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Long Covid Advocacy Ireland-LCAI @lcaireland.bsky.social · Jun 26

'Ireland (is) one of two EU countries that does not recognise COVID 19 as an occupational illness.' -
TD Marie Sherlock

How can this position POSSIBLY be justified?

Please share

#LongCovid
#Covid
#Ireland
#Justice
#LongTermPlan
#DoWhatIsRight

Government must reverse its covid leave stance and implement Labour Court recommendation for long covid healthcare workers. - The Labour Party

Government must reverse its covid leave stance and implement Labour Court recommendation for long covid healthcare workers. - The Labour Party Government must immediately agree to extending the specia...

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Peter White @mediumwhite.bsky.social · Jun 19

Excellent presentation made by Dr @binitakane.bsky.social
to the APPGs on ME and #LongCovid.

We are fortunate to have a Doctor who understands the problems, sees the need for change and can communicate so well.

Also some strong new thinking for #pwME.
(1 of 4 short vids)

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Jun 24

🆕Improving healthcare services for people with ME and Long Covid: Patients share their challenges, and the actions needed. pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety

Improving healthcare services for people with ME and Long Covid: Patients share their challenges, and the actions needed

Samantha Warne highlights the challenges patients with ME and Long Covid face and the actions they would like to see

pslhub.org

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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · Jun 25

"#LongCovid isn’t a problem until we can find no other explanation for why millions.. are unable to work, school performance & children’s health decline in unison, & no one can remember what it feels like not to be sick all of the time"
#VioletAffleck

yaleglobalhealthreview.com/2025/05/18/a...

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Long Covid Support @longcovidsupport.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚨1/5. Cutting PIP will:

⚠️ Push people further away from work

⚠️ Increase poverty

⚠️ Drive decline in health & independence

See what people said below ⬇️

📧 Contact your MP today & ask them to oppose the proposed welfare changes!!

#LongCovid
#TakingThePIP

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Long Covid Advocacy Ireland-LCAI @lcaireland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join us this Sunday for our monthly support meeting online for spouses/partners and carers.
#LongCovid

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Long Covid Support @longcovidsupport.bsky.social · Jun 17

📣 1/2. Minutes available from joint meeting of APPG on #LongCovid & APPG on #ME!

🔴 Stephen Timms MP (DWP) spoke on proposed welfare reforms, with APPGs raising concerns

🔴 Research talks from Prof. Danny Altmann, Dr. Binita Kane, Prof. Chris Ponting & Prof. David Strain

Link ⬇️

Black background with logos for the APPG on Long Covid and APPG on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) across the top. On the right is a photograph of Jo Platt MP. Text consists of a quote saying "I suffered with Long Covid and ME. I wanted nothing more than to work. I was able to be supported back into employment because I managed myself. We've really got to get this bit right. Because you cannot just force people back". Below the quote it says Jo Platt MP Chair of the APPG on Long Covid and APPG on ME.

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · Jun 16

JAMA Pediatrics published a patient info page about Long COVID in children… “Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10 to 20 per cent of children with a history of COVID-19. … this is higher than the number of children with asthma…”

TY @blakemurdoch.bsky.social !

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: UCP's COVID vaccine cuts put children at serious risk

A policy of ending pediatric COVID vaccination will disable, hospitalize and even kill Albertan children, leaving blood on Smith’s hands.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children.

"So many children are getting Long COVID because COVID causes Long COVID, and children are not “immune” to COVID, they are not becoming healthier with each infection, and the adults around them are doing nothing to mitigate the virus."

Long COVID is Now the Number One Chronic Illness in Children

Repeatedly mass infecting kids with COVID is not a public health strategy. It's a fast pass to declining population health

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · Jun 17

1/4 📢 The official minutes from the first joint ME and Long Covid APPG meeting are now available!

🔗 appgme.co.uk/meetings/min...

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben with logos of APPG on ME, APPG on Long Covid, Action for ME, Long Covid Support, and the ME Association. A QR code is included. Text reads: “Joint-ME & Long Covid APPG meeting minutes are available.”

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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · Jun 5

How pandemics reshape our brain: Common links and targets between long-haul COVID-19, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), oxidative stress, and neurodegeneration

Free:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#LongCovid #MEcfs

Highlights

Fatiguing syndromes affect millions of patients in the United States and globally, but are grossly underserved in the clinic and in the contemplative design of basic research.

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex multisystem metabolic-immune-inflammatory disorder. Although research on this condition is in its infancy, it appears to involve the immune system and central nervous system malfunction, with cellular oxidative stress as a predominant feature.

Approximately half of the cases of long-haul coronavirus disease 2019 meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS, burgeoning the number of affected individuals.

Recent strides in neurobiology have yet to transfer the understanding of the neurodegenerative aspects, and potential for neuroprotection, of ME/CFS.

ME/CFS may represent a useful paradigm and research model for the study of the impact of sustained oxidative stress on the central nervous system and the body at large.

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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · May 27

‘Results of this cohort study suggest that symptom patterns were distinguishable across infants/toddlers and preschool-aged children, and from previously studied older children and adults.’

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#PaediatricLongCovid #LongCovidKids #Childhood #RECOVER

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Long Covid Support @longcovidsupport.bsky.social · Jun 3

This #VolunteersWeek we say a huge ‘Thank you!’ to all our fantastic volunteers who have made our charity what it is. Nearly all have #LongCovid themselves or are care givers to someone with Long Covid. Thank you for giving your precious energy to helping so many others.
💖💖💖

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Long Covid Support @longcovidsupport.bsky.social · Jun 3

👀 We’re keeping track of the amazing George Brill, who is fundraising for our charity by walking Lands End to John o’Groats!

Day 72: 108 km in 30 hours
Two sunrises & the English 3000s

Read more about George’s #LongCovid challenge on the link below! ⬇️

Go George!! 💖

#ForThoseWhoCant

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Sun and glorious scenery by day
Endless rain and gale force winds by night

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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @sensorystories.bsky.social · Jun 2

Just an FYI, if someone tells you they're disabled and they don't look like they are... the chances of them lying about it are way smaller than the chances of you just not understanding how hidden disabilities work. Hope that helps.

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Lydia, 33 @lydiafd.bsky.social · Jun 1

Good advice on how to avoid covid during the upcoming surge - predicted to peak the end of June! @cleanairie.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social @oireachtasnews.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social @irishtimes.com @intonews.bsky.social @lcaireland.bsky.social @meactnet.bsky.social

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · May 31

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"In conclusion, this group of articles points to the global impact of long COVID as well as the varied complications from the condition":

www.frontiersin.org/journals/med...

Frontiers | Editorial: Long COVID: pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management

Five years have passed since Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread worldwide, causing the biggest public health crisis in 21 st Century. 1,2 Whi...

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NB COVID info @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social · May 31

Registration is over half full, so register soon if you’re thinking about coming on Tuesday!

Canadian Covid Society @cancovsoc.bsky.social · May 27

Join us on June 3rd for the Canadian Covid Society's Annual General Meeting, featuring guest speaker @zalaly.bsky.social‬, a medical doctor and clinical epidemiologist who's recognized for his research on long Covid.

Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Long Covid Advocacy Ireland-LCAI @lcaireland.bsky.social · May 25

🔔REMINDER - TONIGHT🔔

Join us tonight at 7pm for our monthly online support meeting for spouses/partners & parents.

Those on our mailing list will have received the link or you can email us to request it at [email protected]
#LongCovid #pwLC #SpeirGorm #SpéirGorm #LongCovidSupport

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Solve M.E. @solveme.bsky.social · May 20

It's National Clinical Trials Day! Click the link below to learn about some of the #MECFS and #LongCovid clinical trials we’re watching now, and consider joining those that are right for you.

ow.ly/8jYa50VVSoB

#MECFS #LongCovid #ClinicalTrialsDay

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Long Covid Advocacy Ireland-LCAI @lcaireland.bsky.social · May 22

🔔REMINDER🔔

Online support meeting for spouses/partners & parents is this coming Sunday 25th May at 7pm.

Those on our mailing list will receive the link or you can email us to request the link.
#LongCovid #pwLC #SpeirGorm #SpéirGorm #LongCovidSupport

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Long Covid Advocacy Ireland-LCAI @lcaireland.bsky.social · May 21

Great to see #maskblocéire included in this list ⤵️

#maskbloc #longcovid #pwLC #stillmasking #publichealth #cleanair #covid #speirgorm #spéirgorm @cleanairie.bsky.social

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · May 21

If you can’t afford a respirator, look for a local mask bloc.

These are volunteer organizations committed to helping people access the best protection they can.

If you CAN afford it, consider donating to them as well!

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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc

MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.

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Canadian Covid Society @cancovsoc.bsky.social · May 21

People facing the fight of their life shouldn’t have to worry about fighting Covid, too. #HealthCareNotHealthCareless

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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · May 20

"We have the tools to reduce the number of infections in schools, but we are simply not using them properly, or at all."

We have issued this press release in response to the "highly alarming" school absence figures (from 2022-23) released yesterday by the Minister for Education.

Page one of the press release reads as follows:

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ISSUED 19/5/2025
by CLEAN AIR ADVOCACY IRELAND
~ BEGINS ~
Clean Air in Schools could boost Attendance
● Illness is the leading cause of School Absence in Ireland
● Fall in Attendance Shows Need for Urgent Action on Clean Air in
Schools
The recent School Attendance report from Tusla shows a dramatic increase in school
absence, and is an urgent warning sign which should not be ignored by the Department of
Education. The high level of absenteeism is being driven by illness, and this should trigger
immediate action to improve indoor air quality in schools to reduce the spread of common
airborne infections such as flu, RSV, and Covid-19.
Illness consistently accounts for around 60% of absences in schools, and that remains the
case in the latest report for the 2022/23 school year, with illness accounting for 61% of
known absences from Primary Schools and 59% of known absences from Secondary
Schools.
In the 2022/23 school year, absences from Primary Schools were 46% higher than the
18-year average from 2003 to 2019. Absences of longer than 20 days are 128% higher than
the same 18-year average in Primary Schools, and 43% higher in Post-Primary Schools.
Clean Air Advocacy Ireland is calling on the Department of Education to implement
guidelines for schools to manage the air quality in indoor spaces such as classrooms,
canteens, staff rooms, and toilets. Improving indoor air quality through monitoring, ventilation
and filtration has been shown to effectively reduce the transmission of common airborne

Page 2 of the press release reads as follows:

...illnesses. We have the tools to minimise airborne pathogens and reduce the number of
infections, through mechanical ventilation and air filtration, but we are simply not using them
properly, or at all.
There is also existing legislation in Ireland which governs indoor air quality in workplaces,
and schools are places of work for teachers, assistants, and other support staff. Employers,
including school boards, have a legal obligation to monitor indoor air quality and to
implement changes where the air quality is below acceptable levels.
Kieran Ryan, a member of Clean Air Advocacy Ireland, says the Tusla school attendance
report indicates that something is going badly wrong in terms of sickness levels in Irish
schools.
“If we’re talking about increased absences in schools then we need to address the elephant
in the room, which is an overall increase in illness at a population level. As well as common
illnesses such as RSV and seasonal flu, Covid-19 has now added to the burden of illness
faced by students, parents, and teachers.”
“We know that many of these illnesses are spread via airborne transmission, so when
children are packed into poorly-ventilated classrooms sickness spreads like wildfire. Infected
children then bring the illness back to their own homes, and this seeds the further spread of
illness within the community. If we can reduce transmission in schools, then we can reduce
the overall burden of disease within our communities. It’s a win-win.”
“It is not the duty of school principals or teachers to be their own public health experts or
ventilation engineers: They must be given effective guidance & resources by the Department
of Education to ensure that the indoor air quality in schools is safe. The Department is failing
school employees and students by not issuing such guidance or resources.”
~ ENDS ~

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