Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 3 June to 9 June 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 887 (-9.2%) 🔹Influenza: 1,467 (+18.8%) 🔹RSV: 890 (+1.9%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 111 (+18.0%) 🔸Influenza: 86 (+32.3%) 🔸RSV: 54 (+17.3%) @AusCOVID19 group Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

🇦🇺 Australia Weekly COVID Update – 6 June 2025 A big jump in reported COVID cases in QLD (+45.6%, 94 in hospital, +74%), with increases also in SA (+37%), NSW (+9.5%), and ACT (+3.4%). Aged care cases up (+17.4%) with 13 reported deaths. WA update delayed, VIC/TAS updates due 13 June. NT no longer reports. #COVID19Australia @AusCOVID19 group

New COVID-19 variant in China just ‘small mutation away’ from a pandemic, warn scientists. Scientists warn the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus, now found only in bats, is one small mutation from infecting humans. Unregulated wildlife trade heightens spillover risk. Source: https://archive.md/EkRy8 @AusCOVID19 group

🇬🇧 UK: Doctors call for return of face masks after new COVID strain reaches UK. In the UK, cases of the new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 have been reported. WHO is monitoring due to its rapid spread and possible resistance to prior infection or vaccination. Source: https://archive.md/DTVHw @AusCOVID19 group

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 June 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 977 (+45.6%) 🔹Influenza: 1,234 (+5.7%) 🔹RSV: 873 (+8.7%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 94 (+74.0%) 🔸Influenza: 65 (+12.0%) 🔸RSV: 46 (+15.0%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu @AusCOVID19 group

Robin is saying: "COVID IS BACK" Batman is slapping Robin while responding: "IT NEVER LEFT" #COVIDisNotOVER @AusCOVID19 group

🇺🇸 USA: "Doctors sound alarm over massive spike in Americans suddenly dropping dead from unexplained heart attacks." "The COVID virus — which is thought to have infected over 100million Americans — has been shown to cause damage to the heart and blood vessels which may be a factor." "Researchers at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard-affiliated hospital, found that heart-related deaths gone up to 17% in the years following the Covid pandemic" Source: https://archive.md/0zvzO @AusCOVID19 group

There’s a new COVID variant driving up infections. A virologist explains what to know about NB.1.8.1. Researchers found NB.1.8.1 had the strongest binding to the human ACE2 receptors, a “doorway” to our cells, of several variants tested—suggesting it may infect cells more efficiently than other variants. Source: https://archive.md/KK2GC @AusCOVID19 group

Queensland respiratory surveillance report: 26 May 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 671 (+21.5%) 🔹Influenza: 1,167 (+20.1%) 🔹RSV: 803 (+15.7%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 54 (+1.8%) 🔸Influenza: 58 (-1.6%) 🔸RSV: 40 (-2.4%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu @AusCOVID19 group

🇨🇳 China Faces COVID-19 Resurgence With Symptoms of Sharp, Burning Sore Throat. On May 19, epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said the current COVID wave features a more intense “razor blade throat” symptom and more frequent coughing than past outbreaks. Source: https://archive.md/glkjH @AusCOVID19 group