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"Did you know that we’re still in a pandemic?
In Scotland, doctors are recommending face masks in crowded public spaces. New
Health Canada guidelines recommend masks “when appropriate.” Public health in
North Carolina also recommends masks when in public areas. Why are health
agencies still recommending people try to protect themselves and others from
COVID-19?
Probably because hundreds of thousands of studies continue to show that
COVID-19 is destructive for immediate and long-term health. Odds of getting
“long COVID” or some other health issue go up with every infection. About one
in six infections leads to long COVID.
Rolling Stone reports, “long COVID is
real and it’s changing an entire generation.” People have lost housing because
of long COVID and are more likely to get COVID again if they are unhoused.
Governments, in the interest of maintaining the status quo and keeping the
population calm and under control, seem to be misleading people and hoping for
the best.
Early COVID-19 protections may have felt like control, but they allowed people
to have some control over preventing their own bodies from getting infected.
Early protections offered pay raises, income security with CERB and paid sick
days, so people were not at the control of their employer.
Those protections empowered workers and gave less control to bosses who often
prioritize worker health and safety behind other needs. But given the
interconnected nature of society, in a public health crisis, there is no “you
do you” way out of this without cruel consequences for public good."
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: November 6, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-november-6-142954399
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
