South Australia: "Summer’s almost here but flu is on the rise." Flu cases have hit a 6-week high with infections almost triple what they were at this time in 2022. 🔹2025: 31,490 cases so far this year 🔹2024: 22,096 cases 🔹2023: 20,301 cases 🔹2022: 11,693 cases Source: https://archive.md/CKeoK

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 11 Nov to 17 Nov 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 291 (-2.0%) 🔹Influenza: 1,331 (+2.5%) 🔹RSV: 386 (-6.5%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 29 (+38.0%) 🔸Influenza: 55 (-20.2%) 🔸RSV: 29 (+20.8%) Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

It’s wild that so many people would rather keep getting sick in an ongoing pandemic — risking immune damage and becoming more vulnerable to other illnesses — than simply wear a mask. 😷 Source:

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people always ask if i'm sick bc of my mask & i always say "no i just don't want to be & haven't been since i started wearing these everywh...

Almost 500k studies showing COVID causes lasting damage… if that doesn’t convince anyone, nothing will. Source: https://x.com/DoorenspleetR/status/1988902209208164551 Studies hub:

LitCovid

LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

Trial Tests Vitamin B3 Derivative for Long COVID A trial tested nicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 derivative, for long COVID. Results were mixed overall, but exploratory analyses showed improvements in fatigue, sleep, mood, and some cognitive tasks after 10 weeks, suggesting some people may benefit from NR. Source:

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Trial Tests Vitamin B3 Derivative for Long COVID

COVID-19 | ResearchChao-Yi Wu, PhD, OT, from the Department of Neurology and Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA WEEKLY COVID UPDATE — 14 November 2025 COVID activity is rising in most states: WA up (+32%; Avg 17/day in hospital), SA up (+17.2%), QLD up (+16.9%; 21 in hospital), NSW up (+13.9%) VIC down (-5%) and TAS down (-3.3%) ACT paused reporting Aged-care up (+24.8%) and 2 deaths reported

"Scientists Just Developed A Blood Test That Can Diagnose Chronic Fatigue And Long Covid." "It could lay the groundwork for faster diagnoses and, potentially, additional treatments." 🔹Blood test detected CFS with 92% accuracy. 🔹CFS and long COVID overlap means it may lead to a long COVID test. 🔹Unclear exactly when either test might be available. Source: https://archive.li/K0txX Study:

SpringerLink

Development and validation of blood-based diagnostic biomarkers for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) using EpiSwitch® 3-dimensional genomic regulatory immuno-genetic profiling - Journal of Translational Medicine

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating, multifactorial disorder characterised by profound fatigue, post-exer...

Just a reminder: ACT Health has ended weekly reporting for 2025 and will resume in autumn/winter 2026. Source:

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Respiratory illness reporting in the ACT

Laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in the ACT since 2018.

This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers/comments/1oupbqu/i_think_i_might_have_long_covid/

🇫🇷 France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals" "Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6" Source: https://archive.li/ZeKtJ