Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, appeared before the U.N. on Tuesday to discuss the lingering effects of post COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) and what she sees as the best path forward for a healthier, safer world.

Affleck, 19, a student at Yale University, spoke at a U.N. event titled “Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action,” which was part of the intergovernmental organization’s larger Climate Week initiative.

After briefly acknowledging that her mom was watching at home, Violet began to discuss the importance of clean indoor air to prevent long COVID.

“Here’s what we know about SARS CoV2,” Affleck said. “It is airborne, floating and lingering in the air. One infection can result in disabling damage to almost every cell in the body,

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