@carvskier.bsky.social
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We don't know if the BA.3.2.2 saltation will mirror BA.2.86>JN1.
Yet, I'm struck by complacency & cognitive dissonance wrt vax & possible impact.
For flu, a handful of HA muts is bad clinically, despite OK ANNUAL vax ND50.
BA.3.2.2 is off the map, but apparently all is well...
Yet, I'm struck by complacency & cognitive dissonance wrt vax & possible impact.
For flu, a handful of HA muts is bad clinically, despite OK ANNUAL vax ND50.
BA.3.2.2 is off the map, but apparently all is well...
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We don't know if the BA.3.2.2 saltation will mirror BA.2.86>JN1.
Yet, I'm struck by complacency & cognitive dissonance wrt vax & possible impact.
For flu, a handful of HA muts is bad clinically, despite OK ANNUAL vax ND50.
BA.3.2.2 is off the map, but apparently all is well...
Yet, I'm struck by complacency & cognitive dissonance wrt vax & possible impact.
For flu, a handful of HA muts is bad clinically, despite OK ANNUAL vax ND50.
BA.3.2.2 is off the map, but apparently all is well...
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Oops. Just opened a cupboard and discovered a million documents I didn’t know I had.
a woman in a white dress is standing in front of a red white and blue flag
Alt: Opens cupboard stuff falls out
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Oops. Just opened a cupboard and discovered a million documents I didn’t know I had.
open.substack.com/pub/pandemic...
The case for masks was made over a century ago. Memories are v short. A lesson that keeps being offered.
The case for masks was made over a century ago. Memories are v short. A lesson that keeps being offered.
The Case for Masks Was Made a Century Ago
If December 1918 teaches us anything, it is that the science of prevention is only as effective as the public’s willingness to remember it.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
open.substack.com/pub/pandemic...
The case for masks was made over a century ago. Memories are v short. A lesson that keeps being offered.
The case for masks was made over a century ago. Memories are v short. A lesson that keeps being offered.
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"Analysts, government officials, they think it's nothing short of miraculous that it hasn't happened yet," Noah Oppenheim tells Lewis Goodall.
Is the threat of nuclear war closer than anyone realises?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
Is the threat of nuclear war closer than anyone realises?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
‘The number of nuclear near-misses is staggering’, says House of Dynamite writer | The News Agents
Noah Oppenheim, writer of new Kathryn Bigelow movie House of Dynamite, tells The News Agents of what he discovered about the world’s nuclear situation, and why people are not as worried as they…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Analysts, government officials, they think it's nothing short of miraculous that it hasn't happened yet," Noah Oppenheim tells Lewis Goodall.
Is the threat of nuclear war closer than anyone realises?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
Is the threat of nuclear war closer than anyone realises?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
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Note: 'Daily emergency department attendances for acute respiratory infection, England.'
🤦Besides communicating importance of vaccination, government should be explicit about not mixing with others when ill, using effective face-coverings sensibly, and use of ventilation.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
🤦Besides communicating importance of vaccination, government should be explicit about not mixing with others when ill, using effective face-coverings sensibly, and use of ventilation.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
December 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Note: 'Daily emergency department attendances for acute respiratory infection, England.'
🤦Besides communicating importance of vaccination, government should be explicit about not mixing with others when ill, using effective face-coverings sensibly, and use of ventilation.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
🤦Besides communicating importance of vaccination, government should be explicit about not mixing with others when ill, using effective face-coverings sensibly, and use of ventilation.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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What Steve said. There has never been a study in which high-quality, well-fitting masks were actually WORN that did not show a significant impact on disease transmission. Many mask studies failed to take account of post-allocation confounders (non-adherence + non-mask people choosing to mask).
So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic...
1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.
1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
What Steve said. There has never been a study in which high-quality, well-fitting masks were actually WORN that did not show a significant impact on disease transmission. Many mask studies failed to take account of post-allocation confounders (non-adherence + non-mask people choosing to mask).
BBC article the other day (? Leicester) about winter pressures. Maybe 3 masks out of 100 staff shown. If you don’t have flu (or covid) before you enter hospital you are likely to have it (staff or patient) when you leave (alive or dead)!
🤷 Besides vaccination, against flu or COVID-19, we should be careful not to mix with others when ill, and practise good personal hygiene - wearing effective face-coverings, in an appropriate manner, not hanging off our nose, mouth, or chin. @drtoniho.bsky.social @bmj.com
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
BBC article the other day (? Leicester) about winter pressures. Maybe 3 masks out of 100 staff shown. If you don’t have flu (or covid) before you enter hospital you are likely to have it (staff or patient) when you leave (alive or dead)!
Agreed. Hospitals are seeing greater pressure than flu figures alone reveal as there are around 1500 people with covid occupying hospital beds to add to the current 2500 (rising) flu occupancy. COVID never mentioned. Test positivity doesn’t show everything.
Besides communicating the importance of vaccination, where available, the government should be explicit about not mixing with others when ill, using effective face-coverings in an appropriate manner, and making use of ventilation, to avoid spreading airborne viruses.
Data:
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Data:
www.gov.uk/government/s...
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Agreed. Hospitals are seeing greater pressure than flu figures alone reveal as there are around 1500 people with covid occupying hospital beds to add to the current 2500 (rising) flu occupancy. COVID never mentioned. Test positivity doesn’t show everything.
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Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
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⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
December 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
Spain’s Catalonia Region Orders Immediate Mask Mandate Across All Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes amid a surge in flu cases
The flu is surging fast cases are up 2.5× this week with very high transmission.
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Gavin Newsom: “Trump is one of the most destructive presidents & human beings in my lifetime — I think this republic is at real risk of this country being unrecognizable — I have no patience for people who want to indulge it. This guy is reckless. He has wrecked this country”
#Trump: A+++++
#Trump: A+++++
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Gavin Newsom: “Trump is one of the most destructive presidents & human beings in my lifetime — I think this republic is at real risk of this country being unrecognizable — I have no patience for people who want to indulge it. This guy is reckless. He has wrecked this country”
#Trump: A+++++
#Trump: A+++++
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A depressing milestone on the TrumpActionTracker - 2000 logged actions since January.
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A depressing milestone on the TrumpActionTracker - 2000 logged actions since January.
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
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🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
BREAKING NEWS
At last, in the UK, we now have official guidance on the use of respirators (FFP3) vs Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) which has been prepared SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
BREAKING NEWS
At last, in the UK, we now have official guidance on the use of respirators (FFP3) vs Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) which has been prepared SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
August 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
BREAKING NEWS
At last, in the UK, we now have official guidance on the use of respirators (FFP3) vs Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) which has been prepared SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
BREAKING NEWS
At last, in the UK, we now have official guidance on the use of respirators (FFP3) vs Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) which has been prepared SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷🚨😷
Whereas in the UK vaccination is only for the over 75s (plus a very limited cohort of immune-suppressed, which doesn’t include Covid-related suppression!) and a historical vaccine (kp2) at that! They are still trying for “herd immunity” to a coronavirus here! 😭
Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
New jab for new COVID-19 variant: Australians can now access additional vaccine
The federal health department says regular COVID-19 vaccinations are "the best way" to maintain protection.
www.sbs.com.au
December 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Whereas in the UK vaccination is only for the over 75s (plus a very limited cohort of immune-suppressed, which doesn’t include Covid-related suppression!) and a historical vaccine (kp2) at that! They are still trying for “herd immunity” to a coronavirus here! 😭
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www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
Who will want to visit and give up all their most private data. Treating tourists like criminals is not a way to go.
Who will want to visit and give up all their most private data. Treating tourists like criminals is not a way to go.
US weighs mandatory social media checks for visitors
The new rules would also require a mandatory selfie, as well as the names and birth dates of close family.
www.euronews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
Who will want to visit and give up all their most private data. Treating tourists like criminals is not a way to go.
Who will want to visit and give up all their most private data. Treating tourists like criminals is not a way to go.
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Scientists at Yale say long COVID is part of a “long-established family of post-acute infection syndromes.” The biggest challenge is understanding its “underlying pathobiology.” They were “surprised” how often children are affected, noting kids are also vulnerable to “long-term effects.”
December 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Scientists at Yale say long COVID is part of a “long-established family of post-acute infection syndromes.” The biggest challenge is understanding its “underlying pathobiology.” They were “surprised” how often children are affected, noting kids are also vulnerable to “long-term effects.”
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Thank you SO much for posting this important message. My husband (with #T1D) and me with #asthma both had to pay £95each to get #CovidVaccine. We've both had #Covid once. It wiped me out for 2/52 & I think my exhaustion is #LongCovid
#DHSC should vaccinate ALL who request it.
#DHSC should vaccinate ALL who request it.
🦠COVID-19 hasn’t gone,🌀it continues:
🌬️It spreads
🫁🫀It disables
💔It disrupts lives
🏥It's overwhelming
🛡️It weakens resilience
📉It drives absenteeism
💸It causes economic loss
🔥Crisis becomes disaster
🤦Yet national strategies fail to acknowledge its impact and persistence. #COVID19 #InfectionPrevention💉
🌬️It spreads
🫁🫀It disables
💔It disrupts lives
🏥It's overwhelming
🛡️It weakens resilience
📉It drives absenteeism
💸It causes economic loss
🔥Crisis becomes disaster
🤦Yet national strategies fail to acknowledge its impact and persistence. #COVID19 #InfectionPrevention💉
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Thank you SO much for posting this important message. My husband (with #T1D) and me with #asthma both had to pay £95each to get #CovidVaccine. We've both had #Covid once. It wiped me out for 2/52 & I think my exhaustion is #LongCovid
#DHSC should vaccinate ALL who request it.
#DHSC should vaccinate ALL who request it.
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I’ve added an Excess Deaths Comparison page to my analysis on that topic. Here I’m comparing the UK, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, to June 2025.
My method projects "Expected Deaths" using a linear regression on the weekly deaths (4-week average) from a baseline of 2015-2019 deaths.
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My method projects "Expected Deaths" using a linear regression on the weekly deaths (4-week average) from a baseline of 2015-2019 deaths.
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November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I’ve added an Excess Deaths Comparison page to my analysis on that topic. Here I’m comparing the UK, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, to June 2025.
My method projects "Expected Deaths" using a linear regression on the weekly deaths (4-week average) from a baseline of 2015-2019 deaths.
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My method projects "Expected Deaths" using a linear regression on the weekly deaths (4-week average) from a baseline of 2015-2019 deaths.
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Nov 2025, @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social published its 2nd report: findings confirming abject political failings. Government must give the NHS support it needs to recover from years of austerity and COVID, and rebuild it fit for the future. @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
www.peoplescovidinquiry.com
www.peoplescovidinquiry.com
Home | PeoplesCovidInquiry
We’re holding our People’s Covid Inquiry now because we don’t think it’s too soon to start learning lessons about this crisis.
People are still dying from COVID-19. We believe 100,000 deaths were av...
www.peoplescovidinquiry.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Nov 2025, @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social published its 2nd report: findings confirming abject political failings. Government must give the NHS support it needs to recover from years of austerity and COVID, and rebuild it fit for the future. @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
www.peoplescovidinquiry.com
www.peoplescovidinquiry.com
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Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
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Airborne transmission @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social
🤦Quote: 'Insufficient attention had been paid to the possibility of airborne transmission from as early as April 2020.
🤷Advice was clear... airborne transmission was possible in poorly ventilated spaces.'
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/modu...
🤦Quote: 'Insufficient attention had been paid to the possibility of airborne transmission from as early as April 2020.
🤷Advice was clear... airborne transmission was possible in poorly ventilated spaces.'
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/modu...
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Airborne transmission @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social
🤦Quote: 'Insufficient attention had been paid to the possibility of airborne transmission from as early as April 2020.
🤷Advice was clear... airborne transmission was possible in poorly ventilated spaces.'
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/modu...
🤦Quote: 'Insufficient attention had been paid to the possibility of airborne transmission from as early as April 2020.
🤷Advice was clear... airborne transmission was possible in poorly ventilated spaces.'
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/modu...
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We all knew that was awol in Feb 2020 dealing with marital and family issues and not in the slightest bit interested in saving lives or the country having just engineered the economic disaster of Brexit! The guardian at least interviewed me about Ischgl Covid.
We all knew that was awol in Feb 2020 dealing with marital and family issues and not in the slightest bit interested in saving lives or the country having just engineered the economic disaster of Brexit! The guardian at least interviewed me about Ischgl Covid.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We all knew that was awol in Feb 2020 dealing with marital and family issues and not in the slightest bit interested in saving lives or the country having just engineered the economic disaster of Brexit! The guardian at least interviewed me about Ischgl Covid.
We all knew that was awol in Feb 2020 dealing with marital and family issues and not in the slightest bit interested in saving lives or the country having just engineered the economic disaster of Brexit! The guardian at least interviewed me about Ischgl Covid.
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If, like me, you lost a loved one in the UK’s deadly second COVID wave, this WhatsApp chat will confirm that the then government has blood on its hands.
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If, like me, you lost a loved one in the UK’s deadly second COVID wave, this WhatsApp chat will confirm that the then government has blood on its hands.