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WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE

Overview Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to wear to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Inadequate supplies of respirator masks and a misunderstanding that the predominant means of transmission of disease was contact/droplet rather than the correct airborne/aerosol meant that there were recommendations … Continued

COVID-19 Weekoverzicht (WHN-NL)

Deze samenvattingen zijn met toestemming van Locovid herplaatst, een onafhankelijke entiteit. Voor volledige details, volledige artikelen en aanvullende wekelijkse rapporten, bezoek https://locovid.nl/nieuws/cat-weekberichten/. WHN deelt dit uittreksel alleen voor informatieve doeleinden en onderschrijft niet noodzakelijkerwijs andere inhoud op de Locovid-site. Week 41 · update t/m 9 oktober 2026 Op basis van rioolwatermetingen is SARS-CoV-2 in week … Continued

The Unpredictable Nature of Long COVID

This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Long COVID is a complex disease that often looks incredibly different between individuals. But just how variable can one disease be?  If I had to choose one word to describe long COVID, it would … Continued

Long COVID Fatigue: Beyond “Just Tired”

This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. Chronic fatigue – a persistent sense of exhaustion or lack of energy – is just one of over 200 symptoms of long COVID.1 However, it is often one of the more serious symptoms impacting … Continued

My Long COVID Story: An Introduction

This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. December 30, 2020: the day I first tested positive for COVID-19. I didn’t know it at the time, but my life would never be the same again. This was the beginning of my long … Continued

Seven Things to Know About Long COVID

This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. After nearly six years of living with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, everyone knows about COVID-19. However, public awareness of long COVID – the long-term consequences of COVID-19 – is often lacking. This post will help … Continued

The Problem of Long COVID

This is the fourth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. One of the biggest problems with long Covid is it is just so weird, with so many complex presentations. One person has all these weird clusters of symptoms, and … Continued

The Long Covid Strategy Guide for Talking to Doctors

This is the third of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Your appointment was at 2:30. You’ve been sitting in this waiting room since 2:15, which means you’ve already burned through half your energy reserves for the day. You’re clutching … Continued