On every front, the Australian domestic economy is now in crisis. University of South Australia epidemiologist Adrian Esterman said the daily case number was misleading because people were trying, yet unable, to source and report rapid tests. “The first is the lack of availability of rapid antigen tests. The employers also aired their frustration at a chronic shortage of rapid antigen tests despite federal government assurances that it would supply 10 million tests to the states over the coming weeks. Morrison was warned: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.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2022 02:59 UTC