"Why over 50s need to 'rethink' COVID and how it can impact them" According to the It Only Takes Five report, Australians should reassess their COVID risk as rates may rise later this year. People over 50 are urged to consider their overall health, not just age, since poor health can make them sicker and lengthen recovery. Karen Hedley, 56, from Canberra, is immunosuppressed and finds each COVID infection takes longer to recover from. She struggles to work for months afterward. She has had COVID 4 or 5 times and feels fortunate to be a business owner with more flexibility than most workers.🤦‍♂️ Source: https://archive.li/3zeuy

Herd immunity by infection wasn’t protection. It drove immune dysfunction and chronic illness. It’s a tragedy that this was allowed to happen — and still is. Source: https://x.com/mysteriousrona/status/1982975484850995659

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 21 Oct to 27 Oct 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 237 (-8.4%) 🔹Influenza: 1,123 (-1.7%) 🔹RSV: 375 (-18.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 24 (-4.0%) 🔸Influenza: 54 (-3.5%) 🔸RSV: 27 (+3.8%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

"Exhausted tennis professionals give up in droves" I wish we could figure out why this is happening so often lately… Almost like there’s an ongoing pandemic that weakens the immune system with every infection, and too many aren’t fully recovering before heading back on the court. Source: https://archive.li/js9sg

Japanese researchers link COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ to neural receptors. A Yokohama City University study found COVID-related brain fog is linked to increased AMPA receptors—proteins vital for brain function—across wide brain regions, affecting memory and concentration. Study: https://academic.oup.com/braincomms/article/7/5/fcaf337/8258475?login=false Source: https://archive.li/3cc8W

🇦🇺 Australia: Not just another flu, COVID-19 complacency risks lives Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away. https://archive.li/NccoV

This is what “living with COVID” really means for too many families. Long COVID is not rare, and it’s devastating. We could’ve protected kids better — we still can. Sending love and strength to every parent living this reality 💔 Source: https://x.com/rebeccaoco/status/1980718517725929935

Scientists have been studying remote work for 4 years and have reached a very clear conclusion: “Working from home makes us thrive” "The four-year lens shows a real shift: flexible schedules raise well-being, protect focus, and support steady results. People sleep longer, commute less, eat better, and give more time to family. Because managers reward outcomes, trust grows and meetings get sharper. That is how remote work changes daily life without lowering standards." Source: https://archive.li/URhbv

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 14 Oct to 20 Oct 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 259 (-14.5%) 🔹Influenza: 1,143 (-1.8%) 🔹RSV: 458 (+3.8%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 25 (-7.4%) 🔸Influenza: 56 (Stable) 🔸RSV: 26 (-38.0%) Source: https://health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

Crazy to think that 5 years in, some people still think “asymptomatic = not contagious.” It’s been known since early 2020 that people without symptoms can spread COVID very efficiently.🦠😷 #COVIDisNotOVER #CleanAir #MaskUp #AsymptomaticSpread Source: https://x.com/themaggieshow_/status/1979334171588988971