“A landmark study by Queensland health authorities has revealed the effects of long Covid-19 is no more severe than influenza in a highly vaccinated population.
Results from the globally unique research shocked Queensland Health boss John Gerrard, who said repeated reports of the ongoing impact of the virus suggested it was extraordinary in its ability to severely impact patients many weeks after the initial infection.
But the chief health officer said the results of the study, which will be presented at a global infectious diseases conference in Copenhagen on Monday (Queensland time), show long-term effects were almost identical to the flu.
“We were surprised about this because the sense you get from reports internationally is there is something quite unique and strange about Covid-19,” Dr Gerrard said.
“And our data suggests that it really isn’t unique. The symptoms people experience at 12 weeks are not dissimilar to seasonal influenza.”
Dr Gerrard stressed the research does not question the seriousness of long Covid-19 but “it is not obvious that it’s different from other viruses”.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the study vindicated the state government’s hard border closures which shielded Queensland from widespread infection until the population was widely vaccinated. “We know our high vaccination rates protected Queenslanders from the worst of Covid-19,” she said.”
How ridiculous does Anna Palaszczuk sound?
Is she arguing that we should shut society down for every virus?
Nothing will ever vindicate her cruelty and stupidity. Nothing. The sooner she trots off into the sunset the better.
The study, while too late for many should at least give ammunition to fight those “experts” who are trying to keep Covid fear mongering alive and the rent seekers who see the fed up population as nothing more than a pin cushion.