OPINION by Srdjan Cvijic I Whatever happens next, Serbia’s student-led uprising has dealt a devastating blow to Aleksandar Vucic's rule. Read more: balkaninsight.com/2025/02/07/ser…

WA weekly COVID update: 3 Feb to 9 Feb 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 6.5% est. (-1.6%) 🔹PCR cases: 269 (stable/unchanged) 🔹Hospitalised: Average of 111 per day (-9.0%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average increased to 3 (+200.0%) Source: health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/D…

For three years Australia has proudly supported the brave people of Ukraine in their struggle to defend their sovereignty against the brutality of Russian aggression and in support of international law. Australia stands with Ukraine. 🇦🇺🇺🇦

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You really have to be extremely non-conformist -- especially: totally indifferent to social censure -- a skilled and voracious information consumer, a great long-run risk assessor, highly confident in your own judgement, and willing and able defer gratification.

The name which originated within the community of sufferers, remains the preferred term for those of us trying too manage this abominable disease and work to find treatments. Dr Elisa Perego ... We owe you this and more 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Western Australia: New subvariant NB.1.8.1 driving increase in infections in WA. NB.1.8.1 is driving infections in WA, with hospitalisations rising to 38 daily from 31 last week. Vaccines are expected to protect against symptomatic and severe illness. archive.md/K1FH8

And always carry a well-fitted mask esp for crowded spaces that you have no control over. Benign phrases like 'COVID uptick' underplay just how prevalent COVID is. Get vaccinated & clean the air you & your family breath indoors to improve your chances of a healthy winter. 7/end

Ana Karenina T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 Ana Karenina Hallo, here is your unroll: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1927371… Share this if you think it's interesting. 🤖

WA: "Joondalup and Midland hospital staff encouraged to wear masks as high flu and COVID cases hit." "It comes as The West Australian this week revealed the number of people in hospital with the flu had more than doubled the same time last year." Source: archive.md/iTHiq

Five things to remember about war: 1. Many things reported with confidence in the first hours and days will turn out not to be true 2. Whatever they say, the people who start wars are often thinking chiefly about domestic politics 3. The rationale given for a war will change

🧵 If you have a dr, healthcare provider, loved one or colleague who should watch Dr Nancy Malek’s excellent myth-busting, truth-bombing video, but won’t take the time Maybe try sending excerpts w- handy built in QR code link to video itself Share with myth believers in yr life

Norman Swan abctv Four Corners Dr Swann, why is there no mention of continuous COVID infections as a risk factor in the rise of cancer? That is the elephant in the room. #CovidIsNotOver #auspol

Some of us still care 😷

Presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission are hugely underrated. 🎯

Patients in ALL healthcare facilities must be protected from ALL viral infections, including and especially covid, to the greatest degree possible. That means: 1. Universal masking in healthcare facilities 2. Improved ventilation 3. Air filtering 4. Rates of healthcare

Quote 🧵 from article in the Australian today, nominating clean indoor air as an important productivity opportunity Thanks Dominic Meagher Nick Dyrenfurth John Curtin Research Centre

The federal govt needs to invest in healthier buildings and enforceable IAQ standards to keep Australians healthy and productive

Requiring improved IAQ standards and providing financial incentives will hasten uptake and protect our most valuable asset - the Australian workforce

No one could have foreseen this. bmj.com/content/390/bm…