Cristina Rocha

Re: lots of infections around. Acute COVID remains at near saturation levels in the community throughout the year, & long COVID is relatively common (eg, 7% of all adults in the US have had LC), it commonly lasts for years, and is on the increase in recent times. Having LC is known to negatively affect how immunity functions. So, it would not be surprising to see other diseases that rely on normally functioning immunity surge/behave in an unusual way for this reason. Although much needs to be learned about this issue, clearly at a population-level our immune systems are in a different place now to what they were prior to 2020. Immune systems need to be healthy to perform optimally.

@k_eagar @Qantas We were pretty happy to have the Sip valve in our masks as there was no way the mask was coming off. What’s the story @Qantas?

No accurate figures so it's up to the brilliance of @Mike_Honey_ @dbRaevn & a few others to estimate what's going on. This suggests that over 1 million people have C0VID in Oz right now, & that almost half of the entire population has had C0VID in the last 6 months. These numbers are extraordinary.

My new book is out and you can read ch 1 for free. 🙌 That’s where I define the concept of Cool Christianity. 🤩🤓👇🏼

This continues a streak of landmark papers on chronic COVID incl. how it drives fatigue, cognitive decline & now immune dysfunction. All this double underlines why we must do much more to reduce infections & to support those who have LC or ME/CSF. What more will it take?

The difference in public health COVID messaging between Victoria and other states in Australia is extraordinary. Why should public health messaging for a serious disease depend so much on postcode?

Yes, brilliant and transformative to public health. This is so doable now, does not need to be seen as something for the future.

@olgachaim @westsydusoss @RSRCWesternSyd Sometimes in the African-initiated churches.

Delighted to launch this Report on settlement, Christianity, and the African diaspora in Australia with Dr Kathleen Openshaw at @westsydusoss! 🙌🥳 @RSRCWesternSyd

You can read the Report and executive summary here westernsydney.edu.au/religion_and_s…

6,500 is an awful lot of premature death in 7 months... there are also many many more than this who get seriously sick but from acute and/or chronic C0VID. We are underplaying this disease. And in so doing perpetuating the problem.

@Sophiemcneill @Tony_Burke And then the @AlboMP govt abstained when the UN called for a ceasefire. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Minister @Tony_Burke re why he supports his local council in Sydney flying the Palestinian flag until a ceasefire is declared. "There was nowhere in Australia where those colours were being acknowledged as being worthy of grieving." Thank you Tony🙏🏼#CeasefireNOW

Australia, where’s your compassion and ethics? @AlboMP #shame #FreePalestine #gaza #CeasefireNOW

2 million people living in this country have Long Covid & there have been over 230,000 deaths due to Covid. That’s why masks are now common place & people want to help protect each other ❤️

"The African Diaspora and Christianity in Australia" report by @crocha2, Kathleen Openshaw & Matthew Clancy is being launched on Nov 16, at @westernsydneyu for info and registration, head to: events.humanitix.com/african-expres…

An entire culture, history and people are disappearing under the rubble – buried by the moral cowardice of our political leaders. Artists whose work we will never know. Teachers whose lessons we will never learn. Children whose laughter we will never hear. We must keep raising our voice for an immediate ceasefire. For the universal application of international law. For our shared humanity. For the only path to a just & lasting peace: an end to the occupation of Palestine.

Sick Sydney University academic sacked after return-to-work decree smh.com.au/national/nsw/s…

@BrentHodgson @zalisteggall 💯 all this Brent! We really have to ask ourselves why any political leader would not support both truth and transparency in government. Imo it speaks volumes abt how they want to conduct themselves in government. For those in the backseats here is Zali.

It's airborne people. Stop asking people to wash their hands only. Ventilate, mask up and turn on the HEPA filter. It's that simple. 🤷‍♀️