MaskTogetherAmerica provides public health information in the field of infectious disease preventative measures, namely the benefits of masking, vaccinations and social distancing. We inform the general public about COVID-19 through our grassroots empowerment campaign aimed to amplify the voices of frontliners and patients.
We are dedicated to supporting the community of Covid survivors and families of Covid victims by sharing their stories. (Read more stories by clicking on #APandemicStoryByMTA on Instagram)
Timothy Boswick, professional musician, opera singer, Doctoral Candidate at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27, 2021. Since contracting COVID-19, Timothy hasn't been able to sing. 3 months after the initial infection, Timothy was diagnosed with vocal nodules. Long Covid forced a baritone into silence. It also affected his mental health. Timothy developed anxiety and was diagnosed with PTSD. As the author of Voices of COVID-19 for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Timothy talks about devastation and loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Majorie Roberts contracted COVID-19 at her workplace in April, 2020. Dr. Roberts was gaslighted by her primary physician, reducing her chance of recovery. She developed anxiety and many debilitating symptoms. Long Covid forced her to quit her job. Dr. Roberts can attest that COVID-19 can cause dry mouth and affect dental and oral health. After suffering from Long Covid for over 2 years, Dr. Roberts became an advocate for COVID survivors as a patient representative for the NIH Long Covid Recovery Program.
Dr. Robi Tamargo, licensed clinical psychologist, contracted COVID-19 from her patient, became acutely ill on May 7, 2020. Since then, Dr. Tamargo suffers from multi organ damage caused by COVID-19 and its long-term effects. She developed A-fib (atrial fibrillation), an irregular and rapid heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots in the heart. After COVID-19 destroyed her immune system, Dr. Tamargo was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Once active and healthy, she was hospitalized and disabled by the neurological disorder.
Candace Taylor, Former Healthcare Worker, has been disabled by Long Covid at age 37. COVID-19 reactivated her underlying health condition: complex regional pain syndrome, (CRPS), which was manageable until she was infected with COVID in March, 2020. Debilitating symptoms from Long Covid made her unable to keep a job, as a result, she lost her home.