Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asserted the government will not be making rapid antigen tests free, despite growing calls from the Labor government to make them available for everyone. Following widespread shortages of the rapid tests and large queues at PCR testing clinics across the country, the prime minister said the tests wouldn’t be rolled out freely. “The suggestion that tests are not free is untrue. The tests are free if you require one and are required to have one because you are a close contact or you’re symptomatic,” Morrison told reporters on Wednesday. “The tests are free if you require one and are required to have one because you’re a close contact or you’re symptomatic.” Morrison said 160 million rapid tests would soon be arriving in Australia. He stated that the Omicron variant had caused a significant disruption in Australia and that the short-term challenge at hand is …
Australian PM Dismisses Free COVID-19 Tests Amidst Pressure
January 5, 2022
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