropsychiatric aspects of Long COVID and post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.

It will explore the various neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the condition, along with the current evidence and approaches for diagnosis, management and treatment.

The article will also discuss the potential implications for the future of Long COVID and post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.

By providing a comprehensive overview of the neuropsychiatric aspects of Long COVID and post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, this review article seeks to serve as a valuable resource for healthcare providers and researchers alike.

Long COVID was introduced in 2020 to denote the persistence of symptoms post-SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is characterized by persistent heterogeneous symptoms affecting multiple organ systems.

COVID-19 infection fi

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Variants: JN.1 vs KP.2 vs KP.3.1.1

Written by: Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist & Paul Seaman @paulseaman31
Link to this document: https://tinyurl.com/VariantsSummer2024
Last updated: September 17, 2024

What do variant designations like KP.3.1.1 mean, and how does it compare to JN.1? How important is just one mutation? Can one mutation potentially affect our immunity, and how are vaccines designed? 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q0g-fm2_2bt3Yduk59XNUwl8MQtHffn9nNB4CGJRk5M/edit

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Mike Honey
https://aus.social/@mike_honey_ 
Data Visualisation and Data Integration Specialist - Melbourne, Australia

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COVID-19 Variant Dashboard - USA
by Raj Rajnarayanan
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/raj.rajnarayanan/viz/USAVariantDB/VariantDashboard 

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Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings

By Iris Gorfinkel

Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto.

“Take a seat. The wait to see the doctor is about an hour.” 
The waiting room is packed…few if any, are masked

Imagine you — or a vulnerable loved one — needs urgent medical care. If you’re lucky enough to have a family doctor, you head to their clinic. Like most, yours is housed in a building with low ceilings and little air filtration. You enter the waiting room where several patients sit shoulder-to-shoulder waiting.

You have no choice but to sit alongside people sneezing, coughing and blowing their noses. Few if any, patients and health care workers are wearing a mask. While grateful for the hand sanitizer on offer, you begin to wonder if that will be enough to prevent your picking up an infection you hadn’t anticipated.

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario. 

The most common reason people see a GP is to assess an upper respiratory infection. They most frequently start after inhaling infected droplets or aerosols or from having touched an infected surface.

An N95 or KN95 mask helps block transmission, whether it’s SARS CoV-2, influenza or a common cold virus like RSV. They’re not perfect, but they reduce viral transmission by 30 per cent. Yet in spite of their benefits, most health-care workers and patients no longer routinely mask, even during assessments requiring close contact with an increased risk

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As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial

Canada’s health system reels as, by one estimate, 1,000 die weekly. Each infection carries risks. Where’s the prevention?

Andrew Nikiforuk   3 Sep 2024  The Tyee
Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more.

COVID is surging again, and if you live in British Columbia, you probably already know someone sick with fever, chills and a sore throat.

As of mid-August, about one in every 19 British Columbians had an infection, with or without symptoms.

Although the media routinely dismisses all COVID-19 infections as inconsequential nuisances, the science says otherwise. The virus remains deadlier than the flu, and repeated infections can radically change one's health.

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https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/03/COVID-Surge-High-Price-Viral-Denial/

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