2/7/25: Friendships and the COVID-19 pandemic

In this episode: How has the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted friendships? Sociologist October Krausch looked at over 2,500 survey responses to learn more. They speak with co-hosts Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis, along with producer James Salanga, about their findings and what pandemic-aware friendship looks like now. Also in this episode: an update on how RECOVER has been impacted by the Trump administration, a potential Long COVID biomarker in kids, and the latest COVID-19 trends.The transcript for this podcast isavailable on The Sick Times’ website. You can jump to specific sections of the podcast and transcript below.(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:18) COVID-19 trends(00:06:12)Top story: How is the pandemic impacting friendships?(00:22:03)Research: Potential Long COVID biomarker in kids; RECOVER-TLC under Trump update(00:28:13) 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 4 The Sick Times:Some U.S. COVID-19 data are down amid “pause” to federal health communications The Sick Times:RECOVER hasn’t been impacted by Trump freezes so far, sources say. But the program’s future is still uncertain. CDC wastewater dashboard Biobot wastewater risk reports WastewaterSCAN dashboard The Sick Times:The “pandemic of abandonment”: Navigating friendships five years into COVID-19 COVID Meetups COVID Action Map The Sick Times:Research updates, February 4  Still Here (1/25/25):Potential blood-based Long COVID biomarker; reflections from a Palestinian with Long COVID The Sick Times:Finding an accepted Long COVID biomarker will be complicated. This blood test could give us answers. Still Here (11/22/24):Where are kids’ Long COVID clinical trials?Additional audio in this episode:  Rude Mechanical Orchestra:Which Side Are You On? (orig. Florence Reece)  Pixabay:Thunder and the beginning of rainfall