Fiona Lowenstein
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Fiona Lowenstein or Fi Lowenstein is a journalist, public speaker, and producer covering LGBT+ and health issues, a Long COVID patient, and founder of Body Politic, a queer feminist wellness collective with a Long COVID support group.[1][2][3]
Long COVID
Fiona Lowenstein —who uses they/them pronouns—contracted Long COVID in March 2020, which resulted in them being admitted to hospital and needing supplemental oxygen.[4][3] Despite being in their 20s and previously in good health, Lowenstein was ill for three months before making an almost full recovery by using rest and pacing.[3][5]
Articles by Fiona Lowenstein
- 2022, How Managers Can Support Employees With Long COVID - MIT Sloan Management Review
- 2021, I rested my way to recovery. I urge others to do the same.[5] - The Guardian, Opinion
- 2020, My coronavirus survivor group is my most important medical support right now - Vox
- 2020, Opinion | I'm 26. Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital. - New York Times, Opinion[4]
- 2020, How to cover COVID-19 patients sensitively - Columbia Journalism Review
- Long COVID coverage often falls short, but here's how reporters can do better - Center for Health Journalism
Videos
- 2021, Opinion | Long Covid Is Not Rare. It's a Health Crisis[1] - New York Times, Opinion - with Hannah Davis
Talks, interviews and news articles about Fiona Lowenstein
- 2022, 2 COVID 'Long-Haulers' Open Up About Their Recovery - NBC Chicago
- 2021, Months After Contracting Virus, They Suffer Crippling Effects Of 'Long COVID' - NPR interview, also featuring Hannah Davis
- 2020, This Support Group Is Helping Launch A Covid-19 Patient Advocacy Movement - Molly Sprayregen, Forbes
Books
- The Long COVID Survival Guide: How to Take Care of Yourself and What Comes Next. Stories and Advice from Twenty-one Long-Haulers and Experts - edited by Fiona Lowenstein[6]
Online presence
See also
Learn more
- Website
- Fiona Lowenstein - Member, Center for Health Journalis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lowenstein, Fiona; Davis, Hannah (March 17, 2021). "Long Covid Is Not Rare. It's a Health Crisis". New York Times.
- ↑ Lowenstein, Fiona (March 23, 2020). "About — Fiona Lowenstein". fionalowenstein.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sprayregen, Molly (November 13, 2020). "This Support Group Is Helping Launch A Covid-19 Patient Advocacy Movement". Forbes. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lowenstein, Fiona (March 23, 2020). "Opinion | I'm 26. Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital. Millennials: If you can't stay at home for others, do it for yourselves". New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lowenstein, Fiona (June 21, 2021). "Opinion | I rested my way to recovery. I urge others to do the same". The Guardian. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ↑ "The Long COVID Survival Guide — Fiona Lowenstein". Experiment Publishing. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
