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**PRESS COVERAGE**

@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social has published an article on the Protect the Heart of the Arts BAFTAs Long COVID ribbon giveaway.

The event will be Sunday 18 Feb.

Likes/shares help get the word out! ❤️❤️
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Long Covid awareness ribbons to be handed out at the BAFTAs
Performers, crew, staff, and audiences are highly vulnerable to the spread of airborne diseases. An event at the BAFTAs will raise awareness
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February 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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Anything resonate with the HIV-AIDS situation in 80s-90s? I'm old enough to remember. China are now treating SARS2 same way. Since the Wuhan (smoking guns), people go "back home" to recover (or die). After 4 yrs now, I simply want a care-home bed. #LongCovid is killing us, slowly but assuredly.
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Jan 6
**MORE PRESS**

British Theatre Guide covered “Protect the Heart of the Arts,” sounding the alarm on the Long Covid crisis in the performing arts.

Editor Philip Fisher mentions critics & performers ill for weeks with Covid.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/features/ala...
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
The stars have aligned in recent weeks. An amazing number of this critic’s circle of acquaintances have succumbed to COVID-19 in recent weeks. Rather than a few sniffles for a day or two, the majority have been laid low for between one and two weeks and even five or six weeks afterwards are still suffering from serious symptoms, especially fatigue. One even spent a week in hospital. Secondly, a press release was issued from the grassroots advocacy campaign “Protect the Heart of the Arts” announcing that it was sounding the alarm on the Long COVID crisis for performing artists, of which more later. Thirdly, a critic-friend has been very unlucky of late, since a number of performances that she was planning to review were cancelled at very short notice due to illness, which she assumes was down to COVID.
January 7, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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Really great project in Great Britain!
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Jan 6
**MORE PRESS**

British Theatre Guide covered “Protect the Heart of the Arts,” sounding the alarm on the Long Covid crisis in the performing arts.

Editor Philip Fisher mentions critics & performers ill for weeks with Covid.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/features/ala...
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
The stars have aligned in recent weeks. An amazing number of this critic’s circle of acquaintances have succumbed to COVID-19 in recent weeks. Rather than a few sniffles for a day or two, the majority have been laid low for between one and two weeks and even five or six weeks afterwards are still suffering from serious symptoms, especially fatigue. One even spent a week in hospital. Secondly, a press release was issued from the grassroots advocacy campaign “Protect the Heart of the Arts” announcing that it was sounding the alarm on the Long COVID crisis for performing artists, of which more later. Thirdly, a critic-friend has been very unlucky of late, since a number of performances that she was planning to review were cancelled at very short notice due to illness, which she assumes was down to COVID.
January 6, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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COVID is an Arts Leadership issue
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Jan 6
**MORE PRESS**

British Theatre Guide covered “Protect the Heart of the Arts,” sounding the alarm on the Long Covid crisis in the performing arts.

Editor Philip Fisher mentions critics & performers ill for weeks with Covid.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/features/ala...
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
The stars have aligned in recent weeks. An amazing number of this critic’s circle of acquaintances have succumbed to COVID-19 in recent weeks. Rather than a few sniffles for a day or two, the majority have been laid low for between one and two weeks and even five or six weeks afterwards are still suffering from serious symptoms, especially fatigue. One even spent a week in hospital. Secondly, a press release was issued from the grassroots advocacy campaign “Protect the Heart of the Arts” announcing that it was sounding the alarm on the Long COVID crisis for performing artists, of which more later. Thirdly, a critic-friend has been very unlucky of late, since a number of performances that she was planning to review were cancelled at very short notice due to illness, which she assumes was down to COVID.
January 7, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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**MORE PRESS**

British Theatre Guide covered “Protect the Heart of the Arts,” sounding the alarm on the Long Covid crisis in the performing arts.

Editor Philip Fisher mentions critics & performers ill for weeks with Covid.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/features/ala...
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
The stars have aligned in recent weeks. An amazing number of this critic’s circle of acquaintances have succumbed to COVID-19 in recent weeks. Rather than a few sniffles for a day or two, the majority have been laid low for between one and two weeks and even five or six weeks afterwards are still suffering from serious symptoms, especially fatigue. One even spent a week in hospital. Secondly, a press release was issued from the grassroots advocacy campaign “Protect the Heart of the Arts” announcing that it was sounding the alarm on the Long COVID crisis for performing artists, of which more later. Thirdly, a critic-friend has been very unlucky of late, since a number of performances that she was planning to review were cancelled at very short notice due to illness, which she assumes was down to COVID.
January 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
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Radio New Zealand — NZ’s equivalent of BBC Radio — covered the “Protect the Heart of the Arts” mask handout at David Tennant’s Macbeth.

Performers with Long Covid sounded the alarm on the Long Covid crisis in the performing arts.
www.rnz.co.nz
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Screenshot of NZ Radio’s news. Text: Arts News Sunday 17 December.
December 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
Congrats to movement member Damian Fell for passing his MA thesis defence with 98%(!!).
damianzfell.bsky.social damian zachary fell @damianzfell.bsky.social · Dec 21
just finished the defence of my thesis on Good Omens. got excellent results - 98%!!!

it was a great pleasure and an even bigger honour to research your and Terry Pratchett's work, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
December 21, 2023 at 5:48 PM
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just finished the defence of my thesis on Good Omens. got excellent results - 98%!!!

it was a great pleasure and an even bigger honour to research your and Terry Pratchett's work, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
December 21, 2023 at 9:42 AM
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neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Well done!!
damianzfell.bsky.social damian zachary fell @damianzfell.bsky.social · Dec 21
just finished the defence of my thesis on Good Omens. got excellent results - 98%!!!

it was a great pleasure and an even bigger honour to research your and Terry Pratchett's work, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
December 21, 2023 at 4:35 PM
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juzabel.bsky.social
Excellent. Fans protecting artists for the win.
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Dec 16
*PRESS COVERAGE!*

Bylines Cymru’s🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 article on “Protect the Heart of the Arts” mask hand-out at David Tennant’s Macbeth.

Performers with Long Covid will sound the alarm on Covid’s devastating impact on performing arts.😷

TONIGHT Sat 16 Dec 6 pm, Donmar Warehouse, London.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
bylinesnetwork.co.uk Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Dec 16
’Alas, poor country!’: performers suffering from long Covid to distribute masks at David Tennant’s Macbeth tonight

Performing artists, staff, and patrons are impacted by long Covid. Venues need mitigations including masks. Covid is airborne and not over.
December 16, 2023 at 12:18 PM
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#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver
bylinesnetwork.co.uk Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Dec 16
’Alas, poor country!’: performers suffering from long Covid to distribute masks at David Tennant’s Macbeth tonight

Performing artists, staff, and patrons are impacted by long Covid. Venues need mitigations including masks. Covid is airborne and not over.
Long Covid-suffering performers to hand out masks at Macbeth
Many performing artists have been open about the impacts of long Covid on their lives and work. Venues need mitigations including masks
bylines.cymru
December 16, 2023 at 4:02 PM
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#ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts

@DonmarWarehouse for Macbeth starring #DavidTennant

COVID safe performances and venues for punters and players 😷

London 🇬🇧 and the world 🗺️
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Dec 16
*PRESS COVERAGE!*

Bylines Cymru’s🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 article on “Protect the Heart of the Arts” mask hand-out at David Tennant’s Macbeth.

Performers with Long Covid will sound the alarm on Covid’s devastating impact on performing arts.😷

TONIGHT Sat 16 Dec 6 pm, Donmar Warehouse, London.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
bylinesnetwork.co.uk Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Dec 16
’Alas, poor country!’: performers suffering from long Covid to distribute masks at David Tennant’s Macbeth tonight

Performing artists, staff, and patrons are impacted by long Covid. Venues need mitigations including masks. Covid is airborne and not over.
December 16, 2023 at 1:34 PM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
*PRESS COVERAGE!*

Bylines Cymru’s🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 article on “Protect the Heart of the Arts” mask hand-out at David Tennant’s Macbeth.

Performers with Long Covid will sound the alarm on Covid’s devastating impact on performing arts.😷

TONIGHT Sat 16 Dec 6 pm, Donmar Warehouse, London.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
bylinesnetwork.co.uk Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Dec 16
’Alas, poor country!’: performers suffering from long Covid to distribute masks at David Tennant’s Macbeth tonight

Performing artists, staff, and patrons are impacted by long Covid. Venues need mitigations including masks. Covid is airborne and not over.
Long Covid-suffering performers to hand out masks at Macbeth
Many performing artists have been open about the impacts of long Covid on their lives and work. Venues need mitigations including masks
bylines.cymru
December 16, 2023 at 12:15 PM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
’Alas, poor country!’: performers suffering from long Covid to distribute masks at David Tennant’s Macbeth tonight

Performing artists, staff, and patrons are impacted by long Covid. Venues need mitigations including masks. Covid is airborne and not over.
Long Covid-suffering performers to hand out masks at Macbeth
Many performing artists have been open about the impacts of long Covid on their lives and work. Venues need mitigations including masks
bylines.cymru
December 16, 2023 at 11:09 AM
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Vaccines and masks. So easy to prevent killing and disabling people !
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Dec 15
**LONDON MASK HAND-OUT**

#ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts, a campaign of performers suffering from Long Covid, and allies, will sound the alarm on Covid’s devastating impact on the performing arts.

Likes/shares help get the word out.

ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts.carrd.co
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Invitation. Purple rectangle. Text: Protect the heart of the arts. London Mask Hand-out. Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street London. Sat 16 Dec 6-7:30 pm.
December 15, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
**LONDON MASK HAND-OUT**

#ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts, a campaign of performers suffering from Long Covid, and allies, will sound the alarm on Covid’s devastating impact on the performing arts.

Likes/shares help get the word out.

ProtectTheHeartOfTheArts.carrd.co
cc @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Invitation. Purple rectangle. Text: Protect the heart of the arts. London Mask Hand-out. Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street London. Sat 16 Dec 6-7:30 pm.
December 15, 2023 at 11:31 AM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
Neil Gaiman @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com has requested audience masking at his live events.😷😷

He also encourages people to stay updated on their vaccines.
Screenshot of tumblr post. Neil Gaiman text: “I got COVID early in October and had to close down my life to recover. Yesterday afternoon I walked into my local drugstore and got this year’s vaccine.”
December 15, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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December 7, 2023 at 10:16 AM
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**EXPLAINER**

After 600+ Clinically Vulnerable people supported a request for improved Covid safety, London theatre Donmar Warehouse is considering the offer of free HEPA.

We also hope for masking support.😷🌈
www.okdoomer.io/clinically-v...

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Clinically Vulnerable fans of David Tennant have offered Donmar Warehouse a free HEPA.
Clean air is our accessibility.
www.okdoomer.io
December 5, 2023 at 9:53 AM
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FYI Fans MASK UP has been directly lobbying Donmar Warehouse for Covid mitigations over a month. We started with a letter writing campaign, then tried to get a meeting. Accessible Air offered Donmar a free HEPA system. We are writing open letters because we have exhausted options for direct contact.
November 18, 2023 at 6:28 AM
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Definitely! In his second episode “New Earth,” the Tenth Doctor cured people of disease, then gave them all hugs.

This man is passionate about public health.❤️❤️
youtu.be/S5Injt7qDTY?...
"The Doctor is In!" | New Earth (HD) | Doctor Who
As the hospital fills with escaped humans, the Doctor and Cassandra/Rose make a daring escape down a lift shaft to save the day! Subscribe to Doctor Who for ...
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November 17, 2023 at 5:51 PM
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heartofthearts.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing! You’re right. Covid is a serious vascular disease with severe and cumulative damage. We’re all vulnerable.

Last month, we published an explainer on this topic. It uses David Tennant as an example for how everyone is actually high-risk. bsky.app/profile/fans...
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Oct 15
*FULL EXPLAINER*
David Tennant has approximately a 6% chance of someone infecting him with COVID this weekend at Comic Con.

COVID is a serious vascular disease. Damage is long-term. 6% is unacceptable.

@Fans_MASKUP has made a guide to #SaveDavidTennant, raise awareness and stop infections 1/
November 17, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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This is good, but it might be even better to explain that EVERYONE — yes, even *you* — is vulnerable when it comes to #Covid. Yes, it’s ableist, and it sucks that this has to be said, but appealing to the selfishness of many well people could help.
heartofthearts.bsky.social Protect the Heart of the Arts 💕🎗️🌈 😷 @heartofthearts.bsky.social · Nov 16
*OPEN LETTER TO DAVID TENNANT*

Clinically Vulnerable fans can’t safely attend events.

With support from 300+ fans, we’re sharing this letter to David. We ask for his help advocating for HEPA filtration at Donmar Warehouse where he’s playing Macbeth.

@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Are you ok sharing?
Dear David, Your many clinically vulnerable fans are sending this open letter to ask for your support advocating for clean and accessible air at your events. Currently, we could use your help requesting HEPA air purification at Donmar Warehouse. People with clinical vulnerabilities, such as autoimmune disorders, respiratory problems, and cancer, are at high risk for severe outcomes when we’re exposed to airborne pathogens. So many of us want to see you in Macbeth. But we have had to cancel reservations, or plans to queue for day tickets, because the venue doesn’t have a HEPA air purification system that would keep us safe. Social enterprises like SmartAir UK are making HEPA air purification more affordable and accessible, and can even do a free assessment of the Donmar’s needs. A system that would keep us safe would cost approximately £5000. Accessible Air, a grassroots advocacy organisation, has offered to crowdfund one. All that the Donmar needs to do is say yes.
November 17, 2023 at 5:11 PM