Welcome back to some monthly highlights from a place I call Covidlandia, a forgotten land between black and white, carefree and cautious, pandemic beginning and end. Here I present recent news, scientific discoveries, and medical knowledge that caught my attention and that is of interest to primary care. I try to curate and comment, and realize that one human being cannot possibly keep up with everything. But I try to collect useful, actionable stuff. Twelve editions from 2024 are still relevant. And so we begin 2025. This one takes about 12 minutes to read, so budget that and come back if you want.
I once thought of using a catchy phrase to go with this series, like Keep Covidlandia Weird. You know, like Portland, Oregon’s controversial slogan Keep Portland Weird? But there’s nothing weird about still paying attention to Covid-19, H5N1, and the viral rest. Plus, after the last election …