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"In May 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID was no longer a
public health emergency of international concern. For many, this signalled the
pandemic was over.
But the virus continues to infect millions of people globally and the WHO
recognises COVID as an ongoing pandemic.
In Australia, more than 50,000 infections have been reported so far in 2024.
And this is likely to be a significant underestimate, as we are testing much
less than we used to. As of February 1 there were 287 outbreaks in residential
aged care homes, and people are still dying from the virus.
Although we’ve come a long way since earlier in the pandemic, as we enter its
fifth year, COVID continues to have negative effects on individuals, health
services and society at large.
To reduce the impact on health services and the community, the Australasian
College for Infection Prevention and Control, of which we are on the board of
directors, is calling for ongoing infection prevention and control strategies
in Australia. These include supporting people to access vaccination and
testing, and cleaner air in shared indoor spaces."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
