New Scientist: LC Causes & Treatments Free Link 📍 ◊ Globally, " round 65 million people may have long covid" ◊ Symptoms: Often differ widely b/w people ◊ Prevalence: Different studies have different rates depending on vaccination status & year archive.is/Yb50l

AUSTRALIA: Eligibility For New Shingrix Shingles Vax (2 Doses) Eligibility: Free Shingrix For Persons Who Have Not Had A Free "Zostavax" In The Last 5 Yrs -Persons aged 65+ -First Nations 50+ -Specified groups 50+ -18+ Immunocompromised -18+ Specified med conditions Available now

Weekly C19 Data: WA 13/Nov-19/Nov/2023 P1of2 C19 Deaths 📊 New: 1 (-3) Age: 30-39yrs (Male) 👈 Since 2020: 1,289 2023: 436 Hosp 🏥 Current Hosp: 176 (+10) Current ICU Cases: 5 (+0) New Hosp Admissions: 42 New To ICU: 3 Short-Term Trends 🔢 ◊ Hospital Cases: ⬆️ ◊ ICU Cases: Stable

Weekly C19 Data: WA 13/Nov- 19/Nov/2023 P2of2 Observations 📋 ◊ Hosp Cases: Rising since 22/Sept/2023 ◊ ICU Cases: Highest since 9/June/2023 ◊ C19 Deaths Since July/2023: 166 ◊ WW: Rising ◊ Covid Wave: Rising Sources: health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp... health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E...

AUST: Minimum Of 6 AC COVID Deaths Per Day Free Link "Covid is killing at least 6 people a day in Australian AC homes, as new figures show two thirds of elderly residents have not had a booster in the last 6 months" Listed In Article: All ACFs with cases & deaths 👈 archive.is/hGIiX

"Mystery outbreak of respiratory illness in China alarms WHO" The Age/SMH: Free Link The WHO has requested info from China about "reported clusters of pneumonia in children" China claims the clusters are cases of mycoplasma since "the lifting of C19 restrictions" archive.is/inxor

ATAGI 1) 2023: Eligibility For 2 Vax Doses -Ages: 65+ yrs -Persons aged 18-64 yrs with "severe immunocompromise" (Linked info) health.gov.au/news/atagi-u... 2) 2023: Eligibility For 1 Dose -Ages: 18-64 yrs -Ages: 5-17 yrs with "medical comorbidities" www.health.gov.au/news/atagi-2...

John Flint: "Millions of Aussies ruled ineligible for improved COVID vaccines" Free Link "The Federal Govt has secured about 3 million doses of the XBB.1.5 vaccines. That is 1.2 million fewer than the number of Australians aged 65 & over" 22/11/2023 archive.is/69BL4#select...

Aust & UK - C19 Policies Among The Worst Globally 🚩 Prof Brendan Crabb: "We still have a strategy that is pro-infection" US & Many In OCED (Excluding Aust): -"Airborne mitigation" -"Strategic use of high-quality masks" -"Use of RAT tests to promote safe events" -Quick & wide supply of vaxxes

Many of the world leaders the Aust PM is standing next to at the APEC Conference commenced distributing the updated C19 Monovalent vaccines in Sept/23 78.6% of Australians have 1 long-term health condition (ABS: 2020-21) Condolences to all who had a recent C19 loss 🙏 Grateful thanks to our HCWs 💗

Aust: Available C19 Death Data 📌 17/11/2023 • This Week: 36* • Since 2020: 23,212 • 2023: 5,996 C19 Deaths 🕯️ ◊ VIC: 25* ◊ TAS: 7 ◊ WA: 4 (70-90+yrs) ◊ ACT: 0 * Notes ◊ Monthly Reporting Via Fed DoH: NSW, NT, QLD ◊ SA Health: Reports monthly VIC Source: @dbRaevn

Weekly Covid Data: VIC 17/11/2023 p1of2 C19 Deaths 📊 New: 25* (-29) Since 2020: 8,694 2023: 2,214 C19 Positive Hosp 🏥 Hosp: 317 (-4) ICU: 14 (+2) Short-Term C19 Trends 🔢 ◊ Hosp Cases: Fluctuating in upward direction ◊ ICU Cases: High ◊ Metro WW: High ◊ Deaths: High

Weekly C19 Data: VIC 17/11/2023 p2of2 Observations 📋 ◊ C19 Hosp Cases: Fluctuating up ◊ C19 Deaths Since July/23: 596 ◊ Metro WW: "High C19 viral loads .. higher prevalence of C19 infections in the community" ◊ Covid Wave: Rising Sources: @dbRaevn & www.health.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...

VIC: Children & ED Delays "11 young Victorians have died & 9 others have permanently lost function as serious failures in emergency depts become more frequent" "Workforce shortages & a pandemic-related increase in demand. linked to critical delays" The Age used FOI legislation to obtain this info

Both Paxlovid & Molnupiravir Are Prescribed For AC Residents 🚩 In it's most recent treatment guidelines for Covid, the WHO found Paxlovid was better at reducing hospitalisation & cautions using Molnupiravir due to "CONCERNS regarding possible HARMS" www.health.gov.au/resources/pu...

Latest WHO C19 Treatment Guidelines: Paxlovid Superior To Molnupiravir 🚩 "Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir [Paxlovid] was deemed a superior choice to molnupiravir given it probably has a greater reduction in hospitalisation & because of CONCERNS regarding possible HARMS of Molnupiravir"

Australia's Covid Vulnerable Groups - Millions 📌 1) Persons Severely Immunocompromised: approx 2.5% - 500,000 health.gov.au/ministers/th... 2) Persons With Comorbidities: 2+ Conditions 18.6% - <5 million abs.gov.au/statistics/h... 3) Persons Aged 65+ Years: 16% - 4.2 million (2020)

Aust: Available C19 Death Data 📌 10/11/2023 • This Week: 58 • Since 2020: 23,176 • 2023: 5,960 C19 Deaths 🕯️ ◊ VIC: 54* ◊ TAS: 2 ◊ WA: 2 (Ages: 80-90+) ◊ ACT: 0 Notes ◊ Monthly Reporting Via Fed DoH: NSW, NT, QLD ◊ SA Health: Reports monthly * Source: @dbRaevn

Weekly Covid Data: VIC 10/11/2023 p2of2 Observations 📋 ◊ C19 Hosp Cases: Rising since 18/Aug/23 ◊ C19 Deaths Since July/23: 571 ◊ WW: High & Increased Oct/23 ◊ Covid Wave: Rising Reminder 📌 ◊ Weekly C19 Cases: Not reliable Sources: @dbRaevn & health.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Weekly Covid Data: VIC 10/11/2023 p1of2 C19 Deaths 📊 New: 54* (+18) Since 2020: 8,669 2023: 2,189 C19 Positive Hosp 🏥 Hosp: 321 (+35 from CHO Interview) ICU: 12 (+0) Short-Term C19 Trends 🔢 ◊ Hosp Cases: Rising ◊ ICU Cases: High ◊ Deaths: High *Thanks @dbRaevn

Another Effective C19 Nasal Vax Study 📌 "Nasal vaccines for "respiratory viruses . . are less invasive & STOP viral particle replication in the airway, before a virus can enter the bloodstream" Study Review: medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11... Original Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...?

C19 Nasal Boosters 📌 ◊ mRNA C19 vaccines lower risk of severe illness but wane after some time ◊ Mucosal vaccines increase protection ◊ Findings: "Vaccines directed at BOTH the lungs & nose .. can induce broad" immunity that prevents infection of XBB.1.16 Source: biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Covid Data 📌 Federal Covid data has shifted to a monthly update, which means NSW & QLD data will not be available until the end of Nov 2023 NT data is now fortnightly & will be updated on 10/11/2023 For anyone interested in other jurisdictions, I have Weekly Covid updates on my Twitter/X page

Aust: Covid Deaths 📌 Incomplete (Refer Notes) 3/11/2023 • This Week: 41 • Since 2020: 23,118 • 2023: 5,902 C19 Deaths 🕯️ ◊ VIC: 36* ◊ SA: 4 (Unclear if monthly/week) ◊ ACT: 1 (Age: 70s) ◊ TAS: 0 ◊ WA: 0 Notes ◊ Monthly: NSW, QLD (Fed data) ◊ Fortnightly: NT * Source: @dbRaevn

VIC Hospitals Placed On Stage 2 Health System Response 📌 The VIC CHO noted on Sky News today that hospitals will be placed on Stage 2 from midnight Stage 2 Includes -Workforce constraints -Possible deferment of non-urgent surgery Source Of Attached Table: The Age - 16/7/2022

This article also notes that "Almost 780 million people were killed or made ill by the coronavirus, according to the WHO" Re Lockdowns: This study is useful as it seeks to ensure that any future pandemic policies reduce the harmful effects of social isolation & reduced exercise

UK: Pandemic Lockdowns & Brain Health 📌 2of2 Observational Findings of Lockdowns Included -Social isolation & loneliness ⬆️ -Depression ⬆️ -Use of alcohol ⬆️ -Exercise ⬇️ -"Declines in executive function & working memory" Caveats -Needed: Follow-up data

UK: Pandemic Lockdowns & Brain Health 📌 1of2 "The pandemic has caused sustained harm to the brain health of people aged 50 or over, rapidly speeding up cognitive decline regardless of whether or not they caught C19" Limitation: Observational Study

UK: C19 Inquiry & Depraved Leaders 📌 Chief Scientist Sir Patrick Vallance Aug/2020: “[Boris Johnson was] obsessed with older people ACCEPTING their fate & letting the young get on with life & the economy” Health Minister accused of "killing" AC residents www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...

AUST: Medicare & Bulk Billing 📌 1/11/2023 1) From Today - Increased Medicare Subsidies For GPs Include -Pensioners -CMW Concession Card holders -Children <16 yrs -Areas in rural & regional Australia 2) New Medicare Rebate -60+ min consultations www.pm.gov.au/media/medica...

Time To Mitigate 😷 VIC's Acting CHO: Victorians are asked to "Consider masking up again" as Covid cases surge C19 cases are rising across most of Aust NSW CHO: Growing Covid cases as Flu & RSV fall - C19 expect to peak by end of year Audio: 2.16 Mins www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10...

Cleaning Indoor Air To Reduce Covid Transmission 📌 It is now known that Covid is airborne & can spread >6 feet within indoor spaces Cleaning indoor air is necessary for pandemic mgt - along with other mitigations (e.g. masks) US 60 Minutes 13.17 Mins:

The Good News & The Bad News 📌 Aust C19 Data 27/10/23 The Good News 👍 ◊ C19 Data is out early today The Bad News 👎 ◊ Monthly C19 data ◊ "From 10 Nov 2023 .. reporting will change from weekly to monthly. 27 Oct 2023 is the final weekly C19 update" www.health.gov.au/topics/covid...

US: Covid & Clean Air Policies 📌 The US 60 Minutes will include a report this week on the failure to address a basic feature of the pandemic - the airborne transmission of Covid & the importance of implementing clean indoor air policies www.cbsnews.com/video/the-ai...

Today's Covid Data - Aust 🔢 27/10/2023 Federal data usually comes out late in the day & is needed for all or part of every jurisdiction, including NSW VIC & C19 📊 -Deaths: 32* (+2) -Hosp: 233 (+54) -ICU: 13 (+5) -WW: Up -Wave: Rising *Thanks @dbRaevn www.health.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...

QLD: Rising C19 Hosp & AC Cases 📌 CHO Gerrard: “The No of people hospitalised with the virus has doubled over the past 2 wks & I expect hosp admissions will rise in the coming week” - It is NOT a "predictable" seasonal virus QLD has low C19 booster Nos Source: www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...

Occasional Reminder 📌 1/3 When C19 cases were rose 2020-2022, other metrics rose With so much denialism & far fewer people testing, transmission Nos are now meaningless New waves can now be discerned via rising: -Hosp & ICU cases -AC Cases -AV Nos -Wastewater 1) VIC - Wave Metrics

Occasional Reminder 📌 2/3 1) VIC - Wave Metrics: Rising -Hosp Cases: Since 18/Aug/2023 (with a few fluctuations) -ICU Cases: Since 1/Sept/2023 (with a few fluctuations) -Use Of Anti-Virals: Since late July/2023 -AC Cases: Since late Aug/2023 -WW: Higher, VIC Surveillance Report

Occasional Reminder 📌 3/3 Other Jurisdictions - Rising Nos for 2+ Weeks Hosp: VIC, NSW, WA, ACT ICU: VIC, NSW, QLD, WA AVs: VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT AC: VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA, ACT, NT WW: VIC, NSW - Not reported widely www.health.gov.au/topics/covid...

NEW STUDY: Bivalent 📌 The effectiveness of Pfizer Bivalent 4/5 C19 vaccines shows them to be far more effective cw previous ones XBB: "The relative effectiveness of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent booster for XBB-related infections compared with BA.4/5-related infections was 56%" Source: Post 2

Duration Of Covid-19 Infectivity In Children 📌 Findings -Median days of infectivity: 3 Days for vaxxed & non-vaxxed -Majority not infectious after 5 days Study: 76 PCR C19 persons aged 7-18 yrs, April-Sept 2022, 68.4% vaxxed Limitation: Low sample size

Aust Govts & LC Denial 📌 "The researchers found Aust lacking in several categories, including early investigation, accessibility & availability of trustworthy public health information, & adequate multidisciplinary LC services to meet demand" Note: We have no LC Medicare item No/s to establish Nos

Aust LC Response: Below International Standards 📌 In VIC: "14% .. who had C19 suffer from LC" 90% of with LC had mild C19 symptoms Many with LC are not being treated as per recognised international stds Research: RMIT University & Northern Health www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-new...

UK: Angry British Sewing Bee Judge - His Father Acquired C19 In Hosp & Later Died - There Was No PPE In The Hosp 📌 Patrick Grant's father, James, "a pop music manager who died at 79 – caught the virus after going into hospital for a ROUTINE operation"

In June 2023 CMO Kelly Said C19 Was Still A Major Health Risk - Now It's No Longer A CDINS 📌 June 2023 - CMO: "Immunity from C19 after infection or vaccination drops. If vaccination rates decrease, we could see more cases of SEVERE C19 & more long-term health consequences like LONG COVID"

AHPPC & Covid Data 📌 ◊ "Data & reports on C19 will continue to be published & updated regularly" ◊ "C19 reporting will TRANSITION to focus on indicators" ◊ "Reporting frequency will be REDUCED to allow more meaningful assessments of disease transmission & impact over time"

NEW: AHPPC & Aust's CMO Declare That Covid Is No Longer A Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance 📌 "Aust has shifted to managing C19 consistent with other common communicable diseases, focusing on prevention, reducing transmission" mgt etc. www.health.gov.au/news/ahppc-s....

C19 Vax Uptake 2023 - Aust 21/10/2023: 1of2 Current C19 Vax Rates - 2023 📊 ◊ Largest Cohort With Boosters: 65+ yrs ◊ Lowest Cohorts With Boosters: 18-29 yrs - followed in order by 30-49 yrs & 50-64 yrs Note ◊ Lowest cohort 18-29yrs - graph Source: www.health.gov.au/topics/covid...

C19 Vax Uptake 2023 - Aust 21/10/2023: 2of2 Vaccine Led Covid Policy 🧮 ◊ With virtually no C19 mitigations in place, vaccinations are Australia's default Covid policy ◊ Many aged <50yrs are no longer boosting ◊ Large Nos boosted b/w March & June now have waning immunity

For those interested in AC C19 Cases 21/10/2023 Thread - 8 posts P1 - Aust Current C19 Cases 📊 ◊ AC Residents: Higher, h/e, there are major differences between jurisdictions ◊ AC Staff: Higher, h/e, there are major differences between jurisdictions Residents & Staff: health.gov.au/topics/covid...