Notices by Conny with a Y :tinoflag: (connychiwa@mastodon.nz)

Amazing interview with epidemiologist Dr Amanda Kvalsvig about the importance of #CleanAir in schools, why you should protect yourself from Covid-induced brain damage and the unfathomable impact of #LongCovid.

The fight for clean air in NZ schools | RNZ
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018989567/the-fight-for-clean-air-in-nz-schools

If you haven't signed the petition yet, please do. We only need a small critical mass to initiate the change we will all benefit from.
https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/clean-air-in-schools

#NZpol
#CovidIsNotOver
#yallmasking
#CovidNZ

Canadian professor Steve Wilcox has between 95 and 100% of students in his game design classes masking up with N95s after playing a simple game he designed called “The Haunted Woods.” The game illustrates both the risks of contracting #LongCovid and the efficacy of masks in reducing the risk of repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections.

“Long COVID Mode”: Seeing the crisis through games - The Sick Times
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/05/06/long-covid-mode-seeing-the-crisis-through-games/

#CovidIsNotOver

@CorioPsicologia Thank you so much for sharing this. You made my day!
Now I really want to hug a moss person! 💚 I may have to go outside and find some moss to touch! 🥰

"Wearing a mask is the opposite of living in fear: it’s facing the facts and braving daily discomfort to treat your own life as worthwhile."

Excellent opinion piece by Anne Campbell on why we not only deserve to drink clean water but also breathe clean air:
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/31-01-2024/lets-bring-back-the-remarkable-gift-of-wearing-a-mask

#CovidNZ

This feels very apt rn - for a multitude of reasons...