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1. Since February, I've been trying to communicate the idea that #COVID19 is likely to leave long-term harm in its wake. This moving film gives an insight into what people are now living with.
2. Dr Fauci says the latest NIH studies suggest 25% to 35% of those infected may suffer long-term symptoms. We don't know what's causing #LongCovid so I find it staggering that governments are prepared to take a blind gamble on an unquantifiable risk. https://twitter.com/adamhamdy/status/1326184012180819968?s=20
3. The British Society for Immunology warns there may be long-term consquences for the immune system, which may impact things like cardiac health or cancer. https://twitter.com/adamhamdy/status/1326296652823613440?s=20
4. We know asymptomatic does not mean unaffected. Even asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic infection can result in harm. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30330-8/fulltext
5. And we know some children are suffering from #LongCovid. We just don't know how many. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/well/family/coronavirus-symptoms-kids-children-long-hauler.html
6. @long_recovery is trying to understand the phenomenon better. https://twitter.com/long_recovery/status/1326979125391847426?s=20
7. To summarise:
We know something is causing #LongCovid .
We don't know what that is.
We know asymptomatic does not mean unaffected.
We know children suffer #LongCovid
We don't know how many.
We know something is causing #LongCovid .
We don't know what that is.
We know asymptomatic does not mean unaffected.
We know children suffer #LongCovid
We don't know how many.
8. In these circumstances, I'm not sure how anyone can say #COVID19 infection is largely benign for children. We should be doing everything possible to minimise infection until we understand #LongCovid better. https://twitter.com/Dr2NisreenAlwan/status/1325354028025475072?s=20
9. And we should support all those who are currently struggling with this difficult illness.
