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Adelaide, South Australia 🇦🇺
I wear a N95 respirator in all indoor spaces, and busy outdoor areas.
SARS-CoV-2 is airborne … i.e. floats in the air like invisible smoke … you breathe it in without knowing you are 😷😷😷
To my knowledge, I have not had Covid-19
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How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas.

"No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good cheer; some guests could unknowingly pass along a viral illness like COVID (and flu, RSV and measles)"
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No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good cheer; some guests could unknowingly pass along a viral illness like COVI...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 13 December 2025

🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (+0.6%)

🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4

🔹COVID: 751 (+5.6%)
🔹Influenza: 4,557 (+14.9%)
🔹RSV: 338 (-9.4%)

@NSWHealth

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A screenshot from the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report – week ending 13 December 2025 (NSW Health). A highlighted notice states: “Influenza is at a high level of activity. COVID-19 is at a low level of activity. RSV is at a low level of activity.” Below, the summary explains that influenza activity is increasing and unusually high for this time of year, driven mainly by influenza A, particularly the H3N2 subtype, subclade K. COVID-19 and RSV are reported as remaining at low levels. A NSW Health table titled “Notifications of COVID-19, influenza and RSV”, showing laboratory-confirmed cases in the community. An interpretation note says that in the past week there was a 5.6% increase in COVID-19 notifications, a 14.9% increase in influenza, and a 9.4% decrease in RSV. The table lists results for the week ending 13 December 2025 and year-to-date totals: COVID-19: 751 cases this week; 81,348 year to date Influenza: 4,557 cases this week; 180,132 year to date RSV: 338 cases this week; 70,776 year to date The data are sourced from laboratory testing and reflect reported community infections. A bar chart titled “Figure 5. Weekly notifications of COVID-19, Influenza and RSV, by date of test and type of test performed, NSW, 1 June 2024 to 13 December 2025.”* The visible panel shows COVID-19 weekly notifications in NSW. Bars represent weekly case counts by test date. Notifications are highest in June–July 2024, decline through late 2024, rise again in early 2025, then peak sharply around June–July 2025 before steadily falling toward late 2025, reaching relatively low levels by November–December 2025. The x-axis shows dates from June 2024 to January 2026, and the y-axis shows weekly notifications up to about 8,000. A NSW Health surveillance graphic showing COVID-19 test positivity trends. An interpretation note states that COVID-19 test positivity increased to 3.0%, influenza positivity rose to 17.2%, and RSV positivity declined to 0.9%. Below is a chart of weekly COVID-19 positive tests and percent positivity at NSW sentinel laboratories from June 2024 to mid-December 2025, with positivity generally low and fluctuating over time. At the bottom, a table summarises the four weeks to 14 December 2025. For the week ending 14 December, COVID-19 positivity is highlighted at 3.0%, based on 221 positive cases from 7,367 PCR tests, with only 2 laboratories reporting, noted as subject to change.
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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By Hiroshi Yasuda:

A COVID wave kills selected vulnerable people while making healthy people vulnerable.

You may be selected in the next wave.

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Hiroshi Yasuda (保田浩志) @Yash25571056 A COVID wave kills selected vulnerable people while making healthy people vulnerable. You may be selected in the next wave. 8:59 AM · Dec 14, 2025 · 76.2K Views
December 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:

The risk estimate was flat at 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,011.

That implies a 3% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
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December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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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
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December 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to late November.

In a chaotic scene, NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" is being challenged by JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus".

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #NZ #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #DeFLuQE #XFG #Stratus
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December 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to late November.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant continued it’s dominance, up again to 84% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was down slightly to 8%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #USA #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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December 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Here's the latest variant picture for Canada, to late November.

XFG.* "Stratus" continued to dominate, but fell to 67%.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" rose slightly to 18%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Canada #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #FLiRT
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December 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Here's the latest variant picture for the United Kingdom, to late November.

For the UK, BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is showing a strong growth advantage of 5% per day (35% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus", which predicts an imminent crossover.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #UK #BA_3_2 #Cicada
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December 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to late November.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is showing a very strong growth advantage of 7.9% per day (55% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus", which predicts a crossover in late December.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR #BA_3_2 #XFG #Stratus
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December 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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December 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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🇦🇺AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 12 Dec 2025

🔹TAS: Up (+31%)
🔹QLD: Up (+16.6%) 40 in hospital
🔹VIC: Up (+6%)
🔹WA: Up (+5.4%) Avg 16 day in hospital

🔸SA: Down (-17.3%)
🔸NSW: Down (-6.2%)

▫️ACT: Paused reporting for 2025

🔹Aged-care: Up (+7.3%) Sadly, 3 deaths reported
A black-background table titled “AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 12 December 2025.” It contains four columns: States & Territories, Trend, % Change, and Reporting notes. TAS: Up +31.0%; monthly update, positivity 2.5% QLD: Up +16.6%; weekly update, 40 in hospital (stable) VIC: Up +6%; fortnightly/weekly update, positivity 2.5% WA: Up +5.4%; weekly update, average 16 in hospital, positivity 1.8% SA: Down –17.3%; weekly update NSW: Down –6.2%; weekly update, positivity 2.5% ACT: No data; weekly reporting paused until autumn/winter 2026 NT: No data; COVID reporting no longer published on NT Health’s website Aged care: Up +7.3%; weekly update, 3 deaths reported
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Tasmania MONTHLY COVID Update: Week ending 12 Dec 2025

From 10 Nov to 12 Dec 2025

🔸COVID Positivity rate: 2.5% (+0.5%)

🔹COVID: 38 (+31.0%)
🔹Influenza A: 310 (+100.0%)
🔹Influenza B: 0 (+0.0%)
🔹RSV: 23 (-51.0%)

Source: health.tas.gov.au/health-topic...
A webpage titled “Weekly update – acute respiratory infection activity in Tasmania”, published Friday 12 December 2025 with data current as of Sunday 7 December 2025. Summary Table Condition — Current activity Acute Respiratory Illness: Low Pathogen — Current activity COVID-19: Low Influenza: Moderate RSV: Low Narrative Summary (as of 7 December 2025) Acute respiratory illness (ARI) levels in Tasmania are currently low and stable. COVID-19 activity remains low. Two Omicron sublineages — PE.1 (descendant of KP.3.1.1) and PQ.2 (descendant of NB.1.8.1) — continue to circulate. Influenza activity is still moderate and unusually elevated for this time of year, driven mainly by influenza A (H3N2). Activity has been rising since late October, consistent with similar trends in other states. RSV activity is low and at typical inter-seasonal levels. RSV in infants under 6 months remains much lower than in 2023 and 2024. A note at the bottom states the next update will be published on Friday 9 January 2026. A table from a Tasmanian health report under the section “1.2 Sentinel laboratory surveillance.” It explains that multiple pathology services (DSPL and RHH) provide weekly PCR surveillance data for respiratory pathogens. The table is titled: Table 2. PCR testing for respiratory pathogens, DSPL and RHH Pathology, Tasmania, week ending 7-Dec-25 The table lists: Pathogen Number of tests Number positive Percent positive Adenovirus 1,299 24 1.8% Bordetella pertussis 1,299 18 1.4% Influenza A 1,547 310 20.0% Influenza B 1,547 0 0.0% Metapneumovirus 1,299 69 5.3% Mycoplasma pneumoniae 1,299 9 0.7% Parainfluenza 1,299 63 4.8% RSV 1,547 23 1.5% Rhinovirus 1,047 213 20.3% SARS-CoV-2 1,548 38 2.5% A page from the Tasmanian COVID-19 surveillance report showing whole genome sequencing findings. The text explains that various Omicron sub-lineages are circulating, including NB.1.8.1 (and its descendant PQ.2) and the newly detected lineage PE.1 (descended from KP.3.1.1). In the four weeks to 23 November 2025, sequencing identified sub-lineages in 6.4% of confirmed cases. Most sequenced samples were classified as “other” sub-lineages (80%), with PE.1 accounting for 20%. Below the text is a multicoloured stacked area chart titled “Figure 13. Notifications of COVID-19 by sub-lineage, Tasmania, last 12 months to 23-Nov-25.” The chart displays shifting proportions of lineages over time, including categories such as NB.1, PE.1, PQ.2, XEC, XEC.2, XEC.4, M0.2, and “other.” Lineages rise and fall across the months, with noticeable peaks in mid-year and fluctuations through the period.
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 11 December 2025

🔹Active cases: 175 (+7.3%)
🔹Active outbreaks: 35 (+16.6%)
🔹Resident cases: 138 (+21.0%)
🔹Staff cases: 37 (-24.4%)
🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 400 (+3)

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December 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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WA weekly COVID update: Week ending 7 Dec 2025

🔸COVID positivity rate: 1.8% est. (+0.5%)

🔹PCR cases: 97 (+5.4%)
🔹Hospitalisation: Average cases remained stable at 16 per day (Stable)
🔹ICU: 7-day average increased to 1 case (+0.0%)

Source: health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...
WA COVID-19 Update: New COVID-19 notifications ticked up slightly to 97 cases this past week. The chart shows PCR-confirmed cases (blue bars) and test positivity (black line) from 2023–2025. Cases and positivity have had several large waves — including a major peak in late 2023 — but both have dropped to much lower levels in recent months, with positivity sitting around 2–3%. Even at lower numbers, COVID continues to circulate, and rises can happen quickly. Stay aware and protect yourself. WA COVID-19 Hospital Update: Hospitalised COVID-19 cases are holding steady at 16 per day, while ICU cases increased to 1 on average this week. The chart shows the 7-day average of hospital and ICU COVID cases from 2023–2025. Multiple waves are clearly visible — with peaks above 200 hospitalisations — followed by declines, but the virus continues to send people to hospital even in 2025. COVID is still here, still hospitalising people, and still impacting the healthcare system. Stay aware and protect yourself. WA Wastewater Update: COVID levels in Perth’s wastewater increased this past week, according to the latest 14-day weighted averages. The blue line (wastewater concentration) shows multiple large waves since 2023 — with huge spikes in late 2023 and mid-2024 — followed by smaller but persistent surges throughout 2025. After a recent low, levels have now risen again. The yellow line shows reported COVID cases per 100,000 people, which remain much lower than wastewater signals, highlighting under-detection in testing. Wastewater is still one of the strongest indicators that COVID is circulating, even when official case counts appear low. WA Variant Update: Genomic sequencing shows NB.1.8.X is now the dominant COVID variant in wastewater across Perth. Clinical samples are fewer, but the limited sequencing available also detected NB.1.8.X and BA.3.2.X. The charts compare clinical samples (top) and wastewater (bottom) from July 2022 to December 2025. Earlier Omicron lineages (BA.2, XBB, KP, LP, etc.) rise and fall over time, but by late 2025 the NB.1.8 lineage family becomes the leading signal, especially in wastewater. Because clinical sample numbers are very low, recent clinical variant data should be interpreted cautiously. Wastewater continues to provide the clearest picture of what’s circulating.
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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South Australia Weekly Respiratory Update: 6 Dec to 12 Dec 2025

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 119 (-17.3%)
🔹Flu: 823 (+6.4%)
🔹RSV: 71 (-7.7%)
🔹Pertussis: 76 (+15.1%)

Reported deaths in 2025:

🔸COVID: 78
🔸Flu: 70 (+9)⚠️
🔸RSV: 16 (+4)⚠️
🔸Pertussis: 5

Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
A screenshot of the Victorian Respiratory Infections Dashboard, dated Friday 12 December 2025. The page reports weekly data collected from 00:00 Sunday to 11:59 pm Saturday. It notes that updates occur on Fridays around 12:00 pm. Near the top are four blue category buttons: COVID-19 (selected) Flu RSV Pertussis COVID-19 Data Table (Displayed) The table shows the most recent COVID-19 figures for Victoria: Metric Value New cases reported this week 119 Cases year to date 10,957 Cases in previous year to date 17,674 Deaths year to date 78 Deaths in previous year 230
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 12 Dec 2025

30 Nov to 6 Dec 2025:

🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.5% (+0.1%)

🔹COVID: 500 (+6%)
🔹Influenza A: 2,073 (-3%)
🔹Influenza B: 22 (-21%)
🔹RSV: 166 (-6%)

Source: health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...
A page from the Victorian Respiratory Surveillance Report dated 12 December 2025 under the section “Laboratory surveillance.” Case notifications text: The report explains that laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV are notified to the Victorian Department of Health. Laboratory-diagnosed infections represent only a subset of all community infections, and notification trends may be affected by changes in testing. Summary section: In the past week: COVID-19 notifications increased by 6%. Influenza notifications decreased by 4%. RSV notifications decreased by 6%. Visual summary boxes: Three rectangular boxes display each disease with its weekly trend: COVID-19 6% increase An orange upward-trending arrow icon on the right. Influenza 4% decrease A purple downward-trending arrow icon. RSV 6% decrease A blue downward-trending arrow icon. The layout uses clear colour coding: orange for COVID-19, purple for influenza, and blue for RSV. A page from the Victorian Respiratory Surveillance Report (Laboratory surveillance, 12 December 2025) showing COVID-19 case data. Section Title: COVID-19 Figure 1: “COVID-19 notified cases by week, Victoria, 8 December 2024 to 6 December 2025.” The chart is an orange bar graph showing weekly confirmed COVID-19 notifications across Victoria. Visual trends in the bar chart: Dec 2024 – Jan 2025: Cases fluctuate between ~700 and ~1100 per week. Feb – Apr 2025: Decline to lower levels, around 300–500. May – Jul 2025: A gradual rise builds into a large peak in July, reaching around 1,500 weekly cases, the highest point on the chart. Aug – Oct 2025: Steady decline back to ~400–700 cases. Nov – early Dec 2025: Slight upward trend, returning to around ~450–500 weekly notifications. Summary Boxes Below the Chart: 1. Two weeks ago: 473 notified cases Reporting period: 23 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025 2. Last week: 500 notified cases Reporting period: 30 Nov 2025 to 6 Dec 2025 3. Trend indicator: 6% increase Shown with an orange upward arrow icon. A page from the Victorian Respiratory Surveillance Report (Laboratory surveillance, 12 December 2025) showing data for Influenza. Section Title: Influenza The text explains that influenza notifications come from a subset of laboratories across Victoria, accounting for about 85% of total influenza notifications. Figure 3: “Influenza notified cases by week, Victoria, 8 December 2024 to 6 December 2025.” A bar chart displays weekly influenza cases, broken down into: Influenza A (medium purple) Influenza B (dark purple) Combined A and B (stacked) Visual trends in the chart: Early 2025 (Jan–Mar): Cases start low (~200–600 per week) with small fluctuations. Apr–Jun 2025: A steady rise begins, especially in Influenza A. Peak period (Jul 2025): A major surge reaching around 5,000 weekly cases, with Influenza A dominating the outbreak. Aug–Oct 2025: A decline begins but remains elevated (~2,000–3,000 cases per week). Nov–Dec 2025: Cases fall further but show small rebounds in some weeks. Summary boxes below the chart: Influenza A: 2148 cases two weeks ago (23–29 Nov 2025) 2073 cases last week (30 Nov–6 Dec 2025) 3% decrease (shown with a purple downward arrow) Influenza B: 28 cases two weeks ago (23–29 Nov 2025) 22 cases last week (30 Nov–6 Dec 2025) 21% decrease (shown with a purple downward arrow) A page from the Victorian Respiratory Surveillance Report (Laboratory surveillance, 12 December 2025) showing weekly data for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Section Title: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) The text notes that RSV notifications come from a subset of Victorian laboratories, representing about 85% of total RSV notifications across the state. Figure 6: “RSV notified cases by week, Victoria, 8 December 2024 to 6 December 2025.” A blue bar chart displays weekly RSV cases across the year. Visual trends in the chart: Early 2025 (Jan–Mar): Very low case numbers, generally under 100–200 per week, with slight gradual increases. Apr–Jun 2025: Cases begin rising steadily, surpassing 500, then 1,000, peaking sharply into winter. Peak period (mid-July 2025): RSV reaches its highest point at around 1,900–2,000 weekly cases. Aug–Oct 2025: A steady decline from the peak, falling back below 1,000 and continuing downward. Nov–Dec 2025: RSV drops closer to 150–200 cases per week, similar to early-year levels. Summary boxes below the chart: Two weeks ago (23–29 Nov 2025): 176 notified RSV cases Last week (30 Nov–6 Dec 2025): 166 notified RSV cases Trend indicator: 6% decrease Represented with a blue downward zig-zag arrow.
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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UK: Weekly COVID Update: 10 Dec 2025

1 Dec and 7 Dec 2025:

🔸Positivity rate: 2.1% (-0.1%)

🔹Reported cases: 705 (+12.6%)
🔹Hospital admission rate: 1.27 per 100,000 (+0.19)

Source: www.gov.uk/government/s...
The image shows a section of an official report titled “COVID-19 cases.” The text explains the following key points: As of 10 December 2025, there were 705 COVID-19 cases identified in hospital settings in week 49, up from 626 cases the previous week. PCR positivity in hospitals remained stable at 2.1%, compared with 2.2% in week 48. Positivity rates were highest in people aged 85+, at a weekly average of 3.2%, unchanged from week 48. Beneath the text is a bar chart labeled: Figure 1. Weekly confirmed COVID-19 episodes tested in hospital settings, England The chart displays weekly hospital-tested COVID cases from Week 1 (January) through Week 49 (December). Visual trends in the chart: January–June: Case levels generally move between 800–1200 per week. July–August: A gradual rise begins, with some fluctuation. Major surge: Steep increase starting around Week 33 (mid-August). Peak around Week 41 (early October) at over 3,000 cases, the highest point on the chart. Post-peak decline: Rapid drop through late October and November. By Week 49 (December), cases fall back to around 700–900, close to early-year levels. The chart visually highlights a large autumn wave with a sharp rise and steep fall.
December 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: Week ending 6 December 2025

🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.5% (-0.2%)

🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4

🔹COVID: 711 (-6.2%)
🔹Influenza: 3,966 (+6.7%)
🔹RSV: 373 (-6.8%)

@NSWHealth

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A screenshot of the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report for the week ending 6 December 2025. At the top is the NSW Government logo and the website link (health.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus). A boxed statement reads: “Influenza is at a moderate level of activity. COVID-19 is at a low level of activity. RSV is at a low level of activity.” Below, under the heading Summary, text explains that influenza activity continues to increase and is unusually high for this time of year, driven mainly by influenza A and a new variant of subtype H3N2, subclade K. COVID-19 and RSV remain at low levels. A section of the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report titled “Notifications of COVID-19, influenza and RSV.” Text explains that notification data comes from laboratory testing. An interpretation note states: “In the past week there was a decrease of 6.2% in COVID-19 notifications, an increase of 6.7% in influenza notifications, and a decrease of 6.8% in RSV notifications.” Below is Table 1, showing notifications for the week ending 6 December 2025 and year-to-date totals. The table has three main columns: COVID, Influenza, and RSV. COVID: 711 cases this week; 80,597 year-to-date. Influenza: 3,966 cases this week; 175,561 year-to-date. RSV: 373 cases this week; 70,435 year-to-date. The row shown is the Total for all genders. A bar chart titled “Figure 5. Weekly notifications of COVID-19, Influenza and RSV by date of test and type of test performed, NSW, 1 June 2024 to 6 December 2025.” The chart shown is specifically for COVID-19. The vertical axis shows weekly notifications ranging from 0 to 8,000. The horizontal axis displays test dates from June 2024 to January 2026. The bars show a steep decline from around 5,500 weekly COVID-19 notifications in June 2024 down to around 2,000 by late 2024. Numbers fluctuate between 1,500–3,000 through early 2025, then rise sharply again in mid-2025, peaking at about 4,500–5,000 in July 2025. After that peak, notifications steadily drop into late 2025, reaching low levels around 500–1,000 by November–December 2025. A section from the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report. At the top, an interpretation note states: “In the last week COVID-19 test positivity decreased to 2.5%. Influenza test positivity increased to 14.2%. RSV test positivity decreased to 1.0%.” Below is Figure 12, a line-and-bar graph showing weekly COVID-19 positive tests at NSW sentinel laboratories from June 2024 to 7 December 2025. Light blue bars show the number of positive tests, generally declining over time with small bumps mid-2025. A grey line shows percent positivity, with labels such as 9.2%, 6.6%, 5.4%, 9.6% (peak in Jan 2025), then mostly lower through 2025, ending around 2.5% in December 2025. Under the graph is Table 2, summarizing four weeks of COVID-19 PCR results: Week ending 16 Nov: 223 cases, 2.5% positive, 8,848 tests, 3 labs reporting. Week ending 23 Nov: 235 cases, 2.7% positive, 8,825 tests, 3 labs reporting. Week ending 30 Nov: 229 cases, 2.7% positive, 8,584 tests, 3 labs reporting. Week ending 07 Dec: 196 cases, 2.5% positive, 7,802 tests, 2 labs reporting (circled in red). Red circles highlight the 2.5% positivity for 7 December and the drop from 3 to 2 laboratories reporting that week.
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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This. People are contagious before symptoms start — masking protects everyone.

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp😷

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A tweet from Hazie Thompson (@hazie.thompson) reads: “Once you are symptomatic it’s too late to protect those around you, let alone yourself. Mask early, mask often.” The post shows it was published at 4:21 AM on December 9, 2025, and has 6,727 views.
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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US Weekly COVID update: Dec 8, 2025

🔸1 in 102 Actively Infectious
🔸479,000 New Daily Infections
🔸2,940,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸225,000,000 Infections in 2025
🔸147,000 to 590,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸900 to 1,400 Weekly Deaths

Source: pmc19.com/data/
A map of the United States titled “COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data and Levels (U.S.) – Dec 8, 2025.” The map shows each state shaded by wastewater-indicated COVID-19 transmission levels. Colors represent: Very High (dark red), High (red), Moderate (orange), Low (yellow), Very Low (pale yellow), and Limited Data (diagonal hash lines). Nevada is shown in dark red (very high). Iowa, Arkansas, and Massachusetts are shaded red (high). Several states including Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and Georgia are orange (moderate). Much of the country is pale yellow (very low), including California, Texas, Florida, and New York. Some states such as Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic have limited data indicated by diagonal striping. A note at the bottom reads: “Five states have moderate to very high transmission. In the ‘Very Low’ regions, there is considerable variability, with some wastewater sites showing higher levels; see in the next two charts though that levels are exceptionally low in some places, such as Hawai’i, DC, and California.” The source is listed as Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) and the map credits Michael Hoerger. Data last updated 11/29/25. A data slide titled “National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.) – Dec 8, 2025” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative. It lists current estimated COVID-19 impacts using large blue text and two-column tables. Under Infections, values are: Proportion Actively Infectious: 1 in 102 (1%) New Daily Infections: 479,000 Infections the Past Week: 2,940,000 Infections in 2025: 225,000,000 Cumulative Infections per Person: 4.84 Under Long COVID, estimates are shaded light blue: Long COVID Cases from New Daily Infections: 24,000 to 96,000 Long COVID Cases from New Weekly Infections: 147,000 to 590,000 Under Excess Deaths, also shaded light blue: Excess Deaths from New Daily Infections: 140 to 240 Excess Deaths from New Weekly Infections: 900 to 1,400 A short paragraph at the bottom states: New daily infections are estimated at 479,000 for December 8. Late November transmission was flat like last year, unlike early-pandemic years where rates increased before Thanksgiving. A table titled “COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates – Dec 8, 2025” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative. It lists U.S. states with estimated active COVID-19 prevalence and the probability that someone is infectious in rooms of different sizes (10, 25, 50, 100 people). Columns include: State, CDC Level, PMC Estimate % Actively Infectious, and four risk columns. The rows show wide variation. Examples near the top: Alabama – Moderate; 1 in 47 infectious (2.1%); probability 19% in a room of 10 up to 89% in a room of 100 Alaska – Very Low; 1 in 220 (0.5%); 4% to 37% Highlighted in red: Arizona – Very High*; 1 in 18 infectious (5.7%); 44% in a room of 10, >99% in a room of 100 Indiana – High; 1 in 30 (3.3%); 29% in a room of 10, 97% in a room of 100 Other examples: California – Very Low; 1 in 574 (0.2%) Florida – Very Low; 1 in 494 (0.2%) Illinois – Very Low; 1 in 112 (0.9%) Michigan – Low*; 1 in 87 (1.2%) Minnesota – Low; 1 in 99 (1.0%) A note indicates *Limited data reporting for some entries. Bottom text: Data last updated 11/29/25. A table titled “COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates – Dec 8, 2025” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative. It lists U.S. states alphabetically from Missouri through Wyoming. Columns show: State, CDC Level, PMC Estimate of percent actively infectious (as “1 in X”), and four columns estimating the chance that at least one person is infectious in rooms of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people. Most states are labeled Very Low with estimated infection levels ranging from 1 in ~100 to 1 in ~300 people, giving 3–8% risk in a room of 10 and 20–60% risk in a room of 100. Highlighted in red: Vermont — High; 1 in 35 (2.8%); 25% risk in a room of 10, rising to 94% in a room of 100. Other examples: New Jersey — Very Low; 1 in 217 (0.5%); 5–37% infection risk depending on room size. Ohio — Low; 1 in 70 (1.4%); 13–76% risk depending on group size. Oklahoma — Low*; 1 in 68 (1.5%); 14–77% risk. West Virginia — Low; 1 in 76 (1.3%); 12–73% risk. A note states: Limited reporting; ND has no data, averages MN, MT & SD. Bottom right text: Data last updated 11/29/25.
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 Dec to 8 Dec 2025

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 336 (+16.6%)
🔹Influenza: 1,898 (+23.4%)
🔹RSV: 370 (-5.1%)

Hospitalisations:

🔸COVID: 40 (Stable)
🔸Influenza: 72 (-1.3%)
🔸RSV: 30 (-14.2%)

Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...
A Queensland Government – Queensland Health report page dated 8 December 2025. It shows recent hospitalisations and weekly diagnoses for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV in Queensland. COVID-19: • 40 people currently in hospital with COVID-19  – 7 people (18%) are aged 65–74  – 23 people (58%) are aged 75 or older • 336 COVID-19 cases diagnosed in the past week  – 36 people (11%) aged 65–74  – 63 people (19%) aged 75 or older Influenza: • 72 people in hospital with influenza  – 36 people (50%) aged 65+ • 1,898 flu cases diagnosed in the past week  – 237 people (12%) aged 65+ RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus): • 30 people in hospital with RSV  – None under 6 months old  – 5 people (17%) aged 6 months to under 2 years • 370 RSV cases diagnosed in the past week  – 6 children (2%) under 6 months  – 81 children (22%) aged 6 months to under 2 years The design uses the Queensland Government logo and a clean blue text layout.
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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🇳🇿New Zealand COVID weekly update: 7 Dec 2025

1 Dec to 7 Dec 2025:

🔹Reported cases: 162 (-11.9%)
🔹Reported Deaths: 9 (+50.0%)
🔹Total deaths: 5,497 (+9)

18 Nov to 24 Nov 2025:

🔹Hospitalisations: 25 (+4.1%)

#COVID19NZ

Source: tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-p...
A New Zealand COVID-19 reporting dashboard from Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora), dated “As at Sunday, December 07, 2025.” The main header reads COVID-19 REPORTING. On the left is a sidebar labeled “Contents” with buttons for Age, Ethnicity, District, Deprivation, and Definitions. The center of the screen shows a large line graph titled “Overall Counts” with the report type set to “Cases.” The graph shows daily case counts with a 7-day rolling average from 2020 to 2025, with very low levels early on, a large spike in early 2022, several smaller peaks in 2023, and low numbers through 2024 and 2025. Above the graph on the right are summary boxes: “2.7M Reported Total since 01-01-20,” “724 Reported Last 30 Days (08-11-25 to 07-12-25),” and “162 Reported Last 7 Days (01-12-25 to 07-12-25).” At the bottom is a Microsoft Power BI interface bar showing page navigation “1 of 6.”
December 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 4 December 2025

🔹Active cases: 185 (+10.7%)
🔹Active outbreaks: 32 (-3.0%)
🔹Resident cases: 122 (-3.9%)
🔹Staff cases: 63 (+57.5%)
🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 403 (+0)

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Source: www.health.gov.au/resources/pu...
A screenshot of an Australian Government report titled “COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes.” The header includes the logos for the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and a “BE COVIDSAFE” badge. The report states that as of 8:00am on 4 December 2025, there are 185 active COVID-19 cases in 32 active outbreaks across residential aged care homes (RACHs) in Australia. It mentions 20 new outbreaks, 0 new resident deaths, and 155 combined new resident and staff cases reported since 27 November 2025. A table labeled “Aged Care COVID-19 data as at 8.00am 4 December 2025” shows: Outbreaks: 32 active (down 1 from last week), cumulative total 27,424, with +20 cumulative increase in 7 days RACHs affected: 32 active (down 1), 2,924 cumulative Resident cases: 122 active (down 5), 261,388 cumulative, +113 in 7 days Resident deaths: Not available for weekly change, cumulative total 7,607 Staff cases: 63 active (up 23), 134,838 cumulative, +42 in 7 days A second table titled “Overview of active outbreaks in Australia” breaks the counts down by state and territory — ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, and WA — including: Number of RACHs with outbreaks Active resident cases Active staff cases Outbreaks opened in the last 7 days Outbreaks closed in the last 7 days The totals show 32 aged care homes with outbreaks, 122 active resident cases, 63 active staff cases, 20 outbreaks opened and 21 outbreaks closed in the past week.
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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“Isn’t the pandemic over?” “Aren’t you done with masks yet?” “But you’re not high-risk!”

This Q&A provides evidence-based responses to these and other common objections, offering insight into why we still mask, filter the air and open windows—knowledge we’ve gained and continue to put into practice
WHN graphic with a light background and faint photo of a white respirator. whn.global logo at top left. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “If you’re wearing a mask, why should I?” Body text: “Two-way masking protects everyone better than one-way masking for one simple reason: source control. Your mask reduces what you exhale (source control) and what you inhale (personal protection). Because many infections spread silently and not everyone can mask all the time, masking together sharply lowers risk, for you and for the people around you.” Footer line: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “Won’t constant masking weaken your immunity?” Answer in bold text: “No. Masks don’t block all microbes, and our immune systems still get plenty of stimulation from daily life.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I thought masks don’t work?” Body text: “They do, but only when used correctly, and not all ‘masks’ are created equal. The physics is clear: well-fitted respirators (N95/FFP2 or better) cut what you breathe out and what you breathe in. Confusion often comes from studies that used loose surgical/medical masks, allowed people to take masks off while exposed, or mixed very different mask types and fits, conditions that blur the true benefit.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I think kids need to ‘train’ their immune systems. Aren’t you preventing that?” Body text: “A child’s immune system doesn’t need to encounter dangerous pathogens to develop. Everyday exposure to common microbes in the environment is enough ‘training.’” Footer with WHN mission sentence.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM