Glass Wings Blog: Coronavirus

20 Deaths A Day: Australia’s Ongoing Covid Toll
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
5 years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one
70 mil. COVID cases, 130,000 deaths in 5 yrs since outbreak in Japan
A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1
A provocative new book about public health and Covid-19, reviewed by Ashley Bloomfield
A Single Ray of Light: On Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” and Living in the Shadow of Long COVID
The angry theatregoer outburst at Macbeth: is Covid-19 actually the culprit?
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 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 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
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
Bernie Sanders: America Must Confront Its Long COVID Crisis
Bird flu poses growing pandemic threat as virus evolves
Brisbane biotech Vaxxas secures $3.2m from US medical research body BARDA to develop COVID patch
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods
Cases rise as new booster shot available for next Covid strain
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
COVID 5 years later: Learning from a pandemic many are forgetting
Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
Covid Continues to Out-Kill Influenza: Prognosis
COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest
The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
COVID 'is an all-year round virus' expert warns amid summer wave
COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?
Covid keeps killing more people every month than flu does in a year
Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus
The Covid Safety Handbook: Staying Safe In An Unsafe World
COVID-19 cut millions of healthy life years across Europe, study shows
Covid-19 may lead to longest period of peacetime excess mortality, says new Swiss Re report
COVID-19 pandemic mortality data
COVID-19 situation update - WHO - 06 August 2024
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
COVID's Hidden Toll: Full-Body Scans Reveal Long-Term Immune Effects
Deadly Fungal Infections Causing a 'Silent Pandemic', Scientists Warn
Denial: The Hidden Link Connecting Mpox, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS
Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
Dispatch from the long Covid frontline
Don’t pretend COVID-19 didn’t happen
Don't Talk About The Next Pandemic
Driving under viral impairment: Linking acute SARS-CoV-2 infections to elevated car crash risks
“During the Pandemic” is Now: Why E&W Still Has a COVID Policy
'Essential workers,' the forgotten victims of the Covid-19 crisis
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
Five years of the COVID-19 pandemic: An interview with Dr. Arijit Chakravarty
Five years on, the right’s Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream
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
From COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever
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
Grattan on Friday: Experts want Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning
The Guardian view on Covid-19, five years on: lessons still to be learned
Handling Pandemic-Scale Cyber Threats: Lessons from COVID-19
Hikers are infecting Virginia wildlife with COVID-19, study finds
Historical revisionism on Covid threatens NZ’s pandemic preparedness
HIV Denial in the COVID Era
Homelessness much worse than before COVID leaves agencies battling a perfect storm
Honesty About Covid is Essential for Progress
How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key
How COVID Helped Trump Win
How denial of airborne COVID transmission broke the world
How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?
How Europe’s Conspiracy Influencers Went From Covid-19 to the Climate
How people imagine the future post-COVID
How ‘revenge of the Covid contrarians’ unleashed by RFK Jr puts broader vaccine advances at risk
How the coronavirus defeats the innate immune response
How the U.S. Lost Control of Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
How to stay COVID-safe this festive season, from the latest vaccine advice to tips for shopping and socialising
Huge, FREE covid safety resource list (Updated January 2025)
Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all 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 was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid
Immunisation rates fall among Australia’s vulnerable as experts blame pandemic misinformation and practical barriers
Impact of the 100 days mission for vaccines on COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study
Inquiry warns distrustful public wouldn’t accept COVID measures in future pandemic
Introducing Long COVID Essentials, a new resource series
“Just the ‘flu” hampers our response to the current Covid pandemic and future pandemics
Kids keep getting sicker as evidence for COVID immune damage builds
The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible?
LB.1, or D-FLiRT, is the newest COVID subvariant. What do we know about it? Where has it come from?
Lessons for the next pandemic: where did Australia go right and wrong in responding to COVID?
Lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis: Improving protection through early response, rapid tracking and impact monitoring
Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says
Long COVID clinical evaluation, research and impact on society: a global expert consensus
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research
Long COVID could be costing U.S. between $2 billion and $6.5 billion annually
Long Covid expert: all infections have "prolonged consequences"
The Long COVID Game
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 becoming a serious social and economic issue for Australia
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Long COVID may cause long-term changes in heart and lungs, leading to cardiac and pulmonary diseases
“Long COVID Mode”: Seeing the crisis through games
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Long COVID science, research and policy
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them
Masks off: The lessons we didn't learn from COVID
Medical boards almost never discipline doctors who peddle false COVID claims, legal researcher says
Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic
‘Mutant’ Covid-19 wave hits Queensland
Nearly 30% of cats, dogs owned by COVID patients had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by 2021
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
NHS warns of potential 'quad-demic' as flu, norovirus, Covid and RSV cases on the rise
“Nightmare”: Tasmanians share devastating impact of living with long Covid and demand support
The NZ government’s plan to withhold COVID inquiry findings until 2026 leaves the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic
Office design isn’t keeping up with post-COVID work styles - here’s what workers really want
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?
‘Our lives are shattered’: Teachers’ legal fight for long Covid support
The Pandemic Never Ended
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
Post-Christmas COVID wave looms as some get infected for a fifth time
Public Health Association calls for Australian CDC on Covid five-year anniversary
Recovering From Shock: Antifascist Struggle in an Ongoing Pandemic
Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists
Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in professional settings, shops, shared transport, and leisure activities in France, 2020–2022
Saying ‘pandemic is over,’ NIH starts cutting COVID-19 research
Scientists Uncover Hidden Long COVID Cases, Tripling Previous Estimates
'Still a drastic disease': Is Australia facing a Christmas COVID wave?
Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID
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
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
Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
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
University of Houston researchers make nasal vaccine that prevents COVID from spreading
Unvaccinated kids face up to 20 times higher risk of long COVID, analysis finds
The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
US sees biggest drop in Australian visitors since Covid as travellers avoid Trump’s America
Violet Blue’s Theat Model - Covid: February 20, 2025
Violet Blue's Threat Model - Covid: February 27, 2025
Virus Behind COVID-19 Now Rampant in Wild Animals, Study Finds
We Finally Know What Drives Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and Long-Covid)
‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
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?
Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it
Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer
Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live
With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy
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
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