"Trivializing COVID as just a cold or an inconsequential nothing-burger is wishful thinking that does not align with scientific evidence.” Study: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.321001 Source: https://archive.md/hb1K6 @npub15gr4...ztdn

By tern @npub1as2w...kyan "Don't ever forget that your government upgraded the air filtration in its main government buildings during an airborne pandemic, but not the hospital you attend or your mum's care home or your kids' daycare or prisons or shelters." Source:

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Don't ever forget that your government upgraded the air filtration in its main government buildings during an airborne pandemic, but not the hospit...

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Tasmania has highest rates of smoking, obesity and hypertension in the country. Wesfarmers Health 2024 report: 📄.pdf Source: https://archive.md/WlL1a @npub15gr4...ztdn

Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died, new data shows. By Hayley Gleeson "At least 6,007 patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals in 2023 and 297 died — about 115 infections and 6 deaths per week, on average." Source:

Thousands caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year, hundreds died, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals last year and hundreds died, fuelling concerns among infection control experts that hosp...

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How long does COVID last? Here’s when experts say you'll start to feel better. "Could someone still be contagious with COVID-19 after 7 days? “The answer is probably yes” - Dr. Christopher P. Culler MD Source:

How long does COVID last? Symptoms and recovery times.

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Chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly to retire. "Professor Kelly’s last day in the department will be 21 October 2024." Source:

Chief medical officer Paul Kelly to retire – as it happened | Australian politics | The Guardian

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🇺🇸US weekly COVID update: 91,800 new cases and sadly 1,209 new deaths. "This is the 8th week in a row with more than 1,000 new COVID deaths in the U.S." #COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @npub15gr4...ztdn Source:

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Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 91,800 est. - Average: 122,641 (-18,476) - In hospital: 4,187 (-470) - In ICU: 509 (-42) - New deaths: 1,20...

By Empirical Steve…just the facts @AussieSteve6 "Anyone remember when we collectively gave a shit?" Source:

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XEC strain spreading across Europe. "The strain has now been detected in at least 29 countries and 24 US states and is now spreading 'quite rapidly' across Europe, North America and Asia, according to Covid data analyst Mike Honey" [@mike_honey_](

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Map reveals where new XEC Covid variant is spreading across Europe as doctor warns it could soon be dominant strain of the virus | Daily Mail Online

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Is one COVID vaccine better than the others? An infectious disease doctor breaks it down. In fact, they all have about the same level of effectiveness, too: A 2023 study finding both types of COVID vaccines (mRNA and Novavax) were more than 90% effective against SARS-CoV-2 in people over 18 years old. "Recent research has found that Novavax may cause fewer side effects than the mRNA vaccines, but there are not enough studies to apply this to general population." @npub15gr4...ztdn Source:

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Is one COVID vaccine better than the others? An infectious disease doctor breaks it down

An infectious disease physician explains the differences between the Pfizer, Modern and Novavax vaccines.

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