For normal people, COVID was problematic. For more vulnerable populations, it was devastating. Across the world, those living in the harshest of conditions or on the fringe, such as being HIV+, saw their worlds grow much worse as COVID ravaged the world & it's economic infrastructure. Many resources used to help these people, to fight HIV, were suddenly gone, slashed or diverted to deal with COVID.
Every bad factor that led to HIV & the horrors of living with it iwas magnified. COVID undid years, if not more, of the fight against HIV. It brought out the worst in people & situations as fears grew, isolation increased & the economy plunged. There is very little in regards to the fight against HIV that isn't worse off now than before COVID.
With all of this; testing, awareness & outreach are more important than ever. Be as safe as possible, get tested. Be kind to others, but especially be kind to yourself.
Cya...
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