SYDNEY - Australia's daily Covid-19 cases hit a record high for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (Jan 5), further straining hospital resources and testing facilities as public anger grows over the handling of the fast-moving Omicron outbreak. Many Australians, already unhappy about long queues at public testing centres and a shortage of at-home tests, were further incensed when news...
Healthcare workers administer tests at a coronavirus disease testing clinic as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Sydney, Australia, Dec 30, 2021.SYDNEY - Australia's daily Covid-19 cases hit a record high for the third consecutive day on Wednesday , further straining hospital resources and testing facilities as public anger grows over the handling of the fast-moving Omicron outbreak.
"There are no silver bullets here," Morrison told reporters ahead of a meeting of national cabinet, the group of federal and state and territory leaders tasked with handling the pandemic.Officials reported a record 64,774 new cases, the majority in New South Wales and Victoria, the country's most populous states. That easily exceeded the previous day's national tally of around 47,800.
The rapid surge in cases in recent weeks has led to long lines at publicly-funded PCR testing centres. That prompted authorities to ask people to only seek PCR tests if symptomatic, which in turn led to a shortage of rapid antigen tests, which can be used at home but must be purchased privately. The decision prompted an outcry on social media and criticism from other sports people, medical professionals and lawmakers.Former Australian Rules player Kevin Bartlett tweeted that Australians "have been taken for fools," while another former player Corey McKernan tweeted: "People with loved ones who are dying/some needing urgent treatment cannot get into their own states.
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