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Long Covid precautions weigh on those still avoiding infection

Original: RE: https:// social.marxist.network/@yogtho s/117445661898744984 # Covid kills joy even in those few of us who have mana

People who have managed to avoid Covid infection for years are describing the toll of sustained precautions. One post about how the pandemic 'kills joy' even for the never-infected, referencing years spent mask-wearing in N95s and staying isolated, is being shared and echoed across social media. Commenters express solidarity and fatigue over the ongoing personal cost of avoidance measures.

Why now: People still taking Covid precautions are voicing frustration and exhaustion as the pandemic recedes from public attention.

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• RE: https:// social.marxist.network/@yogtho s/117445661898744984 # Covid kills joy even in those few of us who have managed to avoid infection thus far. It’s been a significant chunk of our adult lives invested in this project, being the lone weirdo wearing an # N95 or spending… · edsuom@hachyderm.io · 26

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