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Got asked: are we creating #LongCovid by talking about it? No Here’s why:1. Long term illness triggered by viral infection not new & in a pandemic bound to be enormous2.

Short on anxiety in #LongCovid1/4People with LC get anxious not bec they’re imagining the illness but because:1) They’re disbelieved about their symptoms by services, employers & society2) No known treatment3)

1/4 I find the psychologisation of ill health with no reference to the demographic, social & economic context troubelsome. We know certain groups in society are less believed & more

THREAD *********1/3 The case for #LongCovidThis is the term to use to describe the state of not recovering from #COVID19 after 4 weeks from onset of symptoms. Here we state

This pandemic has reinforced patriarchy:decision makers on pandemic response mostly men in most countries media reporting/trusting male experts much more than femaledomestic abuse skyrocketing during lockdown women having to work

An army of racist tweets has been released on me for some reason. I believe all they crave is attention, so if you see them, please ignore, though would welcome

Serious question:If you work for the NHS and no adequate PPE is provided by your employer where/when it’s reasonably clear that it’s needed. Can you refused to work under such

I honestly can’t take anymore of this ‘in hindsight’ talk about UK #COVID19 response. Things were obvious to sooooo many people and lots called out for drastic action from end

PM, acting PM, Leader of Opposition, Health Sec, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Scientific Advisor, Testing chief, NHS Chief Exec, PHE Chief Exec- all have similar gender & ethnicity. The lack

The narrative that people catch #COVID19 through carelessness is harmful. People are getting mixed up between population-based measures to reduce population incidence and individual risk.No one is careful enough to