PM Scott Morrison Seems To Say That You Are On Your Own If You Get COVID19!

This appeared an hour or so ago: Scott Morrison says healthcare system can cope despite warnings of Covid-19 pressure Scott Morrison has called for people to ‘manage their own health’ as hospital staff and paramedics feel the strain of soaring Covid-19 cases. Catie McLeod January 3, 2022 - 9:20AM NCA NewsWire Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to put enormous pressure on parts of Australia’s healthcare system as hospitals grapple with staff shortages and ambulances are delayed. There are at least 188,000 active coronavirus cases in the country, with almost 2000 people in hospital and almost 150 patients in intensive care, according to the most recent federal government data. Scott Morrison on Monday insisted the country’s hospitals could cope, saying most people with the Omicron Covid strain would have a much milder illness than with Delta. The Prime Minister said rising case numbers were part of “the new phase” of the pandemic in which people would need to take... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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