Denis - The COVID info guy -
@BigBadDenis
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Sharing info on COVID since the start of the pandemic
Australia: Sydney, NSW
Joined November 2018
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It's happening. A virus keeps mutating, spreading globally, and causing devastation. People of all ages, babies, children, teens, 20s to 70s and beyond are dying. Pneumonia, sickness, school absences, heart attacks and strokes in your late 20s to 60s, dizziness, POTS, breathing
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Source: https://t.co/Zf0SKyQ5vw Study: Gut infection and dysbiosis are hallmarks of severe SARS-CoV-2 variants Published: 24 October 2025 https://t.co/a7V1U4VYmh
nature.com
npj Viruses - Gut infection and dysbiosis are hallmarks of severe SARS-CoV-2 variants
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Gut Infection, Dysbiosis Mark Severe SARS-CoV-2 Variants In a ground-breaking study published NPJ Viruses shows that the more severe variants of SARS‑CoV‑2 are strongly associated with gut infection and major disruptions to the gut microbiome (microbial dysbiosis).
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This year's Manufacturing Express tour in Texas is about celebrating the 345,000 men and women who work in the equipment manufacturing industry in the state, but it's also about letting the lawmakers in Austin and DC know how impactful this industry is to building, feeding, and
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🇳🇿New Zealand COVID weekly update: 20 Oct to 26 Oct 2025: 🔹Reported cases: 151 (-12.2%) 🔹Reported Deaths: 1 (-66.6%) 🔹Total deaths: 5,466 (+1) 7 Oct to 13 Oct 2025: 🔹Hospitalisations: 34 (+13.3%) #COVID19NZ Source: https://t.co/Z8FW8erPO2
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Karen Hedley, 56, from Canberra, is immunosuppressed and finds each COVID infection takes longer to recover from. She struggles to work for months afterward. She has had COVID 4 or 5 times and feels fortunate to be a business owner with more flexibility than most workers.🤦♂️
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Why over 50s need to 'rethink' COVID and how it can impact them The It Only Takes Five report urges Australians to reassess COVID risk as cases may rise. Over 50s should focus on overall health, not just age, since poor health can worsen illness and delay recovery.
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I'll never forget the fact that children were and still are being purposefully exposed to SARS-CoV-2 as a method of facilitating herd immunity, which has proven to be ineffective.
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"Cancer rates are climbing among people in their 20s, 30s and early 40s. But while researchers are still working to better understand what could be driving the perplexing rise" 🤔 Source: https://t.co/YJjnwLaueA
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🇺🇸US Weekly COVID update: Oct 27, 2025 🔸1 in 185 Actively Infectious 🔸264,000 New Daily Infections 🔸1,880,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸194,000,000 Infections in 2025 🔸94,000 to 380,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸500 to 900 Weekly Deaths Source: https://t.co/DoQEQz4rNl
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Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 21 Oct to 27 Oct 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 237 (-8.4%) 🔹Influenza: 1,123 (-1.7%) 🔹RSV: 375 (-18.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 24 (-4.0%) 🔸Influenza: 54 (-3.5%) 🔸RSV: 27 (+3.8%) Source: https://t.co/grDQC2NCV5
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My buddy was recently in the hospital. A healthcare worker there told him "this latest version of COVID isn't airborne" so he didn't have to worry about catching it from his roommate, who had tested positive. This is why we can't have nice things.
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A damaged brain cannot clearly understand that SARS-CoV-2 can damage a brain.
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Study: Durability of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccines Against JN.1 Subvariants Published: October 27, 2025 https://t.co/ofGsaTW8Fk
jamanetwork.com
This observational study assesses the durability of protection provided by updated COVID-19 vaccines over a 7-month period, during which circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants were predominantly JN.1...
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Protection wanes over time. At 10 weeks: 35.5% effectiveness vs infection, 42.9% vs emergency visits, 49.7% vs hospitalization or death. At 20 weeks: 16.7% vs infection, 39.1% vs emergency visits, 34.0% vs hospitalization or death.
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🧵New 2025 data shows COVID-19 vaccines continue to provide effective, durable protection. 2024–25 COVID vaccines: At 4 weeks: 44.7% effectiveness vs infection, 45.1% vs emergency department visits, and 57.5% vs hospitalisation or death. Source: https://t.co/7YdGvOc8IH
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Mikael Björnson, MD, links long COVID and POTS "Nearly 30% of long COVID patients show signs of POTS" First identified in 2020–21 and later confirmed, this overlap is serious. Long COVID affects up to 50% of unvaccinated hospitalised adults and 10–15% of non-hospitalised cases.
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“NHS UNDER PRESSURE TO EXPAND COVID JAB ROLLOUT AFTER HIDDEN BENEFITS REVEALED” Research suggests mRNA Covid jabs could IMPROVE cancer outcomes, but experts say further discoveries could be jeopardised by significant reduction in eligibility criteria. https://t.co/P0LTNEYLtc
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Because autumn brings less sunlight, cooler & dryer air and more viral exposure, certain nutrients tend to become more important.*
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