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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 07:25 UTC

Study shows abnormal immune-cell activity with long COVID

"SARS-CoV-2 infection—can display signs of abnormal immune-cell activation in many of their organs and tissues, as well as leftover SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the gut, for more than 2 years after infection"

Study: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 05:08 UTC

Scotland: Covid hospital admissions in Scotland exceed last winter.

"Public Health Scotland has returned to publishing its Covid reports weekly "amid rising Covid-19 trends", having been produced monthly while infection levels were lower."

Source: www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:48 UTC

That's OK. All good.

I also made a mistake and posted the wrong screen shots that belong to another article, my apologies.

New screen shots with alt text below.

Link: archive.md/6PlR4#select...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:32 UTC

I always add a link/source to every article I post.

Its impossible to alt text an entire article because BlueSky has a character limit. (Unless you use a third party app)

Even the screen shots below with alt text did not capture the entire article due to the character limit.

archive.md/n1a99

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:32 UTC

‘It was taken away from me’: The Olympic champion who spent a year battling long COVID.

“Those early days were very tough"

"Wearn struggled to get out of bed or off the couch"

““I still deal with stuff on a daily basis from a long COVID point of view."

Source: archive.md/n1a99#select...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:08 UTC

Italy: COVID cases are up 54% in the last week.

From 27 June to 3 July:

🔹Reported cases: 3,855 (+54%)
🔹Reinfections: n/a
🔹Deaths: 18 (-14%)
🔹Positivity rate: 4.7% (+1.5%)

🔸Hospitalised: n/a
🔸ICU: 31

#COVID19 #Italy

www.adnkronos.com/cronaca/covi...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 23:57 UTC

"Coronavirus is “like throwing a bomb in your body,” said Dr. Ken Cadwell, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who studies how Covid affects the gut. “You’re going to feel that in multiple different organs, not just the lungs.”

Source: archive.md/2024.07.05-1...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 05:05 UTC

ACT weekly COVID update: 28 June to 4 July

🔹PCR cases only: 191 (-11.1%)
🔹Deaths: 2 (-2)
🔹Total deaths: 326 (+2)
🔹Hospital: 37 (-7.5%)
🔹ICU: 1 (+1)
🔹Vent: 1 (+1)

#COVID19ACT @ACTHealth

Source: www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 05:01 UTC

Second case of bird flu in ACT detected in back yard chickens.

#birdflu #ACT

Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:55 UTC

Victoria is currently experiencing an increase in COVID-19 activity in the community, resulting in an increase in people being hospitalised with COVID-19.

Use these 6 simple steps to protect yourself and those most at risk.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:54 UTC

COVID-19 information for people with disability

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/covid-19/cov...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:53 UTC

COVID-19 advice for older people

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/covid-19/cov...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:49 UTC

No COVID update for Victoria this week. They are doing fortnightly updates now.

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:47 UTC

6,822 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic

🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸696 reported deaths in 2024

@AnikaWells @AlboMP #Nobodyleftbehind

www.health.gov.au/resources/co...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 04:47 UTC

COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 4 July 2024

🔹Active cases: 3,041 (-328)
🔹Active outbreaks: 395 (+9)
🔹Residents: 2,134 (-292)
🔹Staff: 907 (-36)
🔹Reported deaths in 2024: 696 (+39)

@AnikaWells @AlboMP

Source: www.health.gov.au/resources/pu...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:18 UTC

SA weekly COVID update: 26 June to 2 July

🔹PCR cases only: 819 (-16,4%)
🔹Deaths: (Reported monthly)
🔹Total deaths: 1,816 (+0)
🔹Hospital: NR
🔹ICU: NR

NR = Not Reported

@SAHealth @PictonChris #COVIDisNotOver

Source: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:19 UTC

New Zealand: Covid-19 sick leave for health workers set to go.

Health New Zealand is scrapping Covid-19 sick leave for health workers from next week, despite the recent spike in cases and deaths.

#COVID19NZ

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 23:37 UTC

Qld braces for Covid wave as new ‘complex’ variants rapidly mutate.

"Queensland is bracing for a new wave of Covid as chief health officer John Gerrard warns the virus is becoming “complex” as it rapidly mutates putting pressure on hospital services."

#COVID19 #Queensland

Source: archive.md/6PlR4

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 07:00 UTC

New COVID-19 Wave: New Variant LB.1 Spreads Across 🇺🇸 US, 🇬🇧 UK; 1 In 25,000 British Citizens Infected.

curlytales.com/new-covid-19...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 06:03 UTC

Malaysia: Remember, Covid-19 is still around.

"Malaysians have been advised to stay vigilant and take all precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus."

“People should wear face masks in crowded areas and wash their hands regularly."

www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 02:54 UTC

"Dexamethasone is one of the most important drugs in the treatment of severe COVID-19, but patients respond very differently to the therapy."

German research: www.dzne.de/en/news/pres...

www.news-medical.net/news/2024070...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 02:43 UTC

(4/4) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: ending 29 June 2024

🔹Bondi: ⬇️Down
🔹Hunter: Up⬆️
🔹Liverpool: ⬇️Down
🔹Quakers Hill: ⬇️Down

#COVID19nsw @NSWHealth

Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

(3/4) NSW COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing: Week ending 29 June 2024

🔹No update since week ending 22 June 2024

#COVID19nsw @NSWHealth

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

(2/4) Pneumonia: Week ending 29 June 2024

🔹There have been unseasonably high presentations to emergency departments (ED) in NSW for children and young adults with pneumonia, particularly in those aged 5 – 16 years (Figure 19)

@NSWHealth #Pneumonia

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 02:41 UTC

(1/4) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 29 June 2024

⚠️COVID-19 and influenza are at high levels of activity⚠️

🔸COVID PCR test positivity rate: 8.1% (+0.1%)

🔹COVID: 4,924 (+2%)
🔹Influenza: 16,777 (+35%)
🔹RSV: 2,206 (-7%)

Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 00:04 UTC

Belgium Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases.

"By mid-June, authorities noted that 15% of those tested were positive, a stark increase compared to just 2% two months earlier."

www.novinite.com/articles/226...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 06:09 UTC

Pink has cancelled a huge gig on Wednesday in Bern, Switzerland after falling ill.

'Due to illness and after a thorough medical examination, the performance has to be cancelled on doctor’s advice.

#Pink

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 02:53 UTC

"17-year-old rising badminton star Zhang Zhijie died after he collapsed on court while competing in a match at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships"

"Zhijie suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, Indonesia’s badminton association PBSI later said"

Source: www.news.com.au/sport/olympi...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 02:32 UTC

FLiRT was dominating COVID-19 cases, now we're onto the FLuQE subvariants | ABC News

"And it is increasing risks of re-infection as vaccine updates lag behind how fast the virus is changing."

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 02:30 UTC

ACT: Youngest COVID-19 death in ACT since 2023, man in his 40s.

"ACT Health has reported 32 COVID-related deaths so far this year."

@ACTHealth #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne

Source: archive.md/8PYiz#select...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 00:21 UTC

Mini-Strokes, Gut Problems: Scientists See Links to an Old Bout of COVID.

"Health problems stemming from even mild Covid infections can emerge as many as three years afterward"

Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Source: archive.md/4iY1M

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 08:23 UTC

Queensland: Highest COVID hospitalisation rate since May 2023.

@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #COVIDisNotOver

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 02:51 UTC

Life expectancy in Australia has fallen for the first time in about 30 years.

🔹In the year 2022, COVID-19 was the 3rd leading cause of death.

🔹A majority of Australians — about 6 in 10 — currently live with chronic illness.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 02:28 UTC

UK: Expert warns 'we're all going to get COVID multiple times' as new wave hits UK.

"Prof Paul Hunter, an epidemiology expert from the University of East Anglia: "We are all of us going to get repeated COVID infections from birth through to death."

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 02:15 UTC

Hospitalisations: 24 June to 30 June 2024

🔸COVID: 384 (+20.3%)
🔸Influenza: 144 (+38.4%)
🔸RSV: 63 (+36.9%)

@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver

Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 02:14 UTC

Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 24 June to 30 June 2024

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 2,055 (-3.2%)
🔹Influenza: 2,666 (+15.8%)
🔹RSV: 888 (-20.5%)

@qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver

Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 00:19 UTC

US: COVID is surging right now—This is the #1 symptom to look out for, according to infectious disease experts.

🔹COVID cases on the rise in 39 states

🔹The most common COVID symptoms currently seems to be a sore throat with or without a mild fever

Source: archive.md/2iy4a

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 00:08 UTC

"Euro 2024 could be behind the summer COVID wave, a leading scientist has suggested."

"Spread of new ‘Flirt’ variant, which vaccines may not provide same level of protection against, could be boosted by gatherings for Euro 2024"

@EURO2024
archive.md/fnwwd#select...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 06:42 UTC

US weekly COVID update: Nearly 89,000 new cases and sadly 474 deaths.

"So far this year, more than 3.6 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing 296,706 hospitalizations and 31,641 deaths."

#COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver

Source: x.com/BNOFeed/stat...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 06:19 UTC

Australia on track for worst year of whooping cough since 2016 as cases surge across the country.

🔹Cases surging past 11,000 over the past 6 months, compared to 2,447 in all of last year.

#whoopingcough @Mark_Butler_MP @healthgovau

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 05:26 UTC

Sadly, 47 deaths being reported today:

🔸COVID-attributed deaths: 40
🔸Not COVID: 24
🔸Not available: -17

1 was in their 40s
5 were in their 60s
8 were in their 70s
25 were in their 80s
8 were aged over 90

29 were women and 18 were men

#COVID19NZ

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 05:25 UTC

New Zealand COVID weekly update: 24 June to 30 June

🔹New cases: 3,657 (-59.1%)
🔹Reinfections: 2,158 (59.01%)
🔹Deaths: 40 (+60%)
🔹Total deaths: 4,185 (+40)
🔹Hospital: 208 (-13.6%)
🔹ICU: n/a

🔸59.01% were reinfections

#COVID19NZ

Source: tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-p...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:04 UTC

Puerto Rico: COVID-19 cases reaches figures not reported since 2020.

"According to the Department of Health, the positivity rate has exceeded 40% in recent days and there has also been an increase in new cases per day and hospitalizations."

www.univision.com/local/puerto...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 00:19 UTC

Dr. Miller calls for better public health messaging about COVID's airborne nature and the need for masking. He advocates for child vaccinations and urges the govt to address the long-term disabling effects of COVID and take more effective action.

wamnnews.com.au/news/exclusi...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 02:21 UTC

Greece: COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled since May, expert says. “Based on the data we have, there is a significant possibility that we are experiencing a phase of exponential growth, that is, we will see hospitalizations continue to increase"

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 01:22 UTC

The article has just been amended to say ‘30’ rather than ‘18’ months.

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 00:54 UTC

Prof Baker: "Unfortunately COVID-19 the virus is not adopting a business-as-usual approach. It is still causing ongoing transmission at a high level in NZ, it's causing waves of infection and we are just coming out of our 6th big wave in about 18 months."

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 06:40 UTC

‘I do stand by it’: Palaszczuk on harsh criticism of COVID lockdowns.

“The end result was we only had tragically 7 deaths during that whole period of that 2 years before we opened up our borders, so I think the results show that it did work.”
Source:

Source: www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 05:47 UTC

"A study in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that over 3 million adult Singaporeans who received the XBB booster during JN.1 virus circulation were protected against both infection and serious outcomes."

Study: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/xbb...

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Denis - The COVID info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 00:53 UTC

Pearl Jam Scrap Huge London Show Due To Illness.

"Although it wasn’t announced which member was sick, frontman Eddie Vedder struggled through Pearl Jam’s previous show in Manchester on Tuesday with some kind of illness affecting his vocals."

@PearlJam

www.spin.com/2024/06/pear...

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