Reposted by Christophe VeltsosMichael Olesen @molesen.bsky.social · 15hI got curious about what other people had been predicting about COVID about the same time I had. Scroll to the bottom past the colored text areas to see what I found this morning. icemsg.org/2020/03/13/5...icemsg.org500,000I had done a little calculating in my head last night and was very disturbed. I wasn’t even sure if I should talk about it, but I decided I would sleep on it and run the numbers more carefull… 2193
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance. 807314556511
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 8hDirect link to the article mentioned 👆 Cardio-pulmonary vascular deficits and progression to overt ischemic syndromes in ambulant long-COVID population (Oct 6, 2026) www.nature.com/articles/s41... [ FREE PDF available ]nature.comCardio-pulmonary vascular deficits and progression to overt ischemic syndromes in ambulant long-COVID population - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Cardio-pulmonary vascular deficits and progression to overt ischemic syndromes in ambulant long-COVID population 062
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 8h🚨🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on XTwitter: "A study in Scientific Reports scanned the hearts of people two years after COVID. The title says long COVID population, but most participants had no symptoms. This is a study of COVID survivors, mostly symptom free..." 11-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21082... 1106
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 8hHere's a thread by Zdenek Vrozina in English, going over the same article mentioned below: "The pancreas makes a protein that can clump into amyloid. Normally it takes years, because the hard part is forming the first seed. A new paper argues SARS2..." 24-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21088... 051
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Just to add some detail to the PJ.2.1 picture outlined in the thread below, here's a Venn diagram (modeled on Cov-Spectrum's) of the four major PJ branches' amino acid mutations (excluding all shared, inherited MC.10.1.7 mutations). 15216
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 8hDirect link to the article mentioned above: A cognitive architecture for Long COVID: the interplay of brain fog, fatigue, attention and memory (Sept 24, 2026) academic.oup.com/braincomms/a... [ FREE PDF available ] 022
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 8h🚨🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on XTwitter: "303 people in this study had COVID symptoms for >12 weeks and later reported they’d recovered. On an attention test they scored about the same as people with no confirmed infection. On a memory test they didn’t..." 15-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21085... 161
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🎯👇(and follow Dr. Beckman if you're not already) 1204
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🎯🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on XTwitter (last month): " 'It's stripped me of me.' That's how one person with long COVID described what happened to them. Not the lungs or fatigue. Them. A new review pulled together dozens of accounts like this..." 16-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/20994... 053
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🎯🧵by Vipin M. Vashishtha aka @vipintukur on XTwitter: "#LongCOVID may not be one disease—but several biological phenotypes hiding under one name. ➡️ In 356 people with PASC, researchers measured 57 biomarkers across 8 biological pathways and identified six..." threadreaderapp.com/thread/21070... 040
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🎯🧵by @michaelmoran on XTwitter: "🧵 Infections Are Not Isolated Events We treat every infection as a one-off event. The research says otherwise: infections interact with each other across your lifetime, and COVID is a hub where many of them..." 13-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21079... 187
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 🎯article: The securitization of global slow-onset risks/threats: long COVID, a case study | Globalization and Health | Springer Nature Link (Sept 28, 2026) link.springer.com/article/10.1... H/t @michaelmoran on XTwitterlink.springer.comThe securitization of global slow-onset risks/threats: long COVID, a case study - Globalization and HealthThis paper investigates why Long Covid, despite affecting millions globally and posing a serious threat to public health and economic stability, remains largely absent from contemporary security agend... 031
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosIris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨 BIG COVID-19 NEWS Ontario is funding NOVOVAVAX this year! 💉Non-mRNA vaccine, protein-based 💉For 12 yrs of age & up 💉Limited availability in PHARMACIES ONLY Moderna & Pfizer's mRNA vaccines are still available. https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-vaccines#section-2 83113
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosIris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026HOW💉Novavax, Pfzier & Moderna COMPARE: 🧐All 3 are about equally effective ⬇️ER & urgent care visits by 50% ⬇️Hosptlztns by 53-55% 🧐Novavax has fewer & less severe short-term side effects than Pfizer & Moderna 🧐Novavax protection likely lasts longer jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comInterim Estimated Effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines in AdultsThis case-control study estimates vaccine effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines among adults with COVID-19–associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and COVID-19–associated hosp... 33716
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosPacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I think it's weird how fixated a lot of you are on people who are covid conscious.. 18308108
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosPatient-Led Research Collaborative @patientled.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A new publication is out from PLRC member Dr. Alison Cohen of UCSF! "We encourage state legislatures to pass legislation that requires all schools to make changes to their infrastructure to support cleaner air to protect students & teachers." #LongCovidjournals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 1228
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026For the past year, Defend Public Health member Dr. Benedicte Callan @benecal.bsky.social has led our Whopper of the Week effort that highlights a falsehood by RFK Jr. and why it matters. We will never run out of material. Here she writes about the lessons learned from her Herculean efforts.medpagetoday.comOpinion | Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. DisinformationHis lies hide an ugly political agenda that is disastrous for public health 813258
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Another interesting🧵by @biff234523.bsky.social on XTwitter: 🚨📢 BIG update from Invivyd on the VYD2311 monoclonal antibody program [...] an intramuscular mAb designed as a vaccine alternative for the broad population, with an efficacy expectation of..." threadreaderapp.com/thread/21048... 052
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🎯🎯🎯 article 👇by Daniel E Park "... on the nature of expertise, and how many experts were right during COVID, but not in the right positions..." (src: Daniel's tweet about his article) Trust the Experts - Who was flying the plane firstprinciplesdp.substack.com/p/trust-the-...firstprinciplesdp.substack.comTrust the ExpertsWho was flying the plane 060
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🎯🎯🧵by @catinthehat.bsky.social on XTwitter, with a detailed write-up of how latest Scottish IPC guidance has changed (TLDR: it's not an improvement 😵💫). 32-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21045...threadreaderapp.comThread by @_CatintheHat on Thread Reader App@_CatintheHat: 🏴NEW IPC GUIDANCE Scotland has quietly introduced a brand new approach to respiratory infection prevention & control in healthcare. This change has MAJOR consequences for both pat... 052
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026That's a valid question, and could help explain some pre-symptomatic infections. The issue would then be if those infections can happen via droplets vs via aerosols. Answer might be pathogen & even variant dependent. Prof Al Haddrell would likely have expertise to answer this. 020
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you're looking for a recent 🧵 of Covid research, take a look at this one: "Working thread of published research on COVID 19 [...] Published, peer-reviewed research from journals like Nature, The Lancet, BMJ, and Nature Medicine..." 26-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21044... 097
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Link to the paper👇 bsky.app/profile/drin... 110
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Interesting🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on XTwitter: "When you catch COVID, the virus shows up in your mouth and throat first. The nose lags by two to three days. An important study tracked all three sites daily in sixteen people from the very start of..." 19-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21044... 2209
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The truth is, you can belittle maskers, shrug off disabled people, and call us all crazy a million times, but you’re going to have to live in the world you’re building with these choices, and outcomes don’t care that your views are popular right now. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mor...cidrap.umn.eduMore than 1 in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms, study finds 8544231
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🎯🎯post by @kananaskinyeti.bsky.social on XTwitter: "Covid isn’t my personality. Covid denial is yours. Avoiding damage to my body and mind is just part of my natural functioning, wearing a helmet or a seatbelt isn’t my personality either..." src: x.com/kananaskinye... 1163
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Sharing🧵👇w/ lots of positive reactions on X: Probably more than you wanted to know about Covid evolution: "SARS-CoV-2 phenotypic trajectory and the Omicron Paradox. Discussion of the following pre-print and the complex intertwined pathways..." 39-tweet🧵!!! threadreaderapp.com/thread/21034... 081
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosBiff @biff234523.bsky.social · 19/09/2026📢💉🇨🇦 Nuvaxovid/Novavax availability update for Canada: A pharmacy bulletin from Alberta Blue Cross confirms that Nuvaxovid will be available in Alberta for the 2026 fall vaccination program! Alberta now joins ON, SK, MB, and BC as provinces that have confirmed the 2026 return of Nuvaxovid. 1103
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🎯🧵by @nukit.bsky.social on XTwitter w/ a 🎯 explanation (IMO) how the world has changed since the arrival of Covid: "A long-held model of how most respiratory pathogens were transmitted was upended. For over 60 years, the theory was..." 6-tweet 🧵 w/ sources: threadreaderapp.com/thread/21037... 1164
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🎯🧵by Michael Moran aka @internetuserf12 on XTwitter: "'Ending the pandemic' was a political decision, not an epidemiological event. ⚡️🧵 The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on..." 20-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21037... 074
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨🧵by @biff234523.bsky.social on XTwitter: "📢HUGE news: U.S. CDC has finally released 2026-2027 COVID vaccine guidance. [...] They have reverted to July 2025 guidance, which is a UNIVERSAL RECOMMENDATION for a booster for all adults aged 18+, and..." threadreaderapp.com/thread/21032... 0217
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨🚨shared by @liesl4cleanair.bsky.social on Twitter today: Video: Healthy Indoor Air in Schools: Every Breath Shapes Learning (Sept 24, 2026) - United Nations webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...webtv.un.orgHealthy Indoor Air in Schools: Every Breath Shapes LearningCo-sponsored by the Governments of Montenegro, France, and Eswatini this event will highlight one of the most overlooked levers in children's health and learning: the quality of the air they breathe i... 0134
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🎯🧵by @1goodtern.bsky.social on XTwitter: "Ten news story headlines to which the answer is 'partly or wholly because of the ongoing and lasting damage caused by Covid Infections'." 54-tweet🧵 (just a little over 10😉) threadreaderapp.com/thread/21012... 0109
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosProf Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17/09/20261/ This week I draw inspiration from the supporting artists who quit Ed Sheeran’s tour to stay true to their values. They gave up what was no doubt a great opportunity for their careers to lend their voices in solidarity with oppressed people deprived of their voice. 16317
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosProf Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17/09/20262/ There’s a lot for all of us caught up in the treadmill of our careers to learn from there. To ask ourselves: are we aligned at a soul level with what we’re spending most of our waking hours doing? Do we pause & think when to speak up? When to say no or but? When to lend our support and to whom? 1124
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026"Make people dependent enough, and then make it shitty" Still giggling at this hilarious video from the Norwegian Consumer Council "A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator" which seems a perfect embodiment of Silicon Valley and tech generally these days www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...youtube.comA Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificatorYouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council 20627307
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Full Report: The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. Published: 15 September 2026 www.oecd.org/en/publicati...oecd.orgFull Report: The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and ResponsePandemics are rare but severe shocks for the health of populations and economies. The frequency and intensity of smaller outbreaks have been increasing over the past decades and the risk of local outb... 0207
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Utter failure of public health. No mention here of no cure for long COVID, how COVID can disable you for life, or how infections can be asymptomatic. 🤬 www.abc.net.au/news/health/...abc.net.auCOVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next monthOnly some people will continue to get the COVID-19 vaccination for free after October 1. Here's what the changes mean for you. 64316
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Interesting 🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on XTwitter: "For years. Low vitamin D tracks with worse COVID. We read it on autopilot - deficiency's bad, top up your D. New peer-reviewed paper offers an uncomfortable twist - SARS2 may be wrecking the vit D..." 15-tweet🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/21002... 0134
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026And thanks to Biff's info, I got my Novavax / Nuvaxovid vaccine earlier today at CVS in Southern MN, as a walk-in during a quiet part of the day with almost no other pharmacy customers. I asked if they had it in stock (they did) and if they would have time w/o an appointment (they did).🎉 2150
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026From @biff234523.bsky.social: "📢💉Nuvaxovid/Novavax availability update for Friday, September 11th, 2026: What’s new today: To my very pleasant surprise, @SanofiUS already isn’t leaving much for me to do here. On day 3 of availability, it’s..." threadreaderapp.com/thread/20985... 080
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026COVlD outbreaks span 33 states/territories. Find your local levels at pmc19.com/map Stay safe with layered precautions (see Alt text). 415488
Reposted by Christophe VeltsosMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I am in state banned by Bluesky, but sometimes it works at the water's edge. 🤷♂️ The PMC interactive map is updated early (pmc19.com/map) though the homepage and weekly report are forthcoming. (1/2) 410320
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Those BreatheTeq masks have really awesome fit, and soooo breathable. I always have some with me (+car, +backpack) as my go-to mask. Sure there are better ones out there, but this one is an easy one to reach for, and easy for newcomers to learn about better masks than the "blue ones." 050
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🎯👇And if it's not THIS wave, then surely the next wave will be the one. Surely. 😵💫 1354