Denis - The COVID info guy -

@BigBadDenis

Sharing info on COVID since the start of the pandemic

Australia: Sydney, NSW

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · Aug 2, 2021

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · 7 h

🇯🇵Japan: Whooping cough cases in Japan hit new high for 4th straight week The country reported 3,682 patients in the week through July 13. That was 104 more than in the previous week and the highest since the current method of recordkeeping began in 2018 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

BigBadDenis's tweet image. 🇯🇵Japan: Whooping cough cases in Japan hit new high for 4th straight week

The country reported 3,682 patients in the week through July 13. That was 104 more than in the previous week and the highest since the current method of recordkeeping began in 2018

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · 3 h

🇺🇸USA: Is the US in a Summer COVID Surge? Cases Are Rising in These 27 States. As of July 15, CDC models show COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 27 states, stable in 17, and declining in only 1 state. today.com/health/coronav…

BigBadDenis's tweet card. COVID-19 cases are rising in half of US states. Is this the start of a summer wave? What to know about COVID trends and the new Stratus and Nimbus variants.

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · Jul 22

🇺🇸USA: Florida's COVID-19 deaths top 1,100 in 2025 "1,144 reported deaths linked to the virus in 2025, up from 1,027 deaths at the end of June" Reported COVID deaths: 🔸2020: 23,351 🔸2021: 39,876 🔸2022: 21,317 🔸2023: 8,448 🔸2024: 6,025 wusf.org/health-news-fl…

BigBadDenis's tweet card. Data posted Monday by the state Department of Health showed 1,144 reported deaths linked to the virus in 2025, up from 1,027 deaths at the end of June.

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Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Issues Urgent Warning: COVID-19 is Not Just a Respiratory Virus—It’s Like cancer "This virus has beaten us." In a chilling revelation, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong—renowned surgeon, scientist, and billionaire biotech pioneer—warns that COVID-19 is far more…

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · Jul 22

How much COVID can dogs detect? In a Mexico study, 2nd-gen dogs trained with a COVID scent were tested on sweat samples from 379 people (90 positive, 289 negative). Only 5 of the 11 dogs showed 67–87% sensitivity. Accuracy may improve with each generation meer.com/en/95166-how-m…

BigBadDenis's tweet card. Verified through qRT-PCR, dogs can detect the COVID-19 virus in humans when the viral load reaches a certain threshold

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · Jul 21

🇬🇧UK: Nurseries in England bring in Covid-style protocols as measles cases rise. "Staff deploy infection controls and step up cleaning as cases pass 500 for year to date and after one child dies" theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

BigBadDenis's tweet card. Staff deploy infection controls and step up cleaning as cases pass 500 for year to date and after one child dies

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Denis - The COVID info guy -@BigBadDenis · Jul 21

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 15 July to 21 July 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 1,195 (-3.0%) 🔹Influenza: 3,650 (+10.1%) 🔹RSV: 921 (+14.4%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 147 (-2.6%) 🔸Influenza: 195 (+7.7%) 🔸RSV: 52 (+13.0%) health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pract…

BigBadDenis's tweet image. Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 15 July to 21 July 2025

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 1,195 (-3.0%)
🔹Influenza: 3,650 (+10.1%)
🔹RSV: 921 (+14.4%)

Hospitalisations:

🔸COVID: 147 (-2.6%)
🔸Influenza: 195 (+7.7%)
🔸RSV: 52 (+13.0%)

health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pract…

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