I wish people would read more about Long COVID. People think it's rare; it's not. Or they think the healthy and the young can't get it; they can.
"I want people to know that I'm not lying, [long COVID] is real and can happen to anyone. I want people to know I'm not just trying to get out of doing school or sport — I wish I could do sport … I wish they understood I am just trying to save myself from being stuck in bed in pain for days afterwards."
- 12-year-old girl
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-16/children-with-long-covid-dismissed-doctors-myth-virus-harmless/103959078
Augie Ray /
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2024-06-16 13:29:47
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