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We need policymakers who'll take a stand against our current catastrophes. #Covid / #PublicHealth #Climate / #CleanAir Whadjuk Nyoongar country
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Latest C19 wastewater graph for Perth, Western Australia (up to 7 Feb) shows downward trending line. Remains to be seen if it will reach the low points of previous waves 👀 @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social @oncewasarnold.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

Latest report shows the downward trend in #Covid19 wastewater for Perth, Western Australia has continued (up to 31 Jan). School return effect may show next week. @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social @oncewasarnold.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

Latest #Covid-19 wastewater for Perth, Western Australia (up to 24 Jan) shows a small downturn. The rollercoaster rattles on without a controller. @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social @oncewasarnold.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

Latest #Covid wastewater graph for Perth, Western Australia, up to 17 January. Last report's upward trajectory continues 😒 (No updated variant analysis since 5 Jan) @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

Even mainstream news magazines are starting to grasp the horrors of the #LongCovid issue. When will the medical establishment and govts catch up? #Scandalous time.com/7206080/long...

Latest C19 wastewater graph for Perth, Western Australia, up to 10 January. Unsurprisingly, an upward turn following Xmas/NY period. #Covid @mikehoney.bsky.social @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @oncewasarnold.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

Latest C19 wastewater report for Perth, Western Australia - up to 3 Jan '25. Pleasing to see downward trend, incl. over Xmas/NY. Note that aged care cases (residents + staff) have risen since then. #Covid @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social

Prof Jeffrey Townsend, Yale School of Public Health: “Preventing this disease in anybody, no matter how healthy you are, is a really good thing. ... It’s not just a matter of feeling ill. It’s doing bad things to you that we can’t fully understand.” #Covid www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Perth Childrens Hosp not on Bsky but: Aug 24: child's mum grateful for many air purifiers in ED, incl treatment rms, all turned on Dec 24: NO air purifiers in ED, even as Dr mentions covid, flu, HPIVs rampant How is it ok to remove airborne infection control for sick kids? @flinty01.bsky.social

Hang on a minute - what's with the discrepancy between last 2 weeks of @WAHealth's Virus WAtch report?? Peak of this C0VID wave's positivity rate revised to a lower level ⤵️ #Covid @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social

WA Health has updated West Australia's C19 wastewater graph up to 13 Dec. A small levelling off of the wave. In light of the recent PCR positivity rate + aged care data + Xmas gatherings upcoming, this may well be another short-lived downturn. @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social

Week ending 8 Dec: big rise in Western Australia’s C19 positivity rate and officially reported cases (noting most go unreported). Take care amongst the Xmas crowds 😷 #Covid

Latest C19 wastewater for Perth, Western Australia - up to 6 Dec. Up it goes again - sharply - after a brief reprieve ☹️ @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social @mikehoney.bsky.social @oncewasarnold.bsky.social www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

My story from the weekend on this important research. If you think COVID is just a cold, think again.