2/14/25: Preparing for the next pandemic; Long COVID resources taken off government site

In this episode: How can reframing pandemics as inevitable change the way we prepare for them? And looking at Long COVID resources for getting accommodations.Writer-owned science publication Sequencer Magazine co-founder and writer Max Levy talks with co-hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets, along with producer James Salanga, about ways we might be able to prepare for another pandemic as bird flu continues to spread. Plus, Betsy talks about Long COVID resources removed from a Department of Labor site, along with alternatives. Also in this episode: an update on the sterilizing nasal vaccine and the latest COVID-19 trends. (You can read more about Sequencer Mag, which co-published Max’s story, via their website.)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(00:01:28) COVID-19 trends(00:08:04) Interview with Max Levy on pandemic preparedness(00:20:50) Long COVID resources taken off U.S. government site(00:26:45) Research: Update on nasal sterilizing COVID-19 vaccine(00:28:41) OutroYou can also find our podcast on⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠Pocket Casts⁠, ⁠Amazon Music⁠, ⁠and iHeartRadio⁠.Mentioned in this episode (in order of appearance): The Sick Times: National COVID-19 trends, February 11 CDC wastewater dashboard Biobot wastewater risk reports WastewaterSCAN dashboard Sequencer Magazine The Sick Times: We won’t avoid the next pandemic. But we can still prepare. The Sick Times: Now offline: Government resources about Long COVID as a disability Wayback Machine: Archived copy of AskJAN’s Long COVID resources landing page The Sick Times: We talked to a veteran lawyer about applying for disability insurance with Long COVID and ME The Sick Times: Even as a former executive assistant, managing care for Long COVID is a full-time job COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project: Comprehensive Guide to LC New Disabled South The Sick Times: Research updates, February 11  The Sick Times: Research updates, August 6Additional audio in this episode:  Rude Mechanical Orchestra:⁠Which Side Are You On?⁠ (orig. Florence Reece)  Pixabay:⁠ Thunder and the beginning of rainfall⁠