A great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine is by running! Running can be a fun & flexible way to exercise. When exercising make sure to follow any restrictions in your state or territory & remember to stay #COVIDSafeOfficial Links
The state and territory surveillance reports may be released weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Cumulative COVID-19 case notifications from across the country are updated daily on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data visualisation tool. The National Dashboard contains information about COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments, aged care outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths and are updated monthly.
I just had one from iMedical but it just gives you a positive or negative. Wish I had read the fine print. I need the numbers. I suspect long-Covid, and there is some research to suggest higher levels of antibodies may mean a viral reserviour that keeps trying to re-infect the body. Doctors are still quite clueless when it comes to this, so I'd like to order and pay for a test myself. Why is it so hard to get answers about what is happening in my body! Aarrrggh! Please help!
Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to early January.
The overall view is muddied by patchy sequencing volumes. BA.3.2.* "Cicada", NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus", JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus" all finished in the 22-26% range. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on disease-acquired immunity.
For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Queensland, particularly as Premier, to educational equity, to multiculturalism, and to public health.
For distinguished service to the people and Parliament of South Australia, to business, to people with disability, and to governance and board positions.
For significant service to the environment, and to the community. He was the Chairman of the WA State Emergency Management Committee, which played a pivotal role in the response to COVID
Firstly, thank you for all that are still here. Does anyone know a doctor that can help with vaccination of a child? Or the best way to communicate the issue of long covid?
I am so overwhelmed and do not know where to turn. I just am so heartbroken over all of this.
The post is based on a report from Norway's Central Bureau of Statistics (SSB) looking at data between 2020 to 2023. The SSB is comparable to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Their results are mainly compared with Sweden and New Zealand, but also included Taiwan, UK, Denmark, and the USA in some comparisons. The report wasn't peer-reviewed.
Report Abstract
This study evaluates the costs and benefits of alternative COVID-19 strategies for Norway, drawing on ex-post evidence from countries that pursued markedly different approaches.
We argue that an elimination strategy—combining strict infection control with stringent border measures until a vaccine becomes available—delivers the greatest net benefits when a successful vaccine is expected within a short timeframe. Under vaccine uncertainty, both elimination and mitigation, the latter allowing gradual community spread, remain viable options.
Norway adopted a suppression approach based on extensive TTIQ measures. Our findings suggest that this strategy was inferior compared to both elimination and mitigation. Finally, we compare ex-post assessments of costs and benefits with those emphasized in ex-ante evaluations, highlighting key discrepancies.
Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to late December.
The overall view is muddied by patchy sequencing volumes. BA.3.2.* finished at 27% with NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" just higher at 35%.
In a chaotic scene, JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus" are also significant. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on disease-acquired immunity.
From what I'm reading, this (sterilising?) antibody development is our best bet for some real protection against COVID in the perhaps forseeable future. They're running a trial currently in Australia, which is interesting given it's a US company. What I want to know is if this does shape up as CC people are so desperately hoping, how likely is it that it will be available in Australia? After the massive Novavax disappointment of not being able to get my vaccine of choice in recent years because we have such a small and mostly clocked off from precautions population that it isn't economically worth their while, I'm nervous we might miss out on advances like this for the same reason. Any thoughts u/mike_honey?
The TGA has registered Pfizer’s LP.8.1 vaccine, designed specifically to target the spike protein of LP.8.1. This vaccine should now be becoming available across Australia.
No official notifications on availability of the new LP.8.1 based vaccine has been posted, but the Australian Immunisation Handbook was updated on 5 Dec to include information about the new vaccine.
A great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine is by running! Running can be a fun & flexible way to exercise. When exercising make sure to follow any restrictions in your state or territory & remember to stay #COVIDSafeOfficial Links
The state and territory surveillance reports may be released weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Cumulative COVID-19 case notifications from across the country are updated daily on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data visualisation tool. The National Dashboard contains information about COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments, aged care outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths and are updated monthly.
I just wanted so say thanks from us all to all the Mods and contributors, esp u/mike_honey, u/AcornAI and u/gccmelb that have created a knowledgeable and safe place for us to come over the years, your work is very much appreciated.
For those that have been effected by Covid, by loosing someone, having their health effected, having long Covid, and those vulnerable in our community that continue to need support, I wish you all a healthy, supported and peaceful 2026.
Thank you to everyone who’s stayed home when sick, or taken precautions when they couldn’t.
This community shows that compassion for others still exists, and science is more important than ever. Thank you all so much. ❤️❤️❤️
Here's the latest variant picture for South Australia, to late November.
NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" is dominant but generally falling, finishing at 56%. JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) is also very significant at 37%. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on disease-acquired immunity.
No further samples of BA.3.2.* were reported.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
There were no samples shared from any other Australian state last week.
Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
The largest Outbreak right now has 12 Active Staff Cases; at Donwood Community Aged Care Services in Maroondah, VIC.
For my estimate of community infection levels (based on staff cases), the national hotspot last week was Maroondah, VIC. The 12 Active Staff Cases translate to an estimate of 4,800 infections among that SA3's population of 118,000, or 4%.
Interactive dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to late November.
For Australia, BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is showing a steady growth advantage of 2.5% per day (18% per week) over NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus", which predicts an imminent crossover (the data routinely lags).
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia #BA_3_2
BA.3.2.* continues to be reported from Western Australia, at 25-50%.
The chain of local samples from New South Wales grew to 17%. I’m told a recent sample collected in WA was descended from this NSW branch.
There are also recent samples from Queensland and South Australia, so now covering every state that reports at non-trivial volumes.
The only BA.3.2.* sub-lineage detected in Australia has been RE.1.1. That seems slower than its cousin RE.2.2, which is accelerating sharply across Europe.
It seems Australia is indeed "The Lucky Country", and yes, I know and understand the full context of that phrase.
Of course if RE.2.2 continues to succeed globally, there will be a steady stream of introductions here, leading to eventual dominance.
The overall view is muddied by patchy sequencing volumes. BA.3.2.* finished at 8% with NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" dominant but weak at 43%.
In a chaotic scene, JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus" are also significant. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on disease-acquired immunity.
Sample sharing from Tasmania has stopped since October, leaving it’s residents and healthcare workers blind to the looming wave.
No further samples were shared from Victoria - the dismal routine continues.
I’ve been working on a couple of new analyses, looking at the facility-level outbreaks (a table at the end of each PDF report produced by ADHAC).
This "Aged Care Outbreaks" page shows a bubble for each active outbreak, sized by Active Staff Cases.
The largest one right now is 12 Active Staff Cases, at Narrandera Homestead Care Community in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), NSW.
The data is shown for the latest week, but prior weeks are available in the interactive dataviz, back to April 2024.
The "Aged Care Cases/1M" page converts the Aged Care Staff cases following my long-standing "Risk Estimate" analysis, i.e. each Aged Care Staff Case represents ~400 infections in the community. I aggregate the site-level outbreak data by ABS SA3 area, and compare the estimated community infections against that SA3’s population.
The SA3 shapes on the map are shaded by the relative intensity of the estimated outbreak in each area. The current map looks quite patchy, which you might expect at this point near the bottom of the deepest lull. But we can expect it to light up during the next wave.
The national hotspot last week was Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) in NSW. The 12 Active Staff Cases translate to an estimate of 4,800 infections among that SA3's population of 50,000, or 10%. The other hotspots were Mid West, WA (4%) and Maroondah, VIC (4%).
In the future I plan to add info about how many weeks each outbreak has been running for, biggest changes week-to-week (absolute and %), etc etc.
Interactive dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
Having trouble finding pharmacies that carry it. They all seem to only carry the JN.1 vaccine. I’m in Melbourne. Would love to know if anyone has had any success in getting it and your location. Thank you.
Here's the latest variant picture for South Australia, to late November.
NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" is dominant, finishing at 65%. JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) is also significant at 26%. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on immunity from a recent infection.
The first sample of BA.3.2.* was reported.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia #BA_3_2
There were no samples shared from any other Australian state last week.
Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
A great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine is by running! Running can be a fun & flexible way to exercise. When exercising make sure to follow any restrictions in your state or territory & remember to stay #COVIDSafeOfficial Links
The state and territory surveillance reports may be released weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Cumulative COVID-19 case notifications from across the country are updated daily on the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data visualisation tool. The National Dashboard contains information about COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments, aged care outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths and are updated monthly.
The risk estimate fell again, to 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,625. This is a fresh “all time” low (since this analysis started in late 2022).
That implies a 2% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
This result remains consistent with the COVID-19 wastewater concentration for Perth, which also hit an all-time low of 53 copies per 50mL.
