Posted on May 18, 2020

Queensland criticised for holding back rapid Covid-19 testing in remote Aboriginal communities

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

385

5

2

4

0

Aboriginal health organisations say the Queensland government is holding back a $3.3m national rollout of rapid Covid-19 testing in remote Aboriginal communities, putting concerns for health worker safety ahead of conducting what they say is a “gold standard” test endorsed by the World Health Organization and already being used in other states and territories.

Queensland criticised for holding back rapid Covid-19 testing in remote Aboriginal communities

Posted from theguardian.com

Posted in these groups:

Australia

Posted >1 y ago

Responses: 2

1

0

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted >1 y ago

Thank you for the news share brother Chip

(1)

Comment

(0)

0

Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted >1 y ago

Time has shown us that the less a population has interacted and has genetic crossing, the more vunerable they often are to diseases. The Australian aboriginal community fits that

(0)

Comment

(0)

Queensland criticised for holding back rapid Covid-19 testing in remote Aboriginal communities

Queensland criticised for holding back rapid Covid-19 testing in remote Aboriginal communities

Join nearly 2 million former and current members of the US military, just like you.