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Stephane Bilodeau, Kaitlin Sundling, Geraldine A. Hamilton, Yaneer Bar-Yam
After 6-20 million deaths and many more disabled, building trust in effective action is needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly three years into the ongoing pandemic and despite the availability of numerous...
After a COVID infection, people may experience ongoing or new symptoms due to the damage that the virus has done to the body. This occurs even in those who have mild or asymptomatic infections and in young and healthy individuals. The damage affects the heart, brain, kidney, immune system, and...
Mass testing can control new variants
Mass testing is an effective tool for controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants and is a financially viable alternative to ongoing economic disruption, continued illness and accumulating disability. It is important to take advantage of mass...
We are a global community devoted to protecting health and minimizing harm to individuals and society in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We advocate for effective responses to end the pandemic as a global health threat.
Our members have guided successful elimination efforts, advised governments, advocated for airborne precautions, and led community-based efforts to promote individual and public health.
We are independent from any political body or government. We are guided by compassion, science, transparency, social responsibility, and value for life.
As a WHN member, you will connect and collaborate with scientists and community members to strengthen, leverage, and complement your actions. Our resources include practical tools and support, as well as access to virtual collaborative spaces. You’ll team up on projects, attend and host meetings, take part in campaigns to address current challenges, and connect with a network of like-minded experts and passionate advocates of public health.
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Learn moreCOVID can have health impacts long after infection. Find information on long COVID, testimonials from those who’ve suffered from long COVID, and updates on the latest research.
After a COVID infection, people may experience ongoing or new symptoms due to the damage that the virus has done to the body. This occurs even in those who have mild or asymptomatic infections and in young and healthy individuals. The damage affects the heart, brain, kidney, immune system, and other organs.
There are international and local support groups for people with long COVID in many countries, on Facebook or other social media. Here is a partial list.
Clinicians need access to high quality resources for information on how to evaluate and treat this new but suddenly very prevalent condition. We have collected links to quality resources on how to best handle the needs of people suffering from lingering symptoms after COVID-19 infections.
It has become clear that long COVID affects a considerable proportion of COVID survivors. While people who have ongoing symptoms of long COVID may adjust their expectations of their own health and abilities, a significant proportion find day-to-day activities are strongly impacted, and many are disabled at work and in home activities.
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Stay safer with these guidelines
Learn moreWhen communities are safer, everyone in the community benefits. Sharing responsibility makes it both easier and better. Schools are an example of a community institution whose safety affects the community as a whole, and ventilation and air filtering is key to safety in public spaces. More generally see also the five pillars of prevention.
Learn moreInstitutions can adopt safe guidelines to protect all of their employees, members, customers, and visitors.
Learn moreBusinesses can improve safety, protect employee health, and attract customers concerned about safety.
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