A small primary school in Brisbane's west has done what many others have been unable to achieve during COVID-19's Omicron wave in Queensland: remain outbreak-free.

They studied airflow patterns with a smoke machine, used an aranet4 to monitor CO2, and purchased air purifiers.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/brisbane-school-no-covid-omicron-outbreaks-term-1/100956850

#covid19 #covid19au #airflow #publichealth

This panel was very good. #COVID19au https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-23/is-the-current-public-health-strategy-for-dealing/101885186

@melissasweetdr@newsie.social Thank you for sharing this article. It raises a number of important points. Covid weariness. Long Covid. Waning immunity. The myth of seasonal covid.

The latter is of concern: it is rampaging through Aus atm, in summer, and ppl are getting repeatedly sick, at a time when we know that EACH infection leaves lasting damage. Its clearly NOT a winter thing. Ppl are just indoors more in winter.

IS anyone even testing anymore? Are there ppl out there with symptoms just not testing and going to work & shopping with "just a cold", when it's not?

We dont have to mandate masks, but we sure can "strongly recommend" their use. Govt could regularly put the message into media. More ppl would follow advice IF it was publicised.

Id also like to know where to find up to date covid stats.
Are we counting anymore?
Do we know the infection rate of vaxed v unvaxed ppl anymore?
#covid #australiacovid #COVID19au

Just a quick reminder that if you are eligible for a second #COVID19 booster (i.e. fourth shot/ dose) and in Australia, check https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/ for your nearest location. There are many chemists in central Syd, for e.g., that have signs welcoming walk-ins for boosters. You don't need to make a booking.

#covid #covidaustralia #covid19Australia #covid19au

Nobel laureates Peter Doherty and Rolf Zinkernagel on life beyond the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-12-21/covid-pandemic-nobel-prize-peter-doherty-rolf-zinkernagel/101777464 #covid19 #covid19au #covid

RT @JonesHowdareyou
Just listening to Professor Brett Sutton say the words—

"... through the covid pandemic of THE LAST THREE YEARS."

EMPHASIS added. One of the few experts we know who is not pretending this health crisis is over. It is FAR from being over! #auspol #COVID19au #VaccinesPLUS

#COVID19au quick question. Has anyone heard of people becoming reinfected in a matter of 4 days? A friend of mine cleared one infection on Monday and was reinfected on Friday night. We are all stunned, Gp’s included. This is NSW.

LOOK WHO IS BACK!!

O. M. G. !!!

Feeling well enough to spend time contributing to the battle to rebuild a sound public health response to the ongoing #Covid19AU pandemic!

#WelcomeBackProffMcLaws
#auspol #WearAMask #ventilation #GetVaccinated

Wait, a third of Victorians still haven't had their third shot??

RT @TimRRead@twitter.com

Hey it’s time to join some dots (again):
1)No ambulances available yesterday morning. 2)COVID cases in hospital up again to 468 in Victoria. 3)New COVID variants circulating. 4)One third of Victorians have not had third COVID vax. #SpringSt #COVID19Au thread

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/TimRRead/status/1541996190752841728

So, can we get a refund on new year's eve expenses? Surely this wasn't ordered.

#bushfires #recession2020 #COVID19au #coronavirus #StayAtHome #workingfromhome #2020BecauseOfYou #pandemic #humor

So-Called #Australia: Poster – Let’s Not Spread the Cop Virus! https://enoughisenough14.org/2020/04/23/so-called-australia-poster-lets-not-spread-the-cop-virus/ #antireport #COVID19 #Lockdown #COVID19au #Covid_19 #coronavirus #CoronaCrisis #ftp #acab

"An Anarchist society could fight the pandemic more effectively than capitalist ones. We wouldn’t have to worry about the viability of business, so we could close down all non-essential activities." https://enoughisenough14.org/2020/04/11/the-plague/ #COVID19 #coronavirus #CoronaCrisis #COVID19au #Covid_19

Had to go grocery shopping today. Avoided the big mall and went to the smaller mini mall up the road. It was surreal. Some empty shelves. Social distancing (most people complying), people in masks & gloves (me included), staff sanitising terminals between transactions. Most people being polite, but also hyper-alert and avoiding touching anything they absolutely didn’t have to. Plus digital signage straight out of the early scenes of a zombie film. #covid19au

In light of the fast-moving #COVID19au situation, the @VictorianGreens@twitter.com State Office will be closed from Friday, and our branches and party bodies have been advised to run meetings and upcoming events via teleconferencing.