While the federal government has historically supported workers with disabilities, many workers with Long COVID worry accommodations such as working remotely are now threatened under the Trump administration. Plus, see The Sick Times live virtually or in New York City on March 18 to commemorate Long COVID Awareness Day and month.
In this episode of Still Here: Co-host Betsy Ladyzhets shares the experiences of federal government workers living with Long COVID. And more information about The Sick Times' first in-person (and virtual) event.
Also in this episode: A Radiology study looking at the impact of Long COVID on children's lungs, a clinical trial testing a drug used for Alzheimer's, and the latest COVID-19 trends.
The transcript for this podcast is available on The Sick Times’ website. You can jump to specific sections of the podcast and transcript below:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:40) COVID-19 forecast
(00:07:40) Federal workers with Long COVID in the Trump administration
(00:18:41) The Sick Times commemorates Long COVID Awareness Day/Month
(00:24:31) Outro
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Mentioned in this episode (in order of appearance):
- The Sick Times: National COVID-19 trends, March 4
- CDC wastewater dashboard
- Biobot wastewater risk reports
- WastewaterSCAN dashboard
- The Sick Times: Federal workers with Long COVID face firings, loss of accommodations, and more challenges under Trump
- COVID is a Labor Issue zine
- The Sick Times: Event announcement: Commemorating Long COVID Awareness Day
- The Sick Times: Research updates, March 4
- The Sick Times: Why are there almost no clinical trials for kids with Long COVID?
Additional audio in this episode:
- Rude Mechanical Orchestra: Which Side Are You On? (orig. Florence Reece)
- Pixabay: Thunder and the beginning of rainfall
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