Tag: COVID-19
Do we care enough about COVID?
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The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea...
How soon can I get COVID again? Experts now say 28 days – but you can protect yourself
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My glorious two and a half year run of negative COVID tests came to a shuddering halt last week, after receiving a...
Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5
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Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID strains.
BA.4 and BA.5 are more infectious than...
COVID deaths are now barely mentioned in the media. That changes the very nature of grief
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About a year ago, many of us were in lockdown. State premiers fronted the media every day to reveal how many people had...
Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID
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In a poll conducted by the Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions...
COVID made things taste weird, now ‘Paxlovid mouth’ sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?
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Loss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including...