As Australians continue to grapple with a shortage of rapid antigen tests and price gouging described as “beyond outrageous”, a new website has launched in the United States allowing people to order them free to their homes.
The White House says the government will work with community groups to circulate RATs in the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities.
Fighting the pandemic is one of the Biden administration’s top priorities, with the president’s handling of the Omicron surge currently hampering his approval ratings.The British government has provided free rapid tests through pharmacies and a home delivery service for months. “Mad to think we have to pay for something in Australia that’s free in England. That’d be like the UK charging people for sunshine.”
The federal government says 52 million RAT kits will be flown from Asia and the US into Australia this month through an emergency freight supply scheme.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday RAT shortages were not unique to Australia.
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