Spring Quiz Night! 🗓 Sat 12th September @ 7:30 🪙 Koha encouraged 🧠 Stretch your brain 🛋 Join from home Register: events.humanitix.com/aca-spring-q...
Aotearoa Covid Action
@covidactionnz.bsky.social
Advocating for a comprehensive and equitable Covid response. #cleanair #covidisnotover #covidisnotmild #maskup
We put out a press release with @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social outlining our concerns. “It is past time to apply what we know about how Covid spreads to stop our health system and schools getting slammed every winter by largely preventable viruses like Influenza A." covidaction.nz/en/record-br...
Record-breaking Sickness Requires Action
Aotearoa Covid Action works for a Covid-safe Aotearoa New Zealand
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Absolutely the wrong approach to a flu crisis. Our number one aim should be reducing transmission.
Jolisa Gracewood@nzdodo.bsky.social · 2w agoWell, this sure feels like a recipe for a generation's worth of post-viral Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For children, young people, staff and families alike. 😬 Rest & recovery – real convalescence – isn't a whim, and shouldn't be treated as a luxury, let alone a crime. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
This ongoing staff illness in schools could be prevented by mask wearing, clean air, and making sure those who are contagious stay home. www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...
Whangārei Boys High School Year 10 students rostered home due to staff illness
An entire year group at Whangārei Boys High School is at home today because too many teachers are sick.
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We had a table at Auckland Zinefest at the beginning of August. We gave out dozens of masks, and people were interested in the zines at the table. The mini zines, “how to choose an air purifier” and ACT UP NY’s “Covid-Safer Pride Guide” were especially popular.
Trivia! We invite you to join us for our first online quiz for the spring season at 7:30 pm on Saturday 12th September. We hope to keep hosting these quizzes quarterly during the warmer months.
Excellent! 👏👏👏The cost to buy covid & flu test kits is too great also.
Aotearoa Covid Action and Long Covid Support Aotearoa are calling for: - National indoor clean air standards - Full implementation of the Covid inquiry’s recommendations on clean air measures in healthcare and other public places - Increased promotion and access to flu and Covid vaccines.
Aotearoa Covid Action@covidactionnz.bsky.social · 2w agoMEDIA RELEASE from ACA and @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social covidaction.nz/en/record-br...
New Zealand COVID weekly update: 16 August 2026 10 August to 16 August 2026: 🔹New cases: 132 (+41.9%)⚠️ 🔹Deaths: (data removed from dashboard) 28 July to 3 August 2026: 🔸Hospitalisations: 15 (+36.3%)⚠️ Source: www.healthnz.govt.nz/about-us/hea...
So New Zealand Government’s mask advice has its latest review date as 22 July 2026. Still not promoted, or modelled. News reports recently about overload on Hospital Emergency Departments.
As political parties contend for our votes this November, we’re determined not to let airborne illness prevention and the prospect of a Covid-safer Aotearoa drop off the agenda. #nzpol
'Collapse' is deeply bad when clinicians say it. 494 patients in 24 hours at Middlemore, when 280 was the record last winter.
Auckland hospital hits 'terrifying' record as patients treated in corridors
Healthcare workers say the 'broken' system is 'on the brink of collapse'.
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New Zealand: "Bay of Plenty schools report surge in winter illness absences" Te Puke Primary School reported over 20% of its 313 pupils absent due to illness, with colds, flu, fevers, and sore throats. There were 71 away on Monday and 69 on Tuesday, with 90% sick. Source: archive.md/UqBuM
Live feed tested ✅️ Politicians confirmed ✅️ Questions compiled ✅️ Join us on Monday 10th August at 10am www.longcovidsupport.co.nz/live-stream
"While an increase in patients is a "normal" winter occurance, the number needing to be seen seemed to get worse each year - and this year is "certainly worse" than last." #maskup #cleanair www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...
Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital makes plans to pitch tents in winter surge
Christchurch Hospital has emergency plans to pitch a tent outside as corridors fill up with patients in beds, according to one doctor.
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This looks like good news, especially: 23 Determine the costs and benefits of improving ventilation in hospitals and health care facilities - Accept in principle And www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government accepts all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations 'in some form'
The government has accepted "in some form" all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations, promising key advice will be made public within five working days in future pandemics.
rnz.co.nz
Hey quizzers! As promised, the answers: 1. Which of these countries does not border the Black Sea? Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova or Tűrkiye Moldova is landlocked. 2. Residents of which country report getting the most hours of sleep every night? Believe it or not, it's New Zealand.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our online Quiz Night on Saturday! We raised more than at June's event for the Mask Bloc. Congratulations and bragging rights to the top team, the Pluslifers!
Chronic Illness Political Panel Monday 10th August
Christchurch ‘needs a second hospital’ as 470 people pour into emergency department on one day | The Press share.google/ZP0myHwNOgIa...
Christchurch ‘needs a second hospital’ as 470 people pour into emergency department on one day
“There’s just [aren’t] enough beds. And even if we had more beds, there’s no staff,” a hospital worker says.
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Just adding that clean air and good quality masks protect against all airborne viruses, including RSV, as well as flu and Covid. www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...
Explainer: What is RSV and why is it making so many people sick this winter?
Explainer: RSV may not quite have the name recognition that influenza and Covid do, but it's actually causing more winter illness.
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June's winners are back to defend their title! Can you take them on and become the champions? When: Saturday, 25 July, 7:30-9pm NZST Where: Zoom (get tickets in link in comments) All welcome worldwide! Tickets are free but donations encouraged!