The virus can persist and replicate long term in tissue reservoirs, not just at autopsy. This includes in the brain, GI tract and the lung, possibly for months even years. We need to develop new antivirals. NIH Director Bertagnolli MD #LongCovid #ViralPersistence ๐
If there's anything that my recent experience with acute #COVID and #LongCovid has shown me, it's the need for antivirals targeting #SARSCoV2 that can be taken long-term. Short courses of Paxlovid and Remdesivir aren't enough. We need new and repurposed #AntiviralsNow !
NIH Director says COVID is chronic. ๐
About time. Time for antivirals for #LongCOVID . ๐
#pwLC #LC #NotRecovered #TreatChronicCOVID
Antivirals are needed for acute COVID & #LongCOVID . This should be where the biggest focus is (and clean air).
#pwLC #TreatChronicCOVID
So the NIH Director said #LongCOVID is unique โฆ since she said COVID is Chronic.
Guess those debates are over.
#pwLC #LC #NotRecovered #TreatChronicCOVID #Antivirals
Very good news: More studies about to come on #antivirals and monoclonal antibodies #mAB : science.org/content/articlโฆ
Thank you, Dr. Gustavo Aguirre-Chang and Putrino Lab (and others) for your ground work!
I appreciate Bernie Sanders proposal for #LongCOVID funding $10B over 10Y, but it's not enough. Gov. gives the same amount for weapons w/ ease, but effectively maims, disables + murders it's citizens allowing #COVID19 to spread. Fund research + antivirals now! Hypocritical indeed.