"People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds" Researchers report shingles reactivation is increasingly seen in people who have had COVID-19, driven by the "immune dysregulation" that follows viral infections. Source: https://archive.md/y9Sph @AusCOVID19 group

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 12 August to 18 August 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 961 (-17.5%) 🔹Influenza: 4,229 (-13.5%) 🔹RSV: 912 (-4.3%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 90 (-6.2%) 🔸Influenza: 262 (+0.0%/Stable) 🔸RSV: 58 (+3.5%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu @AusCOVID19 group

Covid’s hidden impact on blood vessels revealed in global study "The study, published in the European Heart Journal, found that people who had been infected with Covid had stiffer arteries than those who had never been infected, even up to a year later." Source: https://archive.md/XVwSj @AusCOVID19 group

7NEWS Adelaide "There is fresh hope for long COVID sufferers, who are battling debilitating symptoms and get a diagnosis. Researchers are working to give patients answers with a blood test. Call the Long-COVID clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to participate - 0418 890 857" #LongCOVID @AusCOVID19 group Source:

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There is fresh hope for long COVID sufferers, who are battling debilitating symptoms and get a diagnosis. Researchers are working to give patients ...

🇺🇸 USA: We're Heading Toward A COVID Surge — Here's When It's Predicted To Peak. "It's hard to predict COVID infections, but rates are high and growing throughout the country. Here’s what you should do to keep you and your loved ones safe." "Those sniffles likely aren’t a summer cold; COVID-19 is everywhere right now." August 15, 2025 Source:

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🇳🇿 New Zealand: ‘Hideous’ winter illnesses slash attendance to 44% at Christchurch school "A brutal wave of winter illnesses — including influenza, RSV and Covid-19 — is sweeping through Canterbury, wiping out school attendance, sidelining teachers, overwhelming clinics and knocking families flat." Source: https://archive.md/dGazE @AusCOVID19 group

Scientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mystery. "Scientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering the first potential measurable biomarker for the condition." Source:

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Scientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mystery

Scientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering ...

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Possible long COVID biomarker: identification of SARS-CoV-2 related protein(s) in Serum Extracellular Vesicles - Infection

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Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 5 August to 11 August 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 1,165 (+4.0%) 🔹Influenza: 4,891 (+24.2%) 🔹RSV: 953 (+5.7%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 96 (-10.2%) 🔸Influenza: 262 (+11.4%) 🔸RSV: 56 (-1.7%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu @AusCOVID19 group

🇬🇧 UK-born guitarist Mark Knopfler says 3 COVID infections have affected his health and guitar skills, prompting him to switch from picks to finger-picking, but he’s confident he’ll recover. Source:

GuitarPlayer

Mark Knopfler says three bouts of COVID have stunted his abilities – but he

“You develop lazy techniques. I’m forever doing that. It wouldn’t make a teacher very happy.” Mark Knopfler on Brothers In ...

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"What do we know about the Covid-19 virus 5 years on?" "The growing body of research suggesting that for several months after a Covid infection, people become more vulnerable to other infections and there can be lingering effects on the heart, cardiovascular system and the brain." Source:

the Guardian

What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on?

As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

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