JN.1 isn't as bad as I thought.

It's worse. Much worse.

It's gonna be an extinction event for the XBBs.

You can quote me.

HELP Needed!
If you are a bereaved relative of someone who died of HEALTHCARE ACQUIRED COVID INFECTION and would be prepared to talk to a reputable person in the Australian press, please contact me.

A: 'SARS-CoV-2 induces hyperinflammation.'
B: 'That's scary.'
A: 'It causes multiorgan failure or death.'
B: 'Terrible. Why doesn't everyone avoid it?'
A: 'Furthermore, the virus causes...'
B: 'Excuse me, I have to go for a dinner party. Let's continue after that.'
A: '...…

Morning. ☕️

Exciting news. Australians will get access to monovalent covid vaccine from 11 December, only 3 months behind the USA. ATAGI was scheduled to reinvent the wheel in December but it’s meeting was brought forward to allow it to reinvent the wheel in November. Things are looking up

Everything's so grim, isn't it? So here's one of the world's very best views - Aoraki/Mt Cook
- taken today, and a shot of the sublime light in the mountains of these parts, taken a few days ago.

Yes, brilliant and transformative to public health. This is so doable now, does not need to be seen as something for the future.

There’s a Korean monster movie called Sweet Home. It’s great. Written in the first year of the pandemic.

In one of the scenes, it explores whether to throw out a resident into the street, where the monsters lurk. Is it murder? they ask.

Is it murder?

Oops...

Looking a bit... Ummm ... Vertical??

Paxlovid kicked in at day 4 for me. I’m now testing negative which is a relief, but still coughing and so tired. It just hits me at about 3pm ish. It’s a weird thing isn’t it. #CovidIsNotOver

Even better wear a respirator n95 or p2

I have been so chuffed with all the support for The Drift from lovely Waterstones booksellers (esp. you Andreas)! 😁

Share masked pics b/c representation matters

You CAN walk y daughter down the aisle wearing a fit-tested, p2 head strap respirator …

… & when you find out after the wedding, that a guest was cvd positive …

… you remember you have never regretted a protective choice 😮‍💨

Remarkable how little interest there is in terms of forward estimates and resources for research and therapies.

Surely, they must see what we are seeing?

At some point, this will become unsustainable.

19yo had to get repeat scripts for adhd from GP. He couldn't face doing it, delayed it for 6 months. I made appt. Dr changed to phone consult. IT LASTED 3 MINUTES. She said she didn't know if she had co-presc rights. Now teen has NO idea what is happening FFS. Fuck the system

Kiddo:

Mum, you deserve a day off too. No jobs in the house today.

🥰

(And yes, he proceeded to do the laundry…)

You know that public hospital mandate that started today that all the cookers are up in arms about? My husband walked through one hospital today and did not see any increase in mask use despite the 'highly recommended' so the terrible mandate is a nothing burger

Hello parents of children with diseases like cystic fibrosis. I love seeing your gorgeous child coming to clinic in a well fitted n95 mask. I would love to see you support your child by also wearing a well fitted n95 mask.