Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneAndrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New COVID variant that the super brainy kids are watching. It's growing quickly and has better ACE2 binding properties and could be more immune evasive than other variants that have been hanging around dominating the landscape lately. Please get your COVID vaccine and put on a respirator. 😷💉 13513
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.medicaldaily.comAdults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian SurveyA Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove. 5346212
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Covid is a disease accelerator. If you're susceptible to a disease or illness, it seems to help it develop or worsen 39740
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Widespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questions" Across the countries studied, governments reported 5.08 million COVID deaths in 2020–2021, but researchers estimate 12.47 million. Their analysis found around 45–55% of governments underreported COVID deaths.medicalxpress.comWidespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world faced the same basic challenge: measuring a fast-moving public health crisis and communicating its severity to citizens. 218085
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A study of 154 professional singers found COVID-19 had lasting effects on vocal health. After recovering from COVID, 53% reported persistent vocal changes and 44% new throat clearing. Researchers found COVID more than doubled the risk of voice impairment, highlighting the need for post-COVID care. 519590
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneMike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026New Stratus sub-lineage TK.1 seems the most likely culprit in Western Europe. It features a very novel mutation, which might be enough to overcome disease-acquired immunity and waning vaccinations. ICYMI @siamosolocani.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/mike... 0175
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneMike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Stark difference in the ratios between cases vs hospitalisation levels: - COVID 7:1 - Influenza 19:1 COVID cases are roughly 2.5X more likely to be hospitalised. 34714
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 1 September - 7 September 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 286 (+2.5%) 🔹Influenza: 3,450 (+17.7%)⚠️ 🔹RSV: 486 (-11.9%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 42 (-6.6%) 🔸Influenza: 184 (+35.2%)⚠️ 🔸RSV: 33 (-25.0%) Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra... 24912
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneMike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026South Australia looks to be the most concerning jurisdiction, with meningococcal cases for 2026tracking at a similar rate to 2024, the highest year reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2024 annual tally was in the range of pre-pandemic levels. 1103
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneAndrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The Henderson #AUKUS precinct, south of Perth, is expected to cost Australian taxpayers $25 billion over the next decade. Or, if you prefer, 4 hospitals & 40,000 social housing units. Yet America (ably assisted by the media 👇) wants even more. And you know what? They'll likely get it ... 🤦 #auspol 54823
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDanielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Long COVID is not a mystery anymore. The field is finally moving from “What is happening?” to “How do we fix it?” 🧬 A must-read Nature feature on where the science is heading: www.nature.com/articles/d41... #LongCovidnature.comWhen do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromesHundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them. 6316145
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death. 5951221739
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 03/09/2026#climate www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comTwo German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials. 43819
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 4 September 2026 From 23 August to 29 August 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.5% (+0.2%) 🔹COVID: 628 (Stable) 🔹Influenza A: 2728 (+36.0%) 🔹Influenza B: 216 (Stable) 🔹RSV: 859 (-10.0%) Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d... 03212
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneRick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026these people are extraordinary in their contempt for the public 1725395
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Yep. Okay. #Flu season *is* late in Australia, *and* the detections appear to be rising with great gusto. Thread being made. 4455
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Update: "I've been in bed since Monday night and haven't left...sinuses are terrible and my chest is crackling and wheezing! I've just started antibiotics so hoping they help but might not if it's viral...anyway such is life and conferences 😅" 130
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Here's @boganintel.bsky.social "The IDF ran in the Sydney Marathon the same week they spat on Zomi Frankcom’s grave"theshot.net.auThe IDF ran in the Sydney Marathon the same week they spat on Zomi Frankcom’s grave - The ShotThe iconic Sydney Marathon hosted more than 40 current and former IDF personnel on the weekend. In the same week,... 11237128
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 02/09/2026COVID-19 is an exceptional disease. There are posters up all over hospitals encouraging patients to remind healthcare staff to perform hand hygiene before contact. How many posters have you seen supporting patients asking healthcare staff to wear a mask? Please. Wear a #respie. 516940
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The Shot has the right to "self-defence" 24474135
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026the footage from NSW Police body worn cameras shows a male NSW police officer telling a male and a female NSW Police officer “I fucking pumped that cunt and then I punched him in the head when he was down”. “Yeah I saw that” says a female NSW Police officer, laughing. 1214175
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026My work colleague just advised that she has an awful sore throat and a cough so bad it's hurting her chest. She even said she wishes she'd masked. I was the only one out of hundreds of people so I'm thinking there will be similar reports all around the world today. #C19 #Flu #RSV #Melbourne 032
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report – 28 August 2026 Reported cases in the last fortnight (10 August to 23 August 2026) 🔸COVID: 4,702 (+13.3%) 🔸Influenza: 24,637 (+77.4%)⚠️ 🔸RSV: 8,587 (-17.0%) Source: www.cdc.gov.au/resources/pu... 24818
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirbornePeta says bring back Łink @petabytes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Melbourne Naarm friends, It's probably time to wind down your bird feeders and keep your pets inside away from wild birds. 43418
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What do you call it when you go to a conference full of amazing experience from around the world and all you remember is the cringey, awkward 5min conversation you had with an ex-colleague? #AskingForAFriend 010
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Bird flu in the northern suburbs of #Melbourne. Keep your pets inside. #H5N1 #BirdFlu 150
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science. 339163605426
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneBean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026 << taps sign AGAIN >> NO CHILDREN DESERVE TO SUFFER OR DIE BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS CHOSE NOT TO VACCINATE THEM. As Dr Tran says, this is a catastrophic, societal failure from adults. Unvaxxed kids should STILL be protected by clean air, FFS. Measles is airborne. Ventilation, filtration, masks. 15115
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Decades before Dolly Parton helped fund research supporting Moderna's Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, she raised money for people with HIV and AIDS and joined the 90s "Break the Silence" campaign promoting AIDS awareness, sex education & condom use - at a time when doing so in country music took courage. 3658321295
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Christian H. Klosz: "Remember: If you're a lone masker again, know that in another, more advanced culture you would be totally normal. The problem isn't you, it's them." Source: x.com/_Kun3_0/stat... @ckklosz.bsky.social 5355121
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thailand: Thailand COVID Cases Surge +30% in One Week Reported weekly cases: 🔸W30: 9,276 🔸W31: 7,938 🔸W32: 12,188 🔸W33: 11,913 🔸W34: 15,505 (+30%) Source: dvis3.ddc.moph.go.th/t/DDC_CENTER... 06625
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026“Today we have released a plan that would enable the Australian Government to rapidly deploy the $200-million investment that leading nature groups have been calling for since July in response to H5N1 bird flu.” @biodivcouncil.bsky.social More here lnkd.in/g6Pgixmd 113671
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"GEO donated $1 million to Trump's PAC on July 16, three days after the company announced it had signed an $85m contract with ICE. "On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...nytimes.comPrison Firm Donated to Trump’s PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts 1281443783
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026AUKUS is not about keeping Australians safe, it is about keeping the pockets of government insiders full. Politicians for Liberal and Labor are leaving Parliament only to make a killing lobbying for foreign arms corporations. Watch the full story on ABC's 4 corners tonight. 20344166
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Lots of workplaces, including mine, have mandatory conflict of interest and anti-corruption training. Meanwhile, in the halls of parliament... 37022
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026COVID-19 Cases Surge in China and South Korea 🔸China: COVID-19 cases reached 522,000 in July, more than 6x rise from June (79,000) Dominate variant: NB.1.8.1 🔸South Korea: COVID-19 detection rate hit 9.1% during the week of Aug 9–15, up from 5.7% the previous week. Dominate variant: BA.3.2 lineagechosun.comCOVID-19 Cases Surge in China, South KoreaCOVID-19 Cases Surge in China, South Korea Chinas 522,000 cases, South Koreas 9.1% detection rate signal COVID-19 surge 39955
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Seeing positive Covid rapid tests showing up in my feed again - with captions about how people have no sense of smell. Reminder, that losing your sense of smell is not 'mild' & in some studies has been linked to brain changes. Mask up, everyone www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...cidrap.umn.eduCOVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain 17352123
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026At day 1 of a 4 day, international conference. Already hearing so much wet coughing. This is going to be a super spreader. And I've only seen one other mask. The well educated really aren't well educated. 132
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Australia: "Bulldogs hit by COVID before finals-saving win" 5 Canterbury Bulldogs players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their match with St George Illawarra. Despite a disrupted week of training, the Bulldogs won 44-14, keeping their NRL finals hopes alive.espn.com.auBulldogs hit by COVID before finals-saving winThe Bulldogs overcame a five-player COVID outbreak and an overnight hospital stay for Jacob Preston to keep their season alive with a commanding 44-14 victory over St George Illawarra. 46921
MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Friend's son has had Flu B, C19 and now RSV. All within a 4 week period. #Melbourne #Covid #RSV #Flu 162
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneHealth Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A 2024 paper went massively viral for claiming that COVID-19 vaccines caused lots of excess deaths. I complained to the journal about it at the time - it was woeful. It was recently retracted. What went wrong and why did it take so long? gidmk.substack.com/p/covid-19-v...gidmk.substack.comCOVID-19 Vaccines And Excess Mortality - Why Does Scientific Correction Take Such A Long Time?Some insights from a recent retraction 110534
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 21 August 2026 From 9 August to 15 August 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.8% (+0.2%) 🔹COVID: 605 (+4.0%) 🔹Influenza A: 1489 (+43.0%) 🔹Influenza B: 166 (+32.0%) 🔹RSV: 1040 (-13.0%) Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d... 04511
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Utterly heartbreaking. And at some point it’s going to start killing mammals in large numbers too. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auBreaking: Bird flu suspected as over 1,000 birds dead in three mass mortality eventsThree mass bird mortality events believed to be linked to the H5N1 avian flu strain have been recorded on islands off SA, the state's premier has told parliament. 713361
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026UK: "3,000 NHS staff a year apply to get their pensions early due to illness" NHS ill Health Retirement Applications: 🔸2021-2022: 2,132 🔸2022-2023: 2,769 (+29.9%) 🔸2023-2024: 3,057 (+10.4%) 🔸2024-2025: 3,115 (+1.9%) 🔸2025-2026: 3,062 (-1.7%) Source: archive.md/NGktu 17826
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I just cannot enjoy movies where America saves the world anymore. Whether it's the state, the military, the CIA. Even the superheroes are getting into mass surveillance and being friends with cops & billionaires. At best it's insulting, at worst it feels like a psy-op. I'm out. 4525243
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Imagine being an ALP Minister of the NDIS and thinking it is good that the LNP "has been extremely constructive" in discussions over how to agree with you legislation to cut the NDIS 1433084
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026my latest on the miracle of the MMR vaccine. christinapagel.substack.com/p/trump-and-...christinapagel.substack.comTrump and RFK Jr need to shut up about the MMR vaccineA reminder of how terrible these diseases used to be 10355146
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I asked why the NACC has apparently never looked into billions in sketchy secret Nauru contracts, the answer was simple: nobody could explain it. 19221109
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026NACC claims it clears complaints in 90 days. That stat only counts the ones they've finished not the backlog still sitting there. This pattern of using numbers designed to flatter, not inform has too often characterised what is supposed to be our integrity watchdog! 1013253
Reposted by MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborneZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 16/08/2026Yesterday I showed how global sea ice cover has taken a rapid tumble, so here's a closer look at that change in #Antarctic sea ice. It's currently the 2nd lowest extent on record for the date. See more at zacklabe.com/antarctic-se.... Data from @nsidc.bsky.social. 320592