Thankyou for this thread dbRaevn and for the wonderful contribution you have made throughout, turning a complex, data-rich situation into something highly accessible and informative. A great skill that so many of us have appreciated. #COVID19Aus

The launch of our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan signifies a step in support of #FirstNations people’s #selfdetermination, a firm commitment to strengthening relationships, and building respect by understanding their cultures and histories 🧵 burnet.edu.au/news/1626_burn…

"I don't blame the public for being complacent to some extent because there's a complete absence of dialogue and community engagement from politicians of all persuasions in relation to #COVID19," Professor M and M's Stoove told Rebecca Maddern 7NEWS Melbourne

3/ "We were expecting cases to peak mid-to-late April and then slowly decline thereafter but unfortunately, over the last month or so, we haven't really seen much of an abatement in case numbers. The new sub-variants and how transmissible they are is an issue," M and M's Stoove said.

As a doctor, I cannot stress enough how important it is to get your flu vax. Young ones too. Cases at major hospitals have increased 500% over the last weeks. Head to your pharmacy or GP, and get protected as winter sets in.

Reducing COVID transmission by 20% could save 2,000 Australian lives this year, new ⁦Burnet Institute⁩ modelling shows. theconversation.com/reducing-covid…

“It’s time for governments and the community to consider what measures can be reintroduced to reduce COVID transmission and deaths, particularly during waves of infection,” writes @margarethellard in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand.

Are people dying ‘with’ rather than ‘of’ COVID? ⁦Some argue the high rates of COVID deaths in 🇦🇺 isn’t as worrying as it seems because people are dying “with” COVID rather than “from” COVID. But the majority (89.8%) of COVID deaths are “from” COVID. theconversation.com/reducing-covid…

New Burnet Institute modelling released today shows up to 2,000 Australian lives could be saved from COVID this year by considering reintroducing some measures. Find out how 👉🏽 burnet.edu.au/news/1632_ Norman Swan Chief Health Officer, Victoria Dept Infectious Diseases, The Alfred & Monash Uni The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neil Mitchell AAMRI

Australia's political leaders have a responsibility to promote new advice from the Australian Health Protection Principle Committee on reducing transmission of Covid-19 Prof Brendan Crabb tells @NC_Robinson - "Are the leaders really buying into this or not?" theaustralian.com.au/nation/experts…

We have to change the strategic view that high-COVID just protect the vulnerable - is okay, it's not. We have to switch to low-COVID - protect everybody - and really sell that message to the whole population," Prof Brendan Crabb told ABC Melbourne. Listen 👉🏽abc.net.au/melbourne/prog…

"It is estimated... that approximately 5% of people with COVID-19 will experience long COVID and ~20-25% of those who have long COVID will experience a more severe form, where their ability to undertake ordinary day-to-day activities including working is very limited." - Sutton

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The impact of #COVID19 on leading diseases and medical treatment in #PNG is a major focus of this week's Medical Society of PNG's Symposium at Port Moresby's Stanley Hotel. We have 34 staff and researchers attending from 🇵🇬 and 🇦🇺. More to come ... Prof Brendan Crabb Dr Pamela Toliman

The 56th Medical Symposium in Port Moresby opened with an inspiring speech from Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, the Hon. James Marape. Burnet Institute acknowledges the ongoing commitment and support from the Prime Minister for medical research and public health programs.

Young and middle-aged people, barely sick with covid-19, are dying of strokes washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04…

“You’ve got the best part of 100 million to half a billion people in the world who are very changed in their capacity to respond to viruses,” Prof Brendan Crabb told Bloomberg' Jason Gale. “There’s no way that can mean business as normal for microbial ecology.” bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

After a 2-year gap due to COVID-19, leading medical researchers are meeting in 🇵🇬 to share vital insights. Our PNG Country Director, Dr Kudakwashe Chani, said: “The pandemic has brought a renewed sense of the need to bridge the gap between research, policy and implementation.”

Imagining #COVID is ‘like the flu’ is cutting thousands of lives short. It’s time to wake up writes Prof Brendan Crabb Michael Toole 🇺🇦 @profmiketoole.bsky.social in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. "What’s needed is a shared vision and strategic COVID plan". 👉🏽 burnet.edu.au/news/1673_

👇🏽11 ways to stop history repeating itself. Prof Margaret Hellard, John Thwaites and Liam Smith were on a The Lancet global panel looking at the staggering costs of #COVID – 17.7m deaths and counting. Insights theconversation.com/we-were-on-a-g… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. Margaret Hellard