Coronacast is a podcast that answers your questions about coronavirus. We break down the latest news and research to help you understand how the world is living... More
Coronacast is a podcast that answers your questions about coronavirus. We break down the latest news and research to help you understand how the world is living... More
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Wait ... how many people have long COVID?
Long COVID has nearly been around as long as COVID itself.
It wasn't long after the pandemic began before we started hearing about long haulers - people who were suffering from the virus long after testing negative.
But even today, we still don't know the precise definitions of what exactly long COVID is and how many people suffer from it.
But we are getting closer to a clearer picture. So why is it important to know?
30/05/2023
14:19
How many shots should I have had by now?
In 2021, Aussies were queueing round the block quite literally for COVID-19 vaccines one and two.
23/05/2023
14:19
Is there a new flu surge?
As respiratory disease goes, COVID got us good. But it's important we don't forget the old school ones like flu and RSV.
There's quite a bit of flu around at the moment too. It could even be described as a surge.
So what's going on? Why are we being attacked by COVID, flu and RSV all at once?
Also on today's show:
* Remember that time a stranger made Norman stick something up his nose in an abandoned dungeon?
* What's going on in China now that they've dropped COVID restrictions?
16/05/2023
11:11
WHO's given up on COVID?
With the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcing that COVID-19 is no longer a "global health emergency", you'd be forgiven for thinking the pandemic's over.
But alas, it isn't.
According to WHO, the "emergency" phase is over but COVID will remain a persistent threat for a lot longer, saying the disease is still killing someone every three minutes.
So how can COVID no longer be an emergency, but also remain so deadly?
09/05/2023
12:02
Arcturus' rise: Another COVID (sub sub sub) variant!
The Omicron variant has been spinning off all sorts of sub variants during its 17 month long reign.
The latest is XBB.1.16 - known also as Arcturus - and like its sibling sub variants doesn't seem to be all that different.
But while Arcturus is busy trying to become the most popular sub variant of the month, we are undergoing another wave of infections.
There are hundreds of people in hospitals around the country and it's continuing to affect how the health system operates.
Also on the show: Is COVID going to the dogs?
Coronacast is a podcast that answers your questions about coronavirus. We break down the latest news and research to help you understand how the world is living through a pandemic.