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Nov 18, 2022Liked by epimetheus

If, saying if, the mRNA-shots have weakened the immune response to Covid among the elderly in such a fashion it acts like an aggravating factor once infection sets in - well, what then when today's 50+ become tomorrow's 70+?

Another angle, do you know if this is consistent with/for Israel, since they have the world record (I think?) in #of shots per capita?

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Excellent work.

Question - how much of a concern is there about "Long Covid" in Norway or other Nordic countries?

Here in the US it consumes considerable attention from those fearful of Covid, and seems to be used as the counter anytime you present data showing Covid poses near zero threat to anyone under 55 - "What about Long Covid" is the responsorial.

Is this what happens over on your side of the globe too?

Let me walk through typical press coverage in our country:

"Man Who Lost Wife to Long COVID Marries Activist Who Helped Him Grieve in Stunning Sunset Wedding"

https://www.yahoo.com/now/man-lost-wife-long-covid-212433004.html

>That seems like a pretty stunning and sad story, and I couldn't believe someone could die of Long Covid, wouldn't they simply have died of Covid? A little digging though... you realize she died of suicide.

As someone touched by suicide, this struck a nerve, so I read her public blog https://girltomom.com/about which chronicles her fight against Long Covid which she got in May 2020 (she does note her Covid test was negative though, but she is certain what she is feeling is Long Covid).

This is a very, very sad blog as you go through the entries - especially once you realize she has suffered from Long Covid for close to 30 years, and despite dabbling with every pseudoscience out there (chiropractors, naturopaths, Reiki, acupuncture, etc) hasn't been able to cure it.

At no point though through any of the articles covering this tragic death did a single reporter note that she had Long Covid since the 90's and perhaps the people who suffer from Long Covid might be suffering from Somatic Symptom Disorder.

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