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Screenshot of a news article from The Post titled “Repeatedly getting Covid doesn’t build immunity, ‘it’s more like accumulating damage’,” written by Melanie Earley of RNZ and dated March 10, 2026. Below the headline is a portrait of leading vaccinologist and associate professor Dr Helen Petousis-Harris, shown facing the camera against a dark background. The article discusses how repeated COVID-19 infections may cause cumulative harm rather than building lasting immunity.

"Leading vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris says there's not enough awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on overall health."

"What many people don't realise is that getting COVID repeatedly is not like building immunity, it's more like accumulating damage," she says.

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"COVID is not 'just a cold'. Even mild or asymptomatic infections can cause lasting health effects, damaging blood vessels and organs, affecting the brain, and weakening the immune system -

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth

@thewhn.bsky.social

Heat map using CDC data and PMC estimate of prevalence

Breaking: The CDC reports SARS-CoV-2 levels *quadrupled* in Minnesota in the past week.

Using harmonized wastewater estimates, we project 1 in 12 people in Minnesota are actively infectious. This is equivalent to a 59% chance of exposure in a room of 10 people....

It is about purity and cleanliness with these people, their mentality that health is moral value and that apparently healthy people like them could never harbour pathogens that could harm other people.
They engage in moralism with a tinge of fascism.
They take it personally when asked to mask.

Beautiful...yeah I'd be on the same list with you. 😆

I’m super impressed.

Not only masking, but spreading the message in such a positive way.

Great job team.

Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…

'..highlights the urgent need for long-term immune monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Persistent T-cell reductions, particularly in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, raise concerns about *chronic immune dysfunction even in nonhospitalized individuals*'.

*my emphasis.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO advised Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid

@thewhn.bsky.social urge @who.int to recommend proper FFP2/3 (N95/99) face masks:

'There's no justification for using ('baggy blue') surgical masks ubiquitous in hospitals & clinics globally, given their inadequate protection against airborne pathogens'.

#Covid

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, updated data from the CDC shows.

The highest rate on record.

It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.

abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...

A white and tan owl sitting very high up on a tree branch.

Spotted this lovely Barred Owl on our hike today. #owl #MN #wildlife #winter #photography #fuji

In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection.

Ignore the ridicule.

I'm old enough to remember when smoking around others was socially acceptable, in restaurants, bars, workplaces etc. Secondhand smoke was everywhere.

We changed norms once we accepted that shared air = shared risk.

Airborne viruses are no different

A male cardinal sitting on a tree branch while it's snowing.

Happy New Year!! Best wishes for good health and happiness!!

Holiday Bonus: 121 Reasons why people of all ages should avoid getting Covid Bonus Must read articles! Musical Interlude!

" #COVID is still bad for you. Covid is bad for kids. It’s a disease that has both short term and long term effects on the health of both adults and children":

Courtesy of @dupuisj.bsky.social 🙏

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Thank you for sticking with 😷 and advocating! Much appreciated and doing the same in my end. Have a very Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year!!

🚨Flu is surging across the US!
“The CDC estimates there have been at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81K hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from flu so far this season. 5 more pediatric deaths were reported this week, bringing the total to eight this season.”⚠️😷

People are getting so sick with flu that they're not even calling in, just completely passing out for entire days and missing work. This is why you mask, and it's why you don't make fun of people who mask.

Oh no!! Hope she'll be ok and an ER visit won't be necessary. 🤞🏻

#BreastCancer

A black squirrel poking its head out of a tree trunk.

Cute black squirrel poking its head out of a tree. #MN #wildlife #photography #Fujicamera

Really interesting use of data, integrating what is known about COVID transmission into activity tracked during a video-recorded clinical skills competition in Hong Kong, to model the interplay between mitigations and behaviour.

For years, public health bent under pressure to downplay masks. When the same institutions now say “mask up,” it’s not a flip-flop—it’s a warning. If they’re willing to recommend masks again, the airborne threat is serious.

A respirator mask helps prevent all of these: Covid-19 Influenza Common cold Chickenpox Measles Mumps Adenovirus Bocavirus Rubella Bronchiolitis Smallpox Whooping cough Diphteria Legionella Meningitis Tuberculosis Aspergillosis

A respirator can help prevent...
When will the public understand this basic concept?

Understanding Aerosol-Mediated Disease Transmission This Outlook aims to update the longstanding treatment of airborne disease transmission through an interdisciplinary lens combining biology, surface chemistry, and aerosol physics, drawing parallels b...

Ever wonder how a scientist studying the surface of the ocean ends up studying airborne disease transmission? Because the surface of the ocean and surface of your lungs are so similar!! Read about here in our new paper.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

How often should I air the room on Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve? Use our online indoor air renewal simulator to determine when you should open the windows. Easy to use, it will give you the best practices to preserve everyone's health.
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If you don't already know why I'm constantly begging people to wear a well-fitted respirator mask this is why.

I'm not being a dick. C19 is DANGEROUS and we ALL need to work together of we're going to get through this.

This sweet baby needs a FOSTER FAST!

Pls message me for application to save Brady! He’s been waiting for you for 100 days &now he’s going 2b killed! #Sunday take a min out yo repost him 2find his human! Please!

Graphic from nyc public health that says “wear a mask this fall” It shows two yellow emoji people. One on the left is wearing a white mask and making a peace sign. The one on the right is wearing a scarf and blowing its nose.

Excellent public health messaging from New York City!!

Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.

How can you do that?

Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.

It’ll help keep you and your community safe.

Please take Melia home for the holidays

😂 I'm doing the exact same thing right now. Trying to get through it so I can make a cup of my favorite jasmine tea.