Glass Wings Blog: Coronavirus

1,374 Days: My life with long Covid
A pandemic that won’t go away – as COVID enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy
A Postal Worker Begged for Stronger COVID-19 Protections. She Ended Up Spending Six Weeks in the Hospital.
A provocative new book about public health and Covid-19, reviewed by Ashley Bloomfield
A Systematic Review Of COVID-19 Misinformation Interventions: Lessons Learned
ACIPC Position Statement: Current and Continuing impact of COVID-19
Aggressive measures in COVID early years credited for saving thousands of lives
Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a university classroom based on real human close contact behaviors
Are you ready to mask up? Health concerns as flu, COVID-19 cases rising
As a doctor, I’m disappointed in my colleagues for ignoring Long COVID. I made a resource to educate them and the public.
As COVID cases rise again, what do I need to know about the new FLiRT variants?
As Covid Spread, a Strain of Flu Disappeared. Now Scientists Say a Second Could Go Too
As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial
As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board
Australia experiencing a COVID ‘wave on wave’
Australia hit by ‘big wave’ of Covid at same time as increase in flu
Australia is finally waking up to post-Covid POTS nightmare
Australia Lost AU$9.6 Billion In 2022 Due To Long COVID's Impact On Workforce: Study
Australian COVID inquiry promotes “let it rip,” denounces public health measures
Australian government, media silent on last COVID wave that killed one thousand people
Australia’s biggest companies made nearly $100bn in ‘crisis profits’ amid Covid and Ukraine war
Australia’s COVID inquiry shows why a permanent ‘centre for disease control’ is more urgent than ever
“Back to Normal” Pandemic Policies Are Harming Those Most in Need of Protection
Bernie Sanders: America Must Confront Its Long COVID Crisis
Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
‘Brain fog’ from long Covid has measurable impact, study suggests
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods
Burnet Oration: Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly urges action for long COVID treatment
Canberrans urged to be cautious as eighth COVID wave sweeps nation
Catching COVID-19 during childhood could increase risk of type 2 diabetes later in life
CDC Recommends Multi-layered Protection Against COVID-19 as it recognises SARS-CoV-2 is a Year-round Threat
Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years
Community care where? Nonprofit COVID-19 denial–The mass disabling elephant in the room
Comparison of post-acute sequelae following hospitalization for COVID-19 and influenza
COVID barely gets a mention these days – here’s why that’s a dangerous situation
Covid Continues to Out-Kill Influenza: Prognosis
Covid Data Log
Covid hasn’t gone away so where’s the plan?
COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest
COVID 'is an all-year round virus' expert warns amid summer wave
COVID Is ‘Still a Pandemic,’ WHO Leader Says
COVID is surging in Australia – and only 1 in 5 older adults are up to date with their boosters
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
Covid: It's That Bad
Covid keeps killing more people every month than flu does in a year
COVID levels are up to 19 times higher than reported, WHO says as it warns of the potential dangers of repeat reinfection: ‘We don’t know everything about this virus’
Covid linked to deadly diseases, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, bowel disease
The Covid mask rules of Victoria’s major hospitals revealed, as state battles worsening wave
Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus
Covid Safe Furs
COVID Safety For Schools
The Covid Safety Handbook: Staying Safe In An Unsafe World
Covid Taught Us a Lot. The CDC Now Wants Us to Forget It.
COVID vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO says
COVID wave: what’s the latest on antiviral drugs, and who is eligible in Australia?
COVID-19 cases in the NT a worry for Indigenous health group
COVID-19 linked to long-lasting cognitive deficits, study finds
Covid-19 may lead to longest period of peacetime excess mortality, says new Swiss Re report
The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions disabled, including many of us with HIV—It’s time to fight for disability justice
COVID-19 Reinfections Are Further Disabling People With Long COVID
COVID-19 situation update - WHO - 06 August 2024
COVID's Hidden Toll: Full-Body Scans Reveal Long-Term Immune Effects
The COVID-safe strategies Australian scientists are using to protect themselves from the virus
Create a nationwide COVID billboard campaign
Daniel has Long COVID. It has cost him more than $100,000
Deadly Fungal Infections Causing a 'Silent Pandemic', Scientists Warn
Democrats Can’t Keep Ignoring Covid in 2024
Denial: The Hidden Link Connecting Mpox, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS
Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
Dispatch from the long Covid frontline
“During the Pandemic” is Now: Why E&W Still Has a COVID Policy
The eighth COVID-19 wave is here. Could catching it trigger Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or autoimmune disorders?
The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?
'Endemic' SARS-CoV-2 and the death of public health
Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study Warns
Explainer: Why it’s still a good idea to avoid COVID (and how to do it)
False divisions and dubious equivalencies: Children’s rights during the COVID-19 pandemic
FLiRT was dominating COVID-19 cases, now we're onto the FLuQE subvariants
For kids with long COVID, "back to school" often means not returning at all
Four years on: the career costs for scientists battling long COVID
Fresh COVID wave threatens Christmas for third year in a row
From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change
From COVID to gastro, why are cruise ships such hotbeds of infection?
From FLiRT to FLuQE: what to know about the latest COVID variants on the rise
From Long COVID Odds to Lost IQ Points: Ongoing Threats You Don’t Know About
Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases
Governments urged to end the neglect of long COVID prevention and treatment
Grattan on Friday: Experts want Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning
Handling Pandemic-Scale Cyber Threats: Lessons from COVID-19
Hikers are infecting Virginia wildlife with COVID-19, study finds
HIV Denial in the COVID Era
Honesty About Covid is Essential for Progress
How both health and safety are compromised for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence
How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key
How did we get Covid so disastrously wrong?
How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?
How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper
How Europe’s Conspiracy Influencers Went From Covid-19 to the Climate
How long does immunity last after a COVID infection?
How people imagine the future post-COVID
How Repeat Covid Infections Can Harm Your Health
How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far
How the coronavirus defeats the innate immune response
How the press manufactured consent for never-ending COVID reinfections
How to Hide a Pandemic
Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
Human-to-lion COVID transmission confirmed: Singapore study rings alarm bells for endangered species
Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows
I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?
I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?
I lost my sense of smell after Covid. Here’s what I’ve learned about life without it
Immunisation rates fall among Australia’s vulnerable as experts blame pandemic misinformation and practical barriers
Impact of Long COVID on productivity and informal caregiving
Impact of the 100 days mission for vaccines on COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study
Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes
Inquiry warns distrustful public wouldn’t accept COVID measures in future pandemic
Institutional COVID denial has killed public health as we knew it. Prepare to lose several centuries of progress.
Introducing Long COVID Essentials, a new resource series
Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19?
It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia. Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time
It’s not the quarantine that made so many other diseases surge: It’s the COVID
“Just the ‘flu” hampers our response to the current Covid pandemic and future pandemics
LB.1, or D-FLiRT, is the newest COVID subvariant. What do we know about it? Where has it come from?
"Learning to live with COVID" means upgrading air quality, now
Lessons for the next pandemic: where did Australia go right and wrong in responding to COVID?
Lighting up Long Covid
Long Covid and the Economy: There Is Money in Prevention
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research
Long Covid expert: all infections have "prolonged consequences"
Long COVID has cost the Australian economy billions in lost work hours, new research says
Long COVID is a $1 trillion problem with no cure. Experts plead for governments to wake up
Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Long COVID patients need scientific ambition, not defeatism
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Long COVID Rate in Africa Is Almost 50% of Cases, Researchers Warn
Long COVID science, research and policy
Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people
Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage
Long COVID’s Impact on Patients, Workers, & Society: A review
Long-term outcomes following hospital admission for COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza: a cohort study
Mackay man put in wheelchair for months by rare case of myelitis likely caused by COVID-19
Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them
Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost 4 years. Researchers say there's hope
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—From Covid
Millions of Aussies ruled ineligible for improved COVID vaccines
Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic
MRI study spotlights impact of long COVID on the brain
My Son’s Crushing Long-COVID Journey
New Covid test that can detect virus before aged care staff become infectious
New COVID variant ‘taking off like a rocket’
New large study indicates vaccines protective against long COVID
New malaria vaccine proves highly effective – and COVID shows how quickly it could be deployed
New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases
New study: Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
New Zealanders are learning to live with COVID – but does that mean having to pay for protection ourselves?
Newsletter: COVID still rages, and the Biden administration isn’t helping
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
Now we know how COVID attacks your heart
‘On par with cancer and heart disease’: Experts, patients warn Congress about the burden of long COVID as the government blows through $1.15 billion without finding a cure
One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of COVID vaccines prepares us for future pandemics
Opinion: Is it time for an ACT-UP for Long COVID?
Opinion: This is a pandemic of attrition
Opinion: U.S. faces biggest COVID wave since omicron. Why are we ignoring?
‘Our lives are shattered’: Teachers’ legal fight for long Covid support
Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain
The Pandemic Isn’t Over
Pandemic Resistance Inc.
Pandemic Roundup: 2023 year in review
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
People with hypermobility may be more prone to long Covid, study suggests
Policy experts, scientists, disability groups urge Biden to address the Long Covid crisis
Predicted risk of heart failure pandemic due to persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection using a three-dimensional cardiac model
Protecting yourself from COVID-19 these days is hard. And it comes at a cost.
Reality bites for COVID tree-changers called back to city offices
Recovering From Shock: Antifascist Struggle in an Ongoing Pandemic
Reporting on Long Covid Taught Me to Be a Better Journalist
Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
Rising Australian ballet star's ongoing nine-month battle with long COVID
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in professional settings, shops, shared transport, and leisure activities in France, 2020–2022
SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of healthy, privately owned cats presenting to a New York City animal hospital in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021)
Scottish Children’s Futures Are At Risk as Long Covid Takes Hold
Second Infection Hikes Long COVID Risk: Expert Q&A
Shingles cases are increasing in New South Wales. Experts say COVID might be why
Solving the puzzle of Long Covid
Steve Kirsch’s “mother of all revelations” about the “deadliness” of COVID-19 vaccines goes poof
Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread
Study shows enforced masking on long flights prevents SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Their parents died during COVID. Now, a Birmingham nonprofit is helping them out of homelessness
There are new scientific insights into long Covid – but political will is waning
There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
These Are the Drag Artists and Organizers Fighting to Make Queer Spaces More COVID Safe
The 'This Is Not What We Were Promised' Stage Of Covid
Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died, new data shows
Thousands of seniors are still dying of Covid-19. Do we not care anymore?
Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
Trump, Covid, the climate crisis – we’ve had a hard few years. The wounds linger
Trump secretly gave Putin Covid test machines, Bob Woodward book says
Trump’s Death Cult: How the Trauma of COVID Fueled MAGA Madness
Tuberculosis response recovering from pandemic but accelerated efforts needed to meet new targets
UK less prepared for pandemic than pre-Covid, former vaccine chief warns
University of Houston researchers make nasal vaccine that prevents COVID from spreading
Unmitigated COVID is overwhelming hospital systems- globally.
The US Center for Disease Control proposes to scrap its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. What are the rules in Australia?
The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?
Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long COVID Risk
Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better
Ventilation Should Be A Larger Focus In Our Fight Against Covid-19
Virus Behind COVID-19 Now Rampant in Wild Animals, Study Finds
Wanting to ‘move on’ is natural – but women’s pandemic experiences can’t be lost to ‘lockdown amnesia’
We Finally Know What Drives Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and Long-Covid)
We followed 14 ‘long haulers’ for 3 months. Here’s what they told us about living with long COVID
We ignored AIDS. Let’s not repeat the mistake on long COVID
We Need Pandemic Solidarity: A Blueprint for the Long Future
We’re in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?
West Aussies should prepare to get COVID three times a year, warns leading expert
What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?
What Did We Learn From Covid?
What do we know about covid-19’s effects on the gut?
What if schools could prevent sick days, teacher shortages and lost IQ points? A new COVID safety course lights the way
What pathogen might spark the next pandemic? How scientists are preparing for ‘disease X’
What We Know About Covid’s Impact on Your Brain
What would an adequate COVID response look like?
What's in your Covid Emergency Kit?
What’s JN.1? Meet the new COVID-19 variant doubling hospitalisations
When to expect our next COVID-19 wave — and what could cause cases to spike
Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it
Why does COVID-19 cause brain fog? Scientists may finally have an answer.
Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer
Why scrapping the term ‘long COVID’ would be harmful for people with the condition
Why So Quiet about Long COVID?
Why this Covid-19 variant is landing patients in hospital in NSW, Qld and Victoria
With COVID surging, should I wear a mask?
With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy
Wollongong researcher Stuart Tan finds majority of study participants still struggle with long COVID
XEC is now in Australia. Here’s what we know about this hybrid COVID variant
"You Have to Live Your Life:" Responses to Common COVID Minimizing Phrases
"Zombie" COVID-19 fragments linger for some, causing severe disease outcomes, new research reveals
Zoos SA leads landmark study to protect vulnerable animals against Covid
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