"More than 70% of US household COVID spread started with a child, study suggests" Published: June 3, 2023 "A study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that 70.4% of nearly 850,000 US household COVID-19 transmissions originated with a child."

Western Australia’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Andy Robertson, warned that falling vaccination rates could lead to preventable deaths among children and adults, blaming misinformation spread by the anti-vaccination lobby. Source: archive.md/0z673

Western Australia is worst-performing state for emergency department wait times. In 2024–25, just 29% of patients needing urgent care were seen within the clinically recommended 30 minutes, according to the Report on Government Services. Source: archive.md/kF3DY

Disabled people tried to warn you. “You do you” Covid policies were always designed to further a eugenics agenda. The rich & powerful take Covid precautions. They sacrificed the rest of us and people went willingly like lambs to the slaughter. Covid is & always has been a social justice issue.

What would an adequate COVID response look like? Published: Sep 06, 2024 "We have a public that is largely uneducated about and unaware of the problem, thanks to the tireless efforts of our political leaders and corporate media outlets who pushed for a “new normal” of forever COVID reinfections."

USA: Epidemic trend summary: Feb 6, 2026 COVID-19 As of February 3, 2026: 🔹13 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹9 state has infections declining or likely declining 🔹25 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

"Australia is battling its biggest rise in whooping cough cases in 35 years." "During 2024 and 2025 Australia recorded 82,513 whooping cough cases – the highest number since monitoring began in 1991." Source: archive.md/20eq5

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 6 Feb 2026 🔹NSW: ⬆️ (+18.5%) 🔹VIC: ⬆️ (+13.0%) 🔹SA: ⬆️ (+11.2%) 🔹WA: ⬆️ (+9.0%%) Avg 20/day in hospital 🔸QLD: ⬇️ (-6.5%) 31 in hospital ▫️TAS: ➡️ (Stable) 🔹Aged Care: The Australian Government ended weekly COVID-19 reporting

Tasmania MONTHLY COVID Update: 6 Feb 2026 From 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Feb 2026 🔸COVID Positivity rate: 2.5% (+0.9%) 🔹COVID: 18 (Stable) 🔹Influenza A: 16 (-90.2%) 🔹Influenza B: 3 (+0.0%) 🔹RSV: 12 (-53.8%) Source: health.tas.gov.au/health-topic...

South Australia Weekly Respiratory Update: 30 Jan to 6 Feb 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 79 (+11.2%) 🔹Flu: 113 (-22.6%) 🔹RSV: 37 (+12.1%) 🔹Pertussis: 36 (-29.4%) Reported deaths in 2026: 🔸COVID: 0 🔸Flu: 0 🔸RSV: 0 🔸Pertussis: 0 Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

WA weekly COVID update: Week ending 1 Feb 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 1.6% est. (+0.4%) 🔹Reported cases: Increased to 48 (+9.0%) 🔹Hospitalisation: Decreased to 20 per day (-25.9%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average remained at 1 Source: health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...

South Korean researchers have been getting attention for a new cancer treatment approach that doesn’t kill cancer cells, but instead reprograms them—changing their behavior so they revert to a state similar to normal cells. www.news-medical.net/news/2025020...

Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 6 Feb 2026 From 25 Jan to 31 Jan 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.8% (+0.8%) 🔹COVID: 202 (+13%) 🔹Influenza A: 250 (-34%) 🔹Influenza B: 33 (+106%) 🔹RSV: 132 (+10%) Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 Feb 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 286 (-6.5%) 🔹Influenza: 467 (-27.1%) 🔹RSV: 318 (-9.9%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 31 (-13.8%) 🔸Influenza: 17 (-52.7%) 🔸RSV: 18 (-30.7%) Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

The new 'highly transmissible' COVID-19 variant: what Aussies need to know NB.1.8.1, an Omicron sub-lineage, is now widespread across Australia. It is highly transmissible, spreads faster than earlier Omicron variants, has a shorter incubation period, and causes a sharp, stabbing sore throat early.

USA: States Join WHO Network After U.S. Withdrawal "Illinois on Tuesday followed in California’s footsteps to become the second state to join the World Health Organization’s pandemic response network after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the organization." Source: archive.md/ylPeO

Number of young Australians with dementia to soar "Data released on Thursday reveals people living with young onset dementia, when the syndrome is diagnosed before the age of 65, will rise by 40% over the next 30 years." Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

South Australia: Measles circulating undetected in Adelaide after infectious case identified, SA Health says "SA Health said the adult acquired the infection locally, with chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier describing the case as "very much a concern". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 5 Feb 2026 From 25 Jan to 1 Feb 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (+0.6%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 3 out of 4 🔹COVID: 505 (+18.5%) 🔹Influenza: 564 (-13.9%) 🔹RSV: 456 (+4.3%) health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

In Germany, Long COVID affects up to 1 in 10 after infection. Using single-cell multiomics, researchers showed it isn’t one condition, identifying CD14+ monocyte state (LC-Mo) common after mild–moderate COVID, linked to fatigue, breathing symptoms, and raised inflammatory cytokines. #LongCOVID

First vaccine targeting SARS virus family enters human trials A new vaccine, GBP511, developed by UW Medicine, has entered clinical trials in Australia. It targets COVID-19 and related coronaviruses, including future threats, with trials led by South Korean pharmaceutical company SK Bioscience.

"Long COVID affects millions of children. The largest pediatric trial so far launches this year." "There’s still a ways to go before doctors and scientists fully understand pediatric long COVID, but three upcoming clinical trials are on the horizon." Source: archive.md/aW0qa

'Zombie' Remnants of COVID-19 Hunt In Packs And Kill Our Immune Cells Study by 30+ authors shows how the destruction of the virus within our body leaves dangerous protein fragments that target immune cells, helping explain debilitating long COVID symptoms affecting millions worldwide.

USA: Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds 🔹2,964 US adults aged 50–98 surveyed 🔹42% had not received a flu or COVID vaccine in the past 6 months

Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in nonhospitalized adults, study reveals Study of 130 non-hospitalised Long COVID adults in Sweden found that at 2.5 years ~50% had severe dyspnea and depression, and 42% had impaired lower-body strength on testing at clinic. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon...

New Zealand COVID weekly update: 1 Feb 2026 🚨Last update: 19 Jan 2026 26 Jan to 1 Feb 2026: 🔹Reported cases: 236 🔹Reported Deaths: 12 🔹Reported deaths last 30 days: 43 🔹Total deaths: 5,565 (+12) 13 Jan to 19 Jan 2026: 🔹Hospitalisations: 46 #COVID19NZ

Latvia wants to transfer more than 51,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine. Latvia plans to transfer over 51,000 unused COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ukraine before they expire at the end of 2026, following Ukraine’s request in January citing an urgent need for vaccines. Source: archive.md/hg9Iz

Canada: "COVID-19 Outbreak declared on 4 West" "Guelph General Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on its 4 West inpatient unit after 5 patients acquired COVID-19 while in hospital."

"Study shows COVID-19 raises risk of 'vascular aging' with stiffer arteries." COVID-19 doesn’t only affect the lungs. New research shows people who’ve had COVID-19 have stiffer arteries than those never infected, highlighting ongoing cardiovascular risks after infection.

An Uber driver asked a passenger why they were wearing a mask. The passenger explained COVID transmission is high and reinfection could worsen their Long COVID. The driver said he hadn’t heard of this and advised “building immunity” and positivity, showing widespread misunderstanding of Long COVID.

Australia: Flinders University received over $3 million in MRFF funding for two Long COVID projects: one will trial a tailored care model for frail older Australians, while the other investigates the biological causes of Long COVID, including how metformin may reduce risk. #LongCOVID

US Weekly COVID update: Feb 2, 2026 🔸1 in 80 Actively Infectious 🔸608,000 Daily Infections 🔸4,540,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸28,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸227,000 to 910,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸1,300 to 2,200 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com/data/

'ME and Long Covid have brought my children's lives to a standstill' Talvin, 12, is among 1.3 million people in the UK with ME or Long COVID. Diagnosed with ME/CFS, he later developed Long COVID at age 8 after 3 COVID infections, suffers with severe fatigue, and sleep and cognitive issues.

USA: South Carolina’s measles outbreak has grown by more than 200 cases, bringing the total to 646 confirmed infections. 🔹Unvaccinated: 563 🔹Unknown vaccination status: 58 🔹Partially vaccinated: 12 🔹Fully vaccinated: 13 Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/sout...

Australian Winter Olympics team staff test positive for COVID-19 ahead of 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. Two staff members with Australia’s Winter Olympic team tested positive for COVID-19 in late January. Both were symptomatic, are not competing, and measures are in place to contain any further spread.

‘Canine coronavirus’ could be a future pandemic in humans, warn scientists. "Experts warn a respiratory virus originating in dogs could threaten public health. Canine coronavirus (CCoV), linked to stomach illness in dogs, has also been associated with serious infections in humans" archive.md/QV0FX

It’s hard to believe in 2026 people are still asking “did you mask before covid?” As some kind of gotcha. When things change, you adapt. When you learn, you change your behaviour. If I had known an N95 could prevent illness this effectively, I would have worn one sooner!

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"What COVID in Pregnancy May Mean for a Generation of Children." "A growing body of research shows that exposure to COVID-19 in the womb can have a subtle but lasting impact on brain development." Source: archive.md/7TuYF

Myth-busters: debunking long COVID myths and misconceptions. "Misconceptions about post COVID-19 condition, more commonly known as long COVID, continue to hinder diagnosis, prevention, care and rehabilitation." www.who.int/europe/event...

"Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases" As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 30 Jan 2026 🔹SA: ⬆️(+2.8%) 🔹QLD: ➡️(STABLE) 36 in hospital 🔹WA: ⬇️(-46.3%) Avg 27/day in hospital 🔹NSW: ⬇️(-23.4%) 🔸VIC: Next update: 6 Feb 🔸TAS: Next update: 6 Feb 🔹Aged Care: The Australian Government ended weekly COVID-19 reporting.

USA: Epidemic trend summary: Jan 30, 2026 COVID-19 As of January 27, 2026: 🔹11 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹11 state has infections declining or likely declining 🔹27 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

Australia: Nipah Virus Infection Situation Update 1 - West Bengal India - 30 January 2026 "This document provides an update on the Nipah Virus Infection (NiV) cases reported in West Bengal State, India, in January 2026, including the public health response in India and relevance to Australia."

Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report – 30 January 2026 "COVID-19 has been the leading cause of acute respiratory infection mortality across 2023– 2025" Reporting period (29 Dec 2025 to 25 Jan 2026) 🔸COVID: 5,383 (-24.9%) 🔸Influenza: 13,964 (-62.7%) 🔸RSV: 4,252 (-6.6%)

WA weekly COVID update: Week ending 25 Jan 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 1.2% est. (Stable) 🔹Reported cases: Decreased to 44 (-46.3%) 🔹Hospitalisation: Decreased to 27 per day (-12.9%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average increased to 1 Source: health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...

"Covid Left Lasting Rise in Deaths in Rich Countries, Study Shows" "The pandemic left a lasting increase in mortality in most rich nations that has yet to fully unwind, according to an analysis of data from 34 countries." Source: archive.md/GrBAz

Metformin shown to prevent long COVID across risk groups in multiple randomised trials when taken during or shortly after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2. Source: archive.md/dsi5t

Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility New Swedish study of ~60,000 women (18–45) found no significant difference in childbirth or miscarriage rates between vaccinated and unvaccinated women. About 75% were vaccinated, mostly mRNA vaccines from 2021–2024 in national health records.

South Australia Weekly Respiratory Update: 24 Jan to 30 Jan 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 71 (+2.8%) 🔹Flu: 146 (-35.3%) 🔹RSV: 33 (-23.2%) 🔹Pertussis: 51 (-28.1%) Reported deaths in 2026: 🔸COVID: 0 🔸Flu: 0 🔸RSV: 0 🔸Pertussis: 0 Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...