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Sharing international Covid-related new learning, opportunities and creativity; driving good practice towards a safe Inclusive New Normal. Please tag if you have some to share. Thanks!

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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Update: Following my recent post below, I decided to write to the body responsible, pointing out that it is incorrect to say that fit-tested unvalved FFP3 face masks do not filter air expelled by the wearer so should never be worn by an infectious person. I have just had a response! 🥳🧵
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/2 Our Founder and Director was delighted to be involved in this landmark global exercise - and made the most of the opportunity to draw attention to the need for action on indoor air quality to prevent & control airborne respiratory infections, and promote indoor air equality & inclusion
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
According to the recently revised Scottish infection & prevention control manual for healthcare workers ""RPE should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator filters incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer." 🧵
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wow - that's a high percentage 😮 "Adults who reported 2 or more infections had 76% higher odds of receiving a new medical diagnosis."
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BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Covid infection levels in England are continuing to rise as we move into the autumn. With 1 in every 675 people in England infected as of 6 September, the BuDS overall Covid risk level remains Moderate, but is now approaching Moderately High. A thread 🧵
Covid levels in England continue to rise.
Risk level remains Moderate at 1 in 675.
Precautions recommended in all but lower-risk indoor places.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yet still pro-graded exercise therapy, pro-CBT attitudes are still to be found among medical professionals who really should know better. Some powerful people really seem to want conditions like ME/CFS, Long Covid, etc to be psychological, due to lack of exercise, etc. They aren't.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Very helpful and thorough account (I think @ukhadds.bsky.social's work e.g. on CO2 levels impacting viral viability may be relevant too?)
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Love to see this! "We're constantly listening to our visitors, and a designated mask-required experience is something many have expressed interest in" www.exploratorium.edu/press-office...
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Exploratorium Announces Special Mask-Required Morning on Saturday, August 22 | Exploratorium
Low-capacity, early access offers a more comfortable museum experience for visitors seeking designated mask-required hours
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Hannah Davis @ahandvanish.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Neuromuscular dysfunction in #LongCovid shows changes between 1.2 - 2.6 yrs from infection: Muscle disease dropped from 78% (1.2 yrs) to 18% (2.6 yrs). But SFEMG (junction where nerve meets muscle) stayed abnormal: 54% (1.2 yrs) to 56% (2.6 yrs). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Persistent neuromuscular dysfunction in long COVID: A quantitative and single fiber EMG follow-up study
Persistent symptoms after SARS CoV-2 infection, often designated as "long COVID”, continue to be an ongoing health issue. Previously, we reported elec…
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Aris Katzourakis @ariskatzourakis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Evidence of significant reactivation of herpesviruses and anelloviruses in covid, and correlation with severity, immune effects and clinical outcomes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Virus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 - Nature
Chronic reactivation of distinct herpesviruses and anelloviruses occur during acute and long COVID-19, and track with disease severity, inflammation and outcomes, revealing immune signatures with prog...
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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Another study showing exercise and fitness is completely unrelated to whether you are susceptible to long cd. Impotrant to prove - Can we move on now?
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
And people wonder why I've been arguing or masks in NSW Health I recommend forwarding this article to Dr K. Chant CHI NSW Health 1 Reserve Rd St. Lennarrs link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Universal SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR admission screening over 21 months in a German tertiary care hospital: detection of asymptomatic infections - BMC Infectious Diseases
Numerous nosocomial infections were observed in hospitals and other healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely attributed to asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic carriers. SARS-CoV-2 scree...
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
With wildfires raging & indoor air quality in the vicinity likely to be very poor, now would be a great time for @publichealthscot.bsky.social to inform the public about HEPA filtration units that remove hazardous smoke (& other) particles. Not expensive & widely available.
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Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📢 Calling Edinburgh-based folk!
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Edinburgh Mask Bloc @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's grim that we now need to be prepared for annual wildfires (and frequent even more dangerous house fires). Grab some masks now to protect yourself from future smoke damage, as well as airborne infections and other harmful particles
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Air Library Scotland @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
With three wildfires in Edinburgh over the last year alone, big inner city fires in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and more across Scotland & the UK, it's becoming more and more important to clean air indoors - get in touch with us if you want to borrow a purifier or help buying or building your own!
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's worth getting hold of a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration unit or two if affected by smoke indoors. They filter out harmful smoke particles & as a bonus also other harmful particles, airborne allergens & infections. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Please can anyone explain why ever-reducing vaccine eligibility despite in the absence of ever-reducing risk is morally acceptable or economically justifiable, when the public cost of vaccinating is very likely to be less than the public cost of health needs arising due to not vaccinating.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Oh...dear 🤨
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Well, it won't be great for wheelchair users and many others with mobility impairments! Is it in breach of the Equality Act 2010? Can we have 'reasonable adjustments'?
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Just a thought. Who out there is working on developing transparent respiratory masks?
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to the end of May. NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was roughly flat at 50%. XFG.* "Stratus" fell to 19%. BA.3.2.* "Cicada" fell to 14%. 🧵
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crboxfoundationuk.bsky.social @crboxfoundationuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Register now: Jonas Grau Thomsen speaks online this Friday on technology, inclusion and the clinically vulnerable. He crossed three continents in a wheelchair. Clean air is part of this. Free. go.corsirosenthalfoundation.org.uk/LnOOgmF #CleanAir #Inclusion
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NIH press release: "Immune system may attack nervous system in some Long COVID patients" www.nih.gov/news-events/... Paper: A causal link between autoantibodies and neurological symptoms in long COVID pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42208499/ #LongCovid #PASC
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Immune system may attack nervous system in some Long COVID patients
At a Glance
Researchers linked antibodies that attack the body’s nervous system to some neurological symptoms of Long COVID.
The results may point to possible treatments for some people with Long COVID.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Our founder will be making a presentation on 'Indoor Air Quality Inequality, at the HESTIA network webinar on 'Justice and Housing', 23 June 12.30-1.30pm BST: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bde680...
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our founder @salwitcher.bsky.social will explore how indoor air quality inequalities can be exacerbated or reduced in our homes, arguing there's more to inequality than clinical status & why health impacts of airborne infections need to be considered alongside other indoor air pollutants, etc.
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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I and @independentsage.bsky.social advocated kids vax vs SARS2 since day 1. Even when transiently available to u12s, they were sold as a damp squib by those in authority. As vax coverage dwindles, the lack of foresight gets harder to reconcile. #LongCovidKids is a major neglected issue 💔
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late May. NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was roughly flat at 55%. XFG.* "Stratus" fell sharply to 14%. BA.3.2.* "Cicada" was roughly flat at 17%. 🧵
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Excellent speech. Thank you 🙏
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Wonderful example of a worldwide phenomenon - how pandemic-disabled people have come together in new kinds of communities, blending global and local, online and onsite👏 www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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"The power of the internet:" How a Chicago writer founded an international literary magazine from her bedroom
After experiencing Long COVID, Madeline Blair is building a global poetry community rooted in disability justice.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
“This new class of universal vaccines...not only protect against many variants simultaneously, but potentially against related viruses that haven’t yet emerged..". 😮👏https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/whats-new/press-releases/new-ai-designed-universal-vaccine-could-protect-against-future-virus-outbreaks
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Why do so many charts on different kinds of ill health show soaring rises from 2020-21? Findings show approx 1 in 6 develop post acute Covid sequelae but diagnostic coding systems capture fewer than half, rendering millions invisible to health systems & policymakers. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals
This cohort study quantifies the gap between true postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 burden and diagnostic code–based estimates, determines the proportion representing chronic disease, and characterizes...
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Brilliant to see this! Congrats @omsiedu.bsky.social and thank you for taking clinical high risk seriously. Also, it looks like an amazing museum. I wonder whether it has installed the fantastic indoor air-cleaning tech available these days too h/t @cvcev.bsky.social omsi.edu/events/omsis...
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OMSI’s Masked Night
A evening at the museum for those who are immunocompromised. A low-capacity evening, PPE masks required. | June 14, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Breaking: The FDA appears to have approved the antiviral ensitrelvir (Xocova), which can be used as PEP after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 💊🦠 www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-...
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Novel Drug Approvals for 2026
Novel Drug Approvals for 2026
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Safe Air Schools UK @safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our letter to Education Ministers and Children’s Commissioners across all four UK nations highlighted concerns around 100% attendance awards. Now Clinically Vulnerable Families are gathering experiences. You do not need to be part of a CV family to contribute👇👇👇 1/2
Promoting 100% attendance puts pupils and teachers at a higher health risk and is counterproductive during periods of widespread illness
#SafeAirSchools
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 26/05/2026
'Now you See ME Now You Don't' art and photography exhibition now available to view online maxxellis.wixsite.com/me-awareness-…  #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid #pwLongCovid
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Long Covid Scotland @longcovidscot.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Long Covid Scotland: 2026 Care & Support Survey We need to hear from people living with Long Covid across Scotland about experiences of care, support, and healthcare Your responses will help us understand what’s working for you, what isn’t & what needs to change. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠 For those yet to be born 🫩💔 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein during development induces astrogliosis, synapse loss and long-term cognitive dysfunction in mice
Exposure to pathogens can be extremely harmful to the developing brain. Even though the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has subsided, the a…
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Inaccurate assumptions on mode of transmission, Long Covid still a significant health priority? The UK Covid Inquiry report contains many criticisms & recommendations for the NHS. But are they taking any notice? What can we do? Join the discussion, Mon 11th May 6pm us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Campaign call: UK Covid Inquiry recommendations - is the NHS listeninng? Discussion led by John Puntis from Keep Our NHS Public on the recent Covid Inquiry recommendations and if the NHS is listening. Monday at 6pm B.S.T..  Register at https://tinyurl.com/55vmbtas
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Just in case you missed this: 2026-04-29: Current status and future perspectives on the mechanistic and pathophysiological understanding of long COVID, www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Current status and future perspectives on the mechanistic and pathophysiological understanding of long COVID - Communications Medicine
Faghy et al., review the current literature on Long COVID pathophysiology, linking immune dysregulation, viral persistence, and vascular injury to enduring symptoms. They highlight evidence to guide f...
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Important to understand the drivers behind the concerted efforts made on disinformation, discrediting and dismantling of public health provision, that have been so evident since the pandemic began. As ever, follow the money.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The pandemic, or rather responses to it, have certainly caused immense harm but also spawned amazing new art forms and creativity. This is the first known event of its kind to assemble different genres of COVID-conscious performance into a single airborne-aware programme 👏 Find out more 👇
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
📢 Happening today, Monday 13th April, at 6.00pm BST. Should be good. Still time to register...
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Cat Fraser @catsocialintel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
2/ A special thank you to our early adopter #longcovid + #cleanair community orgs for joining us at the very start of the campaign. @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidch.bsky.social @chantalbritt.bsky.social) @ruthbrooker.bsky.social @inclusivenew.bsky.social @salwitcher.bsky.social W / business
Image shows a series of logos across responsible investment, workforce sustainability, infection-associated and clean air organisations.
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
@goodlawproject.org We are still being told to handwash only for a predominantly airborne virus that carries risks lasting years post infection of things like heart damage (see below) report recent from BMJ. The government should have rolled clean air and vaccines to all years ago.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Great to see this coverage of #LongCovidAwarenessDay - lead item in @healthandcare.scot. Thanks so much! 🙏 healthandcare.scot/stories/4402... @longcovidscot.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
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Plea for renewed focus on Long COVID
Advocates for the tens of thousands of Scots living with Long COVID say they are continuing to experience huge gaps in care and support depending on where they live. It comes on the day that a number ...
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Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay 2026, we hear directly from the people trying to help. Dr Melissa Heightman is a respiratory consultant and researcher working with people living with #LongCovid. In clinic, she sees first-hand the impact the condition has on patients’ lives.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
It’s International Long Covid Awareness Day. One of the best things you can do to support people with Long Covid is wear a mask (ideally a respirator like an N95). Masks break chains of transmission. They prevent infection. The only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid!
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
“Before I got ill I was active and independent" Molly, aged 17, describes things many people never have to think about, standing up, concentrating, eating, or leaving the house, can suddenly become incredibly difficult. www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2593333... #LongCovidKids #LongCovidAwareness
A teenage girl with long blond hair is holding her assistance dog - a tan and white spaniel. She is wearing a dark jacket and a blue hat. She is smiling. They are standing with a road in the background.
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Inclusive New Normal @inclusivenew.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Today 15/3 is International #LongCovidAwarenessDay & landmarks will be lit up in teal (campaign colour). Awareness is sorely needed e.g. that people still get it, most are working age, had no known health issues, there's no cure & few (ever fewer) services - & that it's an indoor air quality issue.
Cullen Viaduct lit up in teal against a dark blue sky and with a dark foreground - thanks to Cullen Christmas Lights and Davie Smith.
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