Parents, You may have heard about or even seen clips from the UK Covid "inquiry" aka circus this week where it was suggested that children were deliberately infected. The Irish government wants to assure you that nothing untoward like that happened here as our private COVID evaluation will find.

Just a heads up parents. I know we told you that kids aren't really impacted and so we denied them boosters even though they were recommended by the AAP for all 6m+ But actually it turns out each reinfection doubles their risk of long Covid. Bit of a miscalculation there. Sorry about that.

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⚡Please watch this powerful, emotive & furious speech by Violet Affleck at #UNGA80 She rightly states that for children there has been a neglect of the highest order, even though we have the tech "Our present is being stolen in front of our eyes" 👉Clean Air is a human right

There’s a historic indoor clean air high level event at the UN today. @drbronking.bsky.social is of course leading by example wearing a high quality mask while chairing the meeting 👏👏👏

TODAY Show: “Violet Affleck, 19, Gives Powerful Speech About Long COVID and Children at UN Event: 'I Am Terrified'” “The daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck advocated for filtered indoor air and masking to help prevent children from getting long COVID” www.today.com/health/viole...

The momentum for clean indoor air continues to build. I attended the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality at the UN General Assembly yesterday. Short remarks by Lidia Morawska @joeallenjoe.bsky.social @isiaq.bsky.social Pres. Kerry Kinney, ASHRAE, WHO, UNEP, many others.

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right. Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!

Adelaide specialists continue battle over long Covid. One Adelaide clinic is still seeing 20–40 patients daily with fatigue, brain fog or muscle weakness from long Covid. Between 5–10% diagnosed with Covid face long-term symptoms that severely disrupt their lives. Source: archive.md/iLC7w

Please note a vaccine alone WILL NOT PROTECT YOU. Wear a respirator with a good seal, N95 or better, for as long as you can. Remember that covid is airborne *and* can linger in spaces for several hours after people have left. #covidsafety #covidisnotover

Here in the UK we don't need an RFK to do vaccine denial, because our government in its infinite wisdom has already decided not to offer Covid vaccination on the NHS to under-75s. Utterly moronic. We are heading for another round of major Covid distress before too long.

We've known that Covid increases the risk in survivors of cancer, but today @nature.com a mechanism of reactivation of cancer cells elucidated in the experimental model www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

We're still seeing great promise of COVID nasal vaccines with various vectors, preventing infection and transmission, but the HHS cancellation of US support will very likely derail the progress that has been made www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Covid accelerates vascular aging An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants —Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging —Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid —Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...

Accompanying editorial "The..study makes the case that Covid has aged our arteries, especially for females" —accelerated aging not proportional to Covid severity —graph of underlying mechanisms (below) —association with #LongCovid academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...

We just learned about a 3rd dimension of how Covid can affect our arteries. erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-and-...

A nasal spray reduced the risk of Covid infections in a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Before #LongCovidAwarenessDay kicks off, a reminder of the findings of the FADA study; the largest #Irish study to date on #LongCovid prevalence (published Dec 24). (Data from 18+ only) #LongCovid #LongCOVIDAwarenessWeek #March #Covid #Ireland #LongCovidKids #LongCovidAwareness

On this day in COVID history, September 14, 2021: Trump Admits Downplaying the Virus Knowing It Was ‘Deadly Stuff’ (Published 2020) Source: The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/woodward-trump-book-virus.html

Our letter about poor indoor air quality in schools was published in the @irishtimes.com today. Illness is the leading cause of school absence: To reduce the number of school-acquired infections, we must address indoor air quality as an absolute priority. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

HSE back to school advice: Put left over rice and pasta in lunchbox along with milk, yoghurt and cheese. Don't worry these things don't need to be refrigerated. Dont worry about anything you might have heard about a Covid surge As you know by now Covid does not spread in schools only at home

Welp, turns out ignoring COVID and going for brunch didn't work after all. We've tried everything.* We'll just have to ignore it harder. *(other than listening to actual scientists)

Hi there. Just thought we should give you a quick update on how our living with Covid plan is going. Long Covid is now the most prevalent chronic illness in children. Women are at far higher risk of long Covid especially women in early 40s. Women should really get your hearts checked Apologies

Apologies for this oversight. www.rutgers.edu/news/study-s...

Just a heads up. COVID, which we told you we could live with like the flu, turns out it actually damages the immune system and increases susceptibility to TB. A bit like HIV. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Fri 11/7/25 Ireland Wk 27 Mon to Sun Very little testing in Ireland Hospital 149+19-13 Yesterday 165(today+19-13=171)‼️not 149 This wk+137 new‼️ ICU 9+0-1 Yesterday 10 This wk+6 new‼️ covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/pages/hospit...

Unfortunately this is paywalled 😡 But the summary will give you the essence... Cövid is terrible for infants💔💔 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

COVID high and rising in nearly all areas, again. You will be infected. There is a high risk you will end up with long Covid especially if you're a woman in your 40s. There are no mitigations. You can't have vaccines recommended in other countries, treatments, or time off Good luck everyone 👍

1/2 In @drtedros.who.int WHO's latest media briefing: "We cannot talk about COVID-19 in the past tense...It continues to evolve, it continues to kill, and millions of people continue to live with post COVID-19 condition, or long-COVID." www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbr2...

2/2 We welcome @drtedros.who.int 's words: COVID-19 is not over. Long Covid continues to devastate lives in the UK and beyond. @who.int ’s continued acknowledgement is vital. We urge governments, health systems, and employers to follow suit.

Results of kids of pregnant moms infected with Covid “At 6 months, 33.3% of infants exhibited cognitive delays 20% communication delays, 40% motor delays, increasing to 35.71%, 64.29%, and 57.14% at 24 months, respectively” Maskup. If not for you, for your baby www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@hannahmurphynews.bsky.social Just wondering, why was there never an accompanying TV report on this? Seems an important thing to follow up on.. Especially as it looks like we're about to be hit with yet another completely unmitigated summer surge with NB.1.8.1.

The public were misled into thinking COVID is mild, it’s not.

Two weeks ago, when reacting to the 2022/23 school attendance report, the Minister for Education was dismissive of illness as being a factor. Today, a separate report shows that child admissions to adult ICU *more than doubled* in 2023. Links in next post.

Excellent interview on the dire need for #cleanairstrategies at schools by @cleanairie.bsky.social - and how this can reduce absences! @hselive.bsky.social @childreninhospital.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social @astiunion.bsky.social @roinnslainte.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social

"NB.1.8.1 is a mutated Omicron variant" shows you how misleading the Greek letter names have become. Reminder that all Greek letters were given between May and November 2021 and none since. Here's reality:

“Long COVID is affecting up to 10% to 20% of children with a history of COVID. With almost 6 million US children potentially affected, higher than the number of children with asthma” We still don’t have clean air in schools. Paid time off. Masks in healthcare We have RFK Jr restricting the vaccine

Exhaled aerosol particles (1-5 um) create a wake behind people walking down hallways. Cool CFD simulations with implications for hospital corridors. If only this article was out in 2019.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Oh... Maybe that's why 12 children died of Strep-A the school year we let immune system damaging Covid rip and didn't bother with airborne mitigations. COVID increases susceptibility to RSV RSV increases susceptibility to strep... Strep, RSV, Flu and COVID are ALL airborne

"COVID-19 remains a serious public health threat, with more than 47,000 Americans dying from the virus last year alone."

‘Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10% to 20% of children with a history of COVID-19. With almost 6 million US children potentially affected, this is higher than the number of children with asthma, the most common chronic health problem in children.’  jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Ireland Week 21 Wastewater results Awaiting wk 22 RED = COVID detected www.hpsc.ie/a-z/national...

Total road traffic deaths 2024 178 road deaths 526 COVID deaths at least 2025 67 road deaths to today 59 deaths among confirmed COVID cases (at least) to end April www.garda.ie/en/roads-pol...

Safer air in schools is part of the suite of absence reduction strategies that can be adopted and meet HSA and WHO targets for indoor air quality- committing to healthier children teachers and communities. @HMcEntee @INTO #Cleantheair www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Nursing rego renewed! This is my tenth year of nursing - still the best job. Our Registered Nurse Standards for Practice require us to 'access, analyse and use the best available evidence for safe quality practice', which is why I continue to wear an N95 respirator. #COVIDSafeCare

Sun 25/5/25 Ireland Wk 20 Very little testing in Ireland Hospital 65+8-1 Yesterday 62+8-1= 69 This wk+76 new ICU 1+0-0 Yesterday 1 This wk+3 new covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/pages/hospit...

The full 15-minute interview with Ciara and Sinead can be viewed on our Youtube channel here and is well worth watching. Part 3/3 youtu.be/opaqN-qOmFY