, as queues for tests stretched around the country and laboratory processing blew out to more than a week in some instances., the country’s leaders were also signalling a new phase of the pandemic.more than 78,000 cases were confirmed
“We’re willing to go hardline on this,” the source says. “We want schools to stay open, to make sure classes don’t shut down if there’s one case there.” People queue outside the Prahran Town Hall COVID-19 testing clinic in Melbourne. There is high demand for PCR tests as case numbers rise.Omicron is milder than Delta, Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly confirmed this week. He said that means healthcare systems would be able to cope with rapidly rising cases.
Australian Medical Association President Dr Omar Khorshid says hospital systems and GPs are already in a dire situation with tired and overworked staff forced to work harder as hundreds are furloughed due to being close contacts or contracting the virus.“We don’t know where and when the peak is going to come. If it’s in a few days, it’ll be tough, but we’ll cope,” he says.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, in Cairns on Friday, said the federal government had waited too long to order rapid antigen tests, and its lack of action to slow the spread of Omicron was hurting the country. GPs will bear the brunt of coronavirus treatment this year but are also caught in a perfect storm, dealing with staff shortages while running vaccination clinics for boosters and soon children, while preparing to treat thousands of COVID-19 infections.
rachelclun There is sure to be another Varient. How these so called Experts know when a varient has peaked is pure fiction. Beginning to think all the advice we are getting in Australia is fiction. And there is many more Unvaxed people in Australia than the authorities know about
rachelclun Washing his hands of it all……..
rachelclun If this hits 5 years and nobody is pollislapping the politicians I'm gping to re-enter the bunker and blow everyone up remotely.
rachelclun 🙏🏼
rachelclun Mismanagement of quarantine 3.0
rachelclun The fact is that they don't have enough contact tracers, or people willing to take temporary jobs as testers. Pathology Clinic are closed for holidays - not back until next week, and complete incompetence by the Govt.
rachelclun What we are actually doing is riding a tidal wave of incompetence, deflected responsibility, and complete lack of accountable leadership from a PM who thinks having a photo op at the cricket is more important than doing his job
rachelclun I don't think riding is appropriate any more.
rachelclun With a useless PM in Charge! 🙄
rachelclun SkidMark from Marketing is riding the wave to a wipeout I don't give a RAT's what happens to him
rachelclun Just as some businesses barely recovered from the last lock down, this one will definitely bankrupt them.
rachelclun severe neglect shown by the various liberal governments in australia resulting the death in australians.
rachelclun Too many waves for Australians to ride: Omicron is bad, but Scomocron happens to be the worst one ever.
rachelclun Yeah 3 of mass formation psychosis
rachelclun LifesABeach hey Snotty ?
rachelclun Towing the LNP line once again. This isn’t holding the gov to account. We aren’t riding the wave, we are getting smashed agains the rocks. ThisisNotJournalism
rachelclun We are not “riding a wave” we are getting smashed by it! Hospital cancelling elective surgery. Supermarket shelves empty. Small businesses hammered. The SMH is living in the same alternate reality as the PM’s media team…
rachelclun Next election vote the incompetent Morrison Government out ScottyThePathologicalLiar
rachelclun This is how overseas manage the virus. Forethought strategies,smart.. Not Rants Rants Photoshoots Rants Rants