@DF_Wong

PhD Disaster Health, Global Nurse Consultant in Emergency Health. Views expressed are my own

 Australia
Joined December 2011
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"Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study Warns" #COVID19 #LongCOVID Full article here: sciencealert.com/every-covid…
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The German Health Minister, a doctor, warns: “Covid remains dangerous. It's not a cold that you can safely catch every season. Rather, it affects the blood vessels or weakens the immune system, which means it cannot be completely cured.” h/t @LongCovidHell bild.de/politik/inland/polit…

Maske tragen! Keine Weihnachtsfeiern!: Dringende Corona-Warnung von Lauterbach

Gesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach warnt vor massiver Corona-Krankheitswelle zu Weihnachten.

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Really disappointed with @Qantas and their poor customer service. Have tried for several days to address an issue with them, multiple phone calls, inconsistent responses, or no responses at all and constantly on hold for no reason. Not happy @Qantas
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COVID is still a formidable foe and we can't rely on vaccines alone. The advice from @profmiketoole @majumdar_suman and @hdrummer1 is to avoid (re)infection, breathe clean indoor air, wear high quality masks and get tested to access antivirals if eligible. theconversation.com/a-covid-…

A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?

Australia seems to be focusing on boosters for people aged 75 and over, with its latest recommendations. But that may change.

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"Ventilated, clean air [has a role] in preventing the spread of COVID, and research shows that improved air filtration and ventilation can also increase employee performance and productivity as well as improve test scores and teacher retention rates." publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/re…

Regulating Indoor Air Quality | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

We spend most of our lives indoors, so how can we ensure the air we breathe there is as safe as possible? A new model law could help.

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63' | SAMMMMMMM KERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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On 2 August, the @AWMemorial, in collaboration with @acn_tweet, unveiled a sculpture of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ARRC, ED. It is the first of an individual nurse or woman in the grounds of the Memorial. brnw.ch/21wBGT5
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.@TheLancet article, co-authored by ICN CEO @HowardCatton, discusses how #COVID19 #pandemic exacerbated risks for patients and #healthworkers, and how lessons learned can “serve as a catalyst for accelerating global action on #patientsafety”. Read it here: bit.ly/3KEI7UC
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"Mitochondrial Meltdown: Researchers Unveil COVID-19’s Hidden Attack on Vital Organs" This persistent damage could provide a potential explanation for the adverse effects associated with “long COVID.” scitechdaily.com/mitochondri…
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The science is clear but most mass media journalists have never told people that the acute phase of covid isn't the disease. They have remained silent about the risk of re-infections and downplayed every new wave to keep you calm publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/co…

COVID and the Heart: It Spares No One | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

New evidence suggests anyone infected with COVID is at higher risk for heart issues—a risk that persists even in relatively healthy people long after the illness has passed.

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How to watch Wednesday night's #FIFAWWC Semi-Final clash against England ⬇️ 🇦🇺 v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - 16.08.23 (8pm AEST) 🏟️ Stadium Australia #Matildas #TilitsDone

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WE'RE OFF TO 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 IN BRISBANE. After plenty of chances during an exciting second half, it remains 0-0 after 90 minutes. #Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone
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New research shows that different SARS-CoV-2 variants might affect the brain differently + have different effects on the long-term neurological impact of Covid 🔺️ An easy-to-read report |🧵⏬ | #neurocovid #LongCovid crick.ac.uk/news/2023-08-04_…

Scientists begin to untangle how COVID-19 affects brain cells

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown in lab-based experiments that variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can affect the blood-brain barrier and damage brain cells...

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Today, the @AWMemorial unveiled a sculpture to commemorate Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel. A collaboration with the @acn_tweet, the sculpture recognises not only Bullwinkel, but all Australian nurses who have served. Watch the dedication ceremony: fal.cn/3AnMc
Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

ALT Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

ALT Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

ALT Artwork: Charles Robb, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA (2023) Bronze, stainless steel and concrete, AWM2022.533.1

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'Researchers identify type of long COVID with persistent inflammation' 'researchers say they have discovered a subtype of long COVID characterized by inflammation, a finding that could help identify dominant disease pathways of diagnostic or therapeutic.. cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rese…

Researchers identify type of long COVID with persistent inflammation

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Long-COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review meta-analyses: 8373 publications, 21 studies met criteria, total of 80,071 children- adolescents included. prevalence of long-COVID was 25.24%,most prevalent clinical: mood symptoms (16.50%), nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

Long-COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses

Scientific Reports - Long-COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses

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“gaping holes remain in both our ability to detect new variants of concern and protect vulnerable people from severe disease and death. #SARSCoV2 is still circulating intensely in every country on Earth, infecting millions of people each week…” #COVID19 bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

WHO’s Top Covid Expert Warns of Gaping Holes in Virus Fight

Hi, it’s Jason in Montreux, Switzerland, where I’m attending a conference on viruses and something the world doesn’t want to talk about has just come up for discussion. Before I get into that...

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Diana Wong retweeted
CIDRAP@CIDRAP17 May 2023
Study: Death rates in COVID ICU patients 69% higher than for flu #COVID19 patients had a longer hospital stay and a 69% higher mortality rate than ICU patients with influenza, national French data show cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stud…
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Replying to @DF_Wong
@DF_Wong talking about the critical role of nurses and midwives during a disaster @WADEM_PDM
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