the victorian govt is funding a trial, led by Burnet Institute, to assess the efficacy of germicidal UV light in reducing covid + other airborne viruses in aged care facilities. minister is up early this morning, has already visited one facility where tech has been installed

I now see Victoria gone to Stage II health system alert on COVID influx. You know millions of Australians would change their way and reduce risk if they only knew the state-of-the-nation in near real-time. This hiding data is making it impossible for good people to react.

Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update: The Risk Analysis estimate rose slightly to 5.4% Currently Infectious, or 1-in-19. That implies an 81% chance that there is someone infectious in a group of 30. Report Link: mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-au-va…

From Long COVID Odds to Lost IQ Points: Ongoing Threats You Don’t Know About | Institute for New Economic Thinking ineteconomics.org/perspectives/b… #inet

“The responsibility should not be on individuals to protect themselves & others. Clean indoor air benefits all of us.” “Every health facility, every school & every public building should have the indoor air quality we benefit from at Parliament.” parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/…

We're hosting a free webinar for parents and school staff to learn about the role of clean air in minimising illness and preventing infection with COVID, flu, RSV and other airborne viruses in schools. Register and share with your school community: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

More landmark work from Ziyad Al-Aly, MD & team. Good news & bad news. Two immediate reflections from me: (1) vax is effective to reduce (not eliminate) risk of LC (consistent with other work) & (2) with significant LC risk remaining & still vast reinfection, the total LC burden is

Fascinating from St. Louis Fed - Many more disabled people in the community as a result of C0VID, & this includes the workforce where there's been a remarkable increase. Saturation levels of infection everywhere mean it's not surprising to see these numbers still rising.

If I could choose just four studies out of the over 500 I’ve reviewed to convince you to take precautions from SARS-CoV-2, the following would be on my list: 1. The Lancet just published a compelling study of >16 million people demonstrating the risk of type 2 diabetes after

Victoria's new 'clean air' project could help end the COVID pandemic and boost productivity abc.net.au/news/2024-07-3…

The detailed daily PCR test & case data for Queensland has been updated, up to August 5. The Reff (case momentum) rose as high as 1.2 in late July, but finished the week down to 0.95, with cases easing to ~240/day. % Positive is down to around 6%. 🧵

In 90 secs Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what's causing inflation: "Neoliberalism has given full rein to the growth of market power," "Sectors of the economy where there is more market power, have had more inflation. We call it greedflation." On #QandA last night. #auspol

We just released a 90-minute Primer - a condensed version of the full COVID Safety For Schools course - to give busy teachers and parents an overview of the issues and practical tips on what they can do to minimise health risks from covid. covidsafetyforschools.org/primer

People really need to stop saying vaccines don’t work. There is LOTS of evidence that they do, and millions of lives have been saved. It’s fine to say I have concerns about schedules and mandates, but denying clear data on efficacy makes further rational conversation difficult.🙏🏽

Out today, an explainer on our recent MJA piece on viral persistence and what this means for treatments, prevention and de-mystifying long COVID. Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says theconversation.com/long-covid-app… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Disaster loans up to $250,000 now available for flood impacted small businesses, not-for-profits and primary producers in seven NQ LGAs💧 Loans can help with repairs, rebuilds, loss of income, and business continuity. Check your eligibility and apply at qrida.qld.gov.au

Australia’s ongoing COVID toll 360info.org/20-deaths-a-da…

I went digging for new actuarial data on COVID-19, and I found this recent post from March 20, 2025. I think this applies specifically to Australia, but patterns may be similar elsewhere. actuaries.digital/2025/03/20/cov…

New grants up to $15,000 are available to help north Queensland small businesses recover from February's flood event 🤲 If your business had to close or lost 60%+ or more in revenue for two straight weeks, you may be eligible. Learn more: business.qld.gov.au/running-busine… 📸 Kieran Volpe

🚨New peer-reviewed study on New Zealand excess mortality destroys multiple COVID myths! Key points: ✅New Zealand had negative excess mortality in 2020 due to suppression of COVID-19 & the reduction in other respiratory diseases including influenza. Claims that "Covid deaths