"Buffy the COVID Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar posts masked selfie on set of reboot" "I will wear a mask in my shower if that means I don't get this again" said Sarah Michelle Gellar after recovering from COVID-19. Source: https://archive.md/iTPlt [@auscovid19]( ) image
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 4 September 2025 🔹Active cases: 654 (+14.3%) 🔹Active outbreaks: 99 (+5.3%) 🔹Resident cases: 456 (+6.5%) 🔹Staff cases: 198 (+37.5%) 🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 374 (+5) 7,578 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic 🔸686 reported deaths in 2020 🔸226 reported deaths in 2021 🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022 🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023 🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024 🔸374 reported deaths in 2025 @SamRaeMP @AusCOVID19 group Source: 📄.pdf image
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales: Home schooling almost triples since Covid. "A total of 7,176 children in Wales were home schooled last year, the highest number on record, compared with 2,517 in 2018-19, although this is less than 2% of children in Wales." Source: https://archive.md/o8yTr @AusCOVID19 group image
By tern @Tern "I had a reply yesterday that said that if everyone masked and socially distanced for 2 weeks, we would stop the spread of Covid" "I love this sentiment, and it's true" "It would stop covid for a while" "But only for a while" "Important thread that may help you understand things..." Source: X source: @AusCOVID19 group
Nasal spray shows promise in preventing COVID in clinical trials "Researchers have found that Azelastine Nasal Spray works against a variety of illnesses, including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes COVID. Despite these promising findings, experts emphasize that the nasal spray should not be considered a substitute for vaccinations." Source: https://www.khq.com/national/nasal-spray-shows-promise-in-preventing-covid-in-clinical-trials/article_3f904048-881c-4f09-965b-35f60c13baf0.html Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2838335 @AusCOVID19 group
Nosocomial Covid in Wales - 24 August 2025 There were 178 inpatient COVID-19 cases in Wales. Of these, 136 (76%) were hospital-acquired. Source: @AusCOVID19 group image
Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 26 Aug to 01 Sep 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 892 (-9.7%) 🔹Influenza: 4,481 (+5.1%) 🔹RSV: 890 (+4.8%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 79 (-11.2%) 🔸Influenza: 249 (-7.4%) 🔸RSV: 60 (-6.2%) Source: https://health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu @AusCOVID19 group image
Protect Your Immune System: One COVID Infection Can Cause Lifelong Damage. By Taylor Lorenz "Reminder that a single covid infection (yes including if you’re vaccinated) can permanently fuck your immune system making you sicker and more likely to get cancer, etc for life." By Nico Reznick "Saying, "I don't need to worry about COVID because I have an immune system," is like saying, "I don't need to lock my doors, because my house is full of valuables." If you value it, protect it. Source: @AusCOVID19 group image