DIY public health is a costly endeavour -- back when every dollar of every human's discretionary spending mattered to the owner class, it might've been enough to tip the scales toward implementation of collective public health measures.
So much both-sidesing in this article that I have whiplash after reading it. I really don't understand "journalism" at all, anymore -- this is full of cynical word choice, misinfo, and yet for some reason a few choice nuggets of truth.
Welp. 🤷♂️ Next time you hear “I tested negative so it’s definitely not Covid” Published November 2, 2023-“In this study, using Wuhan or Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, we detected viral RNA in BALF of 17 of 25 infected macaques and viral antigens in the BALF Mac of 20 of 25 macaques at 6 months p.i., with the virus in the BALF Mac capable of replication up to at least 221 d p.i., even when it was undetectable in nasopharyngeal and tracheal swabs”- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-023-01661-4
@Brad@PacificNic it seems that thanks to some as-yet-unknown variables, some folks have a bit more in the tank that has to be drained before symptoms crop up. If they keep getting infected though, I definitely think most** of them are going to suffer a version of LC much more like typical 'longhaulers'.
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