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Viral post claims Long COVID is widely underdiagnosed as a vascular disease

A widely shared social media post argues that many unexplained health problems are actually undiagnosed Long COVID, reigniting online debate over the condition.

newest coverage 4d agosummary written 4d ago2 pieces1.1k likes & upvotes18 comments XMastodon

What to know

  • The claim originates from a single X post with no cited studies, despite referencing 'thousands of studies'.
  • The post frames COVID-19 reinfection as inherently damaging via vascular effects, a contested characterization not substantiated in the evidence provided.
  • The post spread from X to Mastodon within about 36 hours, but no health authority or new research is cited in the coverage.

@PacoOnPause Original poster on XDenisCOVIDinfoguy Mastodon user, COVID information account

Viral post claims Long COVID is widely underdiagnosed as a vascular disease
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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    Mastodon user amplifies the claim as 'the elephant in the room'

    DenisCOVIDinfoguy reshared the same X post on Mastodon under the title framing Long COVID awareness as an ignored issue, extending the post's reach beyond X.

    “COVID-19: The Elephant in the Room Everyone Keeps Ignoring…”
    — DenisCOVIDinfoguy
    • DenisCOVIDinfoguy@aus.social

      COVID-19: The Elephant in the Room Everyone Keeps Ignoring Source: https:// x.com/PacoOnPause/status/21009 74552360652934

      DenisCOVIDinfoguy@aus.socialMastodon4d ago157▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    @PacoOnPause posts viral claim on Long COVID underdiagnosis

    The post argues most people with unexplained health problems are actually experiencing unrecognized Long COVID, and characterizes COVID-19 as a vascular disease causing repeated harm through reinfection.

    “Most people won't admit or even consider that they have Long COVID. Instead they just have mystery health problems that are only mysterious if we ignore thousands of studies and pretend that COVID isn't a vascular disease that everyone keeps getting reinfected with.”
    — @PacoOnPause

    • Most people won't admit or even consider that they have Long COVID. Instead they just have mystery health problems that are only mysterious if we ignore thousands of studies and pretend that COVID isn't a vascular disease that everyone keeps getting reinfected with.

      @PacoOnPauseX5d ago931▲view on X ↗

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