PM makes big call on rapid Covid tests

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again ruled out making rapid antigen Covid tests free, giving this reason. DETAILS

Mr Morrison said Australia was now at a stage of the pandemic where not everything could be made free.

“We have undertaken some decisions to get more aged care workers back and off being isolated and furloughed,” Mr Morrison said. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said rapid antigen tests were being made available to those in aged care and vulnerable settings. “They will be an important defence against the virus, but we have also provided 55 million PCR tests at a cost to the Commonwealth of $2.5 billion to date.

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