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By Olenka Sayko "It’s fucking COVID taking a sledgehammer to everyone’s immune systems for the past few years which basically sets you up for getting more sick more often and more intensely from viruses you would have shrugged off before your brushes with COVID." Source: x.com/coco_chatel/...

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'Brain injury after Covid-19 stole my daughter' "The mother of a teenager who acquired a brain injury after a bout of Covid-19 says it changed life "pretty much overnight"." Source: archive.md/VDE1A

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We’re still in a global pandemic. The threat of Covid has not passed. We’re seeing an increase in bird flu, measles, TB & more. Public health has been dying a slow & painful death for years. We are on our own. The good news? Masks work for more than just Covid! My complete guide to respirators 👇🏼

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Australia: "Health Minister Mark Butler tells Andrew Wilkie that local Moderna vaccination available mid year." "A Moderna Covid vaccine made in Victoria will be available this year but Clark MP Andrew Wilkie says it will be too late for one constituent. Read why." Source: archive.md/jlNIZ

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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update: The risk estimate was steady at 0.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-330. That implies a 9% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30. #COVID19 #Australia 🧵

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COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab. 🔹Virus hasn’t been seen in humans yet 🔹New coronavirus enters cells in similar fashion as Covid Source: archive.md/fdfDk

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USA: Flu activity remained high and above the baseline for the 12th straight week last week. 🔹Last week, more than 43,000 hospitalizations and 18 deaths, all of them children. 🔹There have been at least 33 million illnesses, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

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AUSTRALIA weekly COVID update: 21 February 2025 #COVID19Australia #COVIDisntOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE

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WA weekly COVID update: 10 Feb to 16 Feb 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 8.0% est. (+1.5%) 🔹PCR cases: 231 (-14.1%) 🔹Hospitalised: Average of 89 per day (-19.8%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average remained stable at 3 (Stable) Source: www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp...

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Surgical cases of ear infections dropped 40% during the Covid-19 pandemic. "The decrease in upper respiratory tract infections due to social distancing, hand washing, and mask-wearing to prevent the spread of Covid-19 is thought to have reduced the incidence of otitis media with effusion."

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Tasmania Monthly COVID Update: Week ending 16 Feb 2025 🔹COVID-19 activity is currently low and stable 🔸Positivity rate: 5.4% (+1.5%) 🔹PCR cases: 50 (+19.0%) Source: www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topic... RespTas Report: www.health.tas.gov.au/resptas

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Prevalence of erectile dysfunction as long-COVID symptom in hospitalized Japanese patients. "The present study showed that 19% of the male patients admitted by COVID-19 developed erectile dysfunction 1 and 2 year after COVID-19 in the Japanese cohort." Source: archive.md/Nc2o4

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Martin Short Got COVID After SNL 50th Special, Steve Martin Says: ‘The SNL 50th COVID Curse is Real’ “Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,” Martin wrote on Instagram. Source: archive.md/0Pauh

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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 20 Feb 2025 🔹Active cases: 592 (-53) 🔹Active outbreaks: 99 (-2) 🔹Residents: 434 (-55) 🔹Staff: 158 (+2) 🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 104 (+5) @AnikaWells Source: www.health.gov.au/sites/defaul...

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SA weekly COVID update: 15 Feb to 21 Feb 2025 🔸PCR positivity rate: 8.3% (+0.5%) 🔹PCR cases only: 196 (+4.2%) 🔹Deaths: 0 (+0) 🔹Total deaths: 1,938 (+0) 🔹Hospital: NR 🔹ICU: NR NR = Not Reported @SAHealth @PictonChris Source: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

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Losing Half Your Vision to a Mysterious Illness Still Has Its Silver Linings. "Some people say that I have Long COVID, they say that I have autoimmune issues, but no one really knows why I ended up losing my eye" Source: archive.md/5aI9F

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Netherlands: Flu epidemic leads to highest absenteeism since mid-Covid pandemic "In January, 85 out of every 1,000 employees called in sick, most with flu-like symptoms. That is the highest absenteeism in 4 years, since the middle of the coronavirus pandemic" nltimes.nl/2025/02/20/f...

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VIC Fortnightly COVID Update: 8 Feb to 21 Feb 2025 🔸PCR positivity rate: 5.0% (-0.9%) 🔹PCR cases only: 449 (-25.1%) 🔹Hospitalised: 68* (-10.5%) 🔹ICU: 5* (+150.0%) *7-day average @VicGovDH Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...

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Victoria: H7N8 avian influenza discovered on third poultry farm in Victoria. #BirdFlu #H7N8 #Victoria Source: theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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(1/4) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 15 Feb 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 6.1% (+0.3%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4 🔹COVID: 1,392 (+4.4%) 🔹Influenza: 1,285 (-0.7%) 🔹RSV: 720 (+22.8%) @NSWHealth Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

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Researchers in Japan developed COPMAN-Air, a highly sensitive method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in air samples. Tested at a fever clinic, it identified the virus in 95.7% of cases, outperforming conventional methods (60.9%). www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...

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Vasculitis Patients Need Multiple COVID Vaccine Boosters. "People with vasculitis may need at least 3 or 4 vaccinations for COVID-19 before they start to show an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 infection, new research has suggested." Source: archive.md/HAvtr

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Eugenics in action. USA: "So many Americans died from COVID, it’s boosting Social Security to the tune of $205 billion." "New research finds Social Security will pay out $205 billion less in future benefits due to Covid-related premature deaths." Source: archive.md/GVwox

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Victoria: Student dies, collapse at rowing training. "A Year 12 student at a Melbourne private school has died after he “unexpectedly collapsed” during rowing training." Source: www.news.com.au/sport/sports...

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USA: "The US government may destroy more than 160 million COVID-19 tests. Here's how to claim your free at-home kits before they're gone." 🔹Free home test: covidtests.gov click on the blue button (Order Free At-home Tests) 🔹Toll-free phone number: 800-232-0233 www.cnet.com/health/claim...

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Belgium: 1 in 7 employees is absent for more than a month due to illness. "The HR specialist bases his analysis on data from almost 1 million employees at 38,000 Belgian companies." m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...

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New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals link between long COVID and eye health. "Patients with long COVID experienced a significant reduction in the density of blood vessels in the back of the eye, compared to healthy individuals" Study: www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/11...

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Queensland respiratory surveillance report: 12 Feb to 18 Feb 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 868 (-3.2%) 🔹Influenza: 779 (+22.6%) 🔹RSV: 584 (+47.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 148 (+33.3%) 🔸Influenza: 43 (+4.8%) 🔸RSV: 27 (+28.5%) Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

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New Zealand COVID weekly update: 10 Feb to 16 Feb 2025 🔹New cases: 717 (+11.3%) 🔹Reinfections: 509 (70.9%) 🔹Deaths: 6 (+100%) 🔹Total deaths: 4,568 (+6) 🔹Hospital: 65 (-2.9%) 🔹ICU: n/a 🔸70.9% were reinfections #COVID19NZ Source: www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-p...

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Australia: ‘Kids will die if jab rates continue to fall’: Health boss. By John Flint "Australia’s chief medical officer has issued a grim warning amid the rampant spread of misinformation about vaccinations." Source: archive.md/hrgTl

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US COVID update: Feb 17, 2025 🔸1 in 72 people currently infected 🔸668,000 new daily infections 🔸4,676,000 new weekly infections 🔸234,000 to 935,000 weekly Long COVID cases "There is more transmission today than during 59.3% of the pandemic" Source: pmc19.com/data/PMC_COV...

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Italy: "In the first 3 weeks of January, 5,972 cases of pneumonia were diagnosed in emergency rooms in Lombardy, 63.3% more than the same period last year." "The increase was even more significant among children aged 6 to 14"

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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update: The risk estimate was up slightly to 0.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-295. That implies a 10% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30. #COVID19 #Australia 🧵

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Study suggests COVID-19 infection no longer grants long-lasting immunity. "Pre-Omicron, infection meant you had 80% protection against re-infection one year later. Post-Omicron, this has fallen to 5% protection at one year" Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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🧵Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout update: 12 Feb 2025 Total COVID-19 vaccinations: 🔸72.9 million total vaccine doses administered 🔸+161.1k monthly increase Source: www.health.gov.au/resources/pu...

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