Covid-19 News and Discussions

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Tracing household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in New Zealand using genomics - npj Viruses

By early 2022, the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 had spread across most of the world. For the first time since the pandemic began, New Zealand was experiencing high levels of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We enroled a cohort of households to better understand...

www.nature.com

 

[Yommie]

Fauci confesses social distancing and masking kids didn't stop covid

Bombshell testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveals he made up the six foot social distancing rule and other measures to 'protect' Americans from covid.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Rising numbers of flu, COVID-19 cases puts Victorian ambulances under the pump

Ambulance Victoria has urged the public to call triple zero only in an emergency after the number of COVID-19 cases in hospitals doubled in a month.

www.theage.com.au

 

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Victorian government forced to release documents behind lockdown decisions

The state government will be forced to publicly release thousands of pages of secret briefings behind the state's lockdowns, following an almost four-year Freedom of Information battle.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Respiratory Virus Report, Week 22 - ending June 1, 2024 - Canada.ca

Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System data from Canadian laboratories on the number of tests, and positive tests, for influenza and other respiratory viruses.

www.canada.ca

Respiratory Virus Report, Week 22 - ending June 1, 2024​

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada
Please note that the Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System (RVDSS) is a sentinel laboratory surveillance system that does not capture all respiratory virus testing performed in Canada; differences may exist between the data presented in this report and provincial/territorial epidemiological reports. SARS-CoV-2 laboratory data is included in this report to facilitate the comparison of positivity with other respiratory viruses. Interpretation should be made with caution as testing practices differ among viruses.
For additional SARS-CoV-2 surveillance information, please refer to the COVID-19 epidemiology update.

Overall summary​

In week 22 (week ending June 1, 2024) in Canada, percent positivity is currently highest for enterovirus/rhinovirus (11.0% positive) among respiratory viruses under surveillance. The following results were reported from RVDSS laboratories:

• National SARS-CoV-2 percent positivity continues to increase (1,934 detections; 8.5% positive), following a fluctuation seen in week 21. Trends currently vary by region.
• Influenza percent positivity remains at interseasonal levels (291 detections; 1.5% positive).
• RSV percent positivity is stable (117 detections; 0.6% positive).
• Percent positivity of all other non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses is near expected levels typical of this time of year.
• 34/35 sentinel laboratories reported surveillance data

 

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'Unusual' cancers emerged after the pandemic. Is COVID to blame?​

 

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Is there a connection between COVID-19 and cancer?​

 

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COVID cases rising in Hawaii as new variants infiltrate the islands​

 

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COVID-19 cases in Singapore dip but caution advised​

 

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Moderna’s combination flu & Covid vaccine is more effective than existing shots in late-stage trial​

 

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Malaysia in ‘living with Covid-19’ phase now, says minister​

 

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Kupuna fight mental health battle after COVID-19 impacts​

 

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Millions continue to battle long Covid symptoms | TVNZ Breakfast​

 

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Long COVID report 'should have been released years ago': Doctor | Cuomo​

 

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FDA recommending new COVID-19 vaccine targeting highly-contagious variant​