"Getting COVID Again Is More Dangerous Than Most People Realize" "Each COVID-19 infection is a new stress on the body. Repeated infections may increase the risk of long COVID" "What makes getting long COVID especially dangerous is that there is currently no cure for it." Source: archive.md/Re86O

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 26 March 2026 Week ending 21 March 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 4.4% (+0.9%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4 🔹COVID: 1,001 (+3.7%) 🔹Influenza: 519 (-7.3%) 🔹RSV: 1,369 (+23.7%) Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

By tern @1goodtern.bsky.social Him: "are you going to mask forever?" Me: "yes. are you going to be sick forever?" Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...

“It felt like a life-or-death choice”: Pregnancy with Long COVID has many unknowns. "When couples decide to have a child, conversations around birth plans, baby names, and day care are top of mind. But for those living with Long COVID, the concerns are often far graver." Source: archive.md/SRtJh

Your regular reminder: It’s not vaccines vs masks It’s vaccines AND masks AND clean air AND tests AND more

USA: "A new COVID variant is showing up in California — here’s what to know." "BA.3.2 carries roughly 70 to 75 mutations in its spike protein compared with recent strains... Some of those changes may help it partially evade immunity from past infections or vaccination." Source: archive.md/ALU3i

New Zealand COVID weekly update: 22 March 2026 16 Mar to 22 Mar 2026: 🔹Reported cases: 508 (-33.0%) 🔹Reported Deaths: -2* 🔹Reported deaths last 30 days: 16* 🔹Total deaths: 5,636 (-2*) 3 Mar to 9 Mar 2026: 🔹Hospitalisations: 71 (+9.2%) Source: healthnz.govt.nz/about-us/hea...

Every COVID-19 infection carries a risk of Long COVID - affecting the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system in ways that can last months or longer. Prevention still works. - Masking: Wear a high-quality mask (N95 or better) to reduce spread - Ventilation: Bring in fresh air and (...)

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 17 March - 23 March 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 650 (-0.3%) 🔹Influenza: 594 (-1.1%) 🔹RSV: 862 (+29.6%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 61 (+22.0%) 🔸Influenza: 30 (-9.0%) 🔸RSV: 60 (+20.0%) Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

Data show COVID vaccines do not increase sudden death risk in young, healthy people, contrary to myths circulating widely on social media. A Canadian study found healthy adolescents and young adults vaccinated against COVID were 43% less likely to experience sudden death than non-vaccinated people

New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US and 22 other countries. The highly mutated BA.3.2 COVID variant has been reported in at least 23 countries as of Feb 11. Ongoing genomic surveillance is needed to track its spread and understand its potential public health impact.

UK: 'Long Covid sufferers have been abandoned and forgotten about' Darren thought COVID was just “a bad flu” in 2021 and bounced back quickly, but 5 years later he’s living with long COVID and severe fatigue, unable to work, socialise, or even shower more than once a week. Source: archive.md/0GjDl

US Weekly COVID update: Mar 23, 2026 🔸1 in 147 Actively Infectious 🔸334,000 Daily Infections 🔸2,460,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸60,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸123,000 to 490,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸600 to 1,100 Weekly Excess Deaths source: pmc19.com/data/

By Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social "Health officials are even actively telling people NOT to wear a mask to protect themselves because they can “create the wrong message” and “spread panic”. "If there is even a chance of AEROSOL transmission, this could be extremely dangerous advice."

1/ The long term heart risks of C-19 💔 A massive new study in the European Heart Journal confirms what many feared: SARS-CoV-2 is not just a respiratory virus. It’s a long-term cardiovascular threat. The risk of major heart events remains elevated for years after infection.

By holocene: "Acknowledging airborne transmission also means acknowledging we have directly or indirectly killed or disabled a large amount of people by participating in chains of transmission. it’s an uncomfortable truth most people don’t want to face." Source: x.com/holo_cene/st...

USA: Epidemic trend summary: Mar 20, 2026 COVID-19 As of March 17, 2026: 🔹0 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹45 state has infections declining or likely declining 🔹3 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

Lauren lost her uncle to COVID and now raises awareness, ensuring his life is remembered beyond his death. She said: "I think in a large way the world has moved on from Covid and we all just think 'oh it was back then' but for so many families like mine, it's still an ongoing experience."

Doctors Baffled By Everything Now

Charles W is telling COVID-conscious folks not to feel demoralised. He says the high-quality research people shared in 2023 really influenced him, and encourages others to keep posting—because it does make a difference. Source: x.com/waltz_tales/...

Long COVID Taste Loss Linked to Molecular Changes. "A NEW study has provided important insights into the biological basis of persistent taste dysfunction in patients with long COVID, suggesting that subtle molecular changes, rather than structural damage, may underlie ongoing symptoms." #LongCOVID

Up to 60% of health care workers may have long COVID 4 years after infection. "4 years after infection with the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 strain, up to 60% of health care workers (HCWs) in Switzerland still reported at least one COVID-19 symptom, although the number of participants dwindled over time"

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 20 Mar 2026 🔹WA: ⬆️ (+14.6%) Avg 16/day in hospital 🔹SA: ⬆️ (+9.3%) 🔹NSW: ⬆️ (+4.1%) 🔹QLD: ⬆️ (+1.2%) 50 in hospital 🔹VIC: ⬇️ (-6.0%) 🔸TAS: Next update: 27 Mar 🔹Aged Care: The Australian government ended weekly COVID reporting

Western Australia (WA) weekly COVID update: Week ending 15 March 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.1% est. (Stable) 🔹Reported cases: 86 (+14.6%) 🔹Hospitalisation: 16 per day (-5.8%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average is 1 (+0.0%) Source: health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...

South Australia (SA) Weekly Respiratory Update: 14 Mar to 20 Mar 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 199 (+9.3%) 🔹Flu: 47 (-27.6%) 🔹RSV: 50 (-7.4%) 🔹Pertussis: 30 (+36.3%) Reported deaths in 2026: 🔸COVID: <5 🔸Flu: 0 🔸RSV: 0 🔸Pertussis: 0 Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

Dr Amir said: "Long Covid is a really poorly understood condition, and it's a multi-system complex issue, and it will affect everyone differently. You know, everyone has a different version of long Covid because it is so multisystem, it is so inflammatory." #LongCOVID Source: archive.md/VspFK

New Zealand COVID weekly update: 15 March 2026 9 Mar to 15 Mar 2026: 🔹Reported cases: 759 (+47.0%) 🔹Reported Deaths: -8* 🔹Reported deaths last 30 days: 33* 🔹Total deaths: 5,638 (-8*) 24 Feb to 2 Mar 2026: 🔹Hospitalisations: 65 (+22.6%) Source: www.healthnz.govt.nz/about-us/hea...

Health New Zealand appears to have removed or moved the COVID-19 data and statistics from its website. At the moment, only COVID-19 vaccine data is available. I emailed them a few days ago to ask about this and haven’t received a response yet.

Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 20 Mar 2026 From 8 Mar to 14 Mar 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.3% (+0.8%) 🔹COVID: 305 (-6%) 🔹Influenza A: 109 (-29%) 🔹Influenza B: 28 (-39%) 🔹RSV: 211 (+23%) Source: health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...

New Zealand: "More than 400,000 Kiwis may have experienced long COVID since the pandemic began." "By mid-2025 a significant portion of the adult population had developed ongoing symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, with around 185,000 people still living with those symptoms." #LongCOVID

"Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance" "In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections."

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 19 March 2026 Week ending 14 March 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.7% (-0.1%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 1 out of 4 🔹COVID: 965 (+4.1%) 🔹Influenza: 560 (+2.9%) 🔹RSV: 1,107 (+17.8%) Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

"More Than 150,000 Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths Occurred Early in the Pandemic, a Study Finds" About 840,000 COVID-19 deaths were officially recorded in 2020–21, but AI estimates suggest up to 155,000 additional deaths occurred outside hospitals, meaning about 16% of deaths may have gone uncounted.

"COVID-19 may increase the risk of glandular fever, study shows." "We were surprised that even people who did not have severe symptoms but tested positive for COVID-19 appear to develop a weakened immune system and a higher risk of, for example, glandular fever." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03...

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 10 March - 16 March 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 652 (+1.2%) 🔹Influenza: 601 (+8.2%) 🔹RSV: 665 (+0.9%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 50 (+13.6%) 🔸Influenza: 33 (+26.9%) 🔸RSV: 50 (-13.7%) Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

Luke Ryan: Fremantle Dockers defender and dual All-Australian has recovered from COVID-19 and is determined to win back his place in the team. Source: archive.md/Zcwuy

USA: Epidemic trend summary: Mar 13, 2026 COVID-19 As of March 10, 2026: 🔹2 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹36 state has infections declining or likely declining 🔹9 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

US COVID Update No update for week of Mar 16 due to model changes as the pandemic enters Year 6. Updates resume Mar 20–23. Transmission continues to decline as forecast. Source: pmc19.com/data/

"Doctors urge Tasmanians to get vaccinated after nearly 100 Covid and flu deaths" "Doctors have issued a vaccination warning after nearly 100 Tasmanians died from Covid and influenza last year, with medical experts fearing vaccine fatigue is putting lives at risk." Source: archive.md/z63N4

New Zealand 2024/25 Health Survey data shows widespread COVID exposure and ongoing long COVID impacts. 🔹4 out 5 (77.7%) adults had COVID (~3.3M people) 🔹1 out 11 (9.2%) adults report long COVID (~401k) 🔹1 in 7 (14.9%) women vs 1 in 12 (8.5%) men having long COVID symptoms

"Long COVID leaves thousands of L.A. County residents sick, broke and ignored" “You’re not just becoming disabled,” says Elle Seibert, 31, who has had severe fatigue and heart symptoms since 2020. She says long COVID also reveals “how easily society and even people in your life abandon you”

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 13 March 2026 🔹QLD: ⬆️ (+6.0%) 44 in hospital (+33.3%) 🔹NSW: ⬇️ (-2.7%) 🔹SA: ⬇️ (-5.2%) 🔹WA: ⬇️ (-18.4%) Avg 17/day in hospital 🔸VIC: Next update: 20 March 🔸TAS: Next update: 27 March 🔹Aged Care: The Australian government ended weekly COVID-19 reporting.

Western Australia (WA) weekly COVID update: Week ending 8 March 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.1% est. (+0.4%) 🔹Reported cases: 75 (-18.4%) 🔹Hospitalisation: 17 per day (-10.5%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average is 0 (+0.0%) Source: health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...

First meta-analysis finds long COVID symptoms differ by variant. Omicron is more linked to brain fog and tingling, while earlier variants caused more shortness of breath and smell loss. Overall prevalence was about 29%, dropping to 23% with Omicron.

"High-dose vitamin D3 does not reduce COVID-19 severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes" "In a large, randomized trial, researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that high-dose vitamin D3 did not reduce COVID-19 infection severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes"

Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic NSW Healthcare quarterly data (Oct–Dec 2025) shows record pressure on emergency services, the highest since reporting began in 2010 • 408,518 ambulance calls • 300,367 ambulance incidents • 820,009 emergency department attendances

South Australia (SA) Weekly Respiratory Update: 7 Mar to 13 Mar 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 182 (-5.2%) 🔹Flu: 65 (-2.9%) 🔹RSV: 54 (-6.8%) 🔹Pertussis: 22 (-24.1%) Reported deaths in 2026: 🔸COVID: <5 🔸Flu: 0 🔸RSV: 0 🔸Pertussis: 0 Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

"The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence" "The pandemic has killed over 30 million people worldwide, left more than 400 million suffering from Long COVID... It is one of the most catastrophic events in modern history—and it is not over."

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 12 March 2026 Week ending 7 March 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.8% (+0.3%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4 🔹COVID: 928 (-2.7%) 🔹Influenza: 545 (+9.0%) 🔹RSV: 944 (+9.2%) Source: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

"Post-COVID Liver Complications Revealed" Review of 23 studies finds COVID-19 can cause liver complications months after infection, particularly in long-COVID patients. Cases reported across multiple countries highlight the global relevance of these findings.