The New Zealand government announces free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system amid rising COVID-19 and flu cases.
The New Zealand government has announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system, which is dealing with an influx of COVID-19 and influenza patients.New Zealand's hospital system has already been struggling with increases in wait times and surgeries having to be cancelled
The government is also allowing pharmacies to sell COVID-19 medicines and is expanding the criteria for who is eligible for antiviral medication The hospital system is already struggling with increases in wait times and surgeries having to be cancelled.
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