Tag: SARS-CoV-2
15 things not to do when using a rapid antigen test, from storing in the freezer to sampling snot
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Many of us have taken a rapid antigen test (RAT) or have administered them to our school-aged children.
But how many of us are...
COVID will soon be endemic. This doesn’t mean it’s harmless or we give up, just that it’s part of life
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We have experienced many bumps in the road since 2020 and one would have to be extremely brave to predict what the...
Planning a Christmas get-together? 8 tips to avoid a super-spreader event
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Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends.
If you’re hosting a gathering and want...
Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
What not to do: ban travel. Scenes at South Africa’s OR Tambo International airport after the first flight bans were announced. Phill Magakoe...
No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get COVID
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Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract COVID. This has raised concerns...
Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID
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As lockdowns ease in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, and people return to work and socialising, many of us...