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Morrison government warned about lack of rapid antigen tests in September, AMA claims
Australian Medical Association told health department the country needed to ensure it had enough tests and a clear strategy to transition
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The Australian Medical Association warned senior executives in the federal health department of the need to develop a national strategy for procuring rapid antigen tests (RATs) in September last year.
But the AMA’s vice-president, Chris Moy, said that he was told in the meeting that the government did not want to intervene in the private market.
Read the original article at The Guardian