A bigger stockpile of personal protective equipment could help Australia resume elective surgery sooner — which will be a major topic at the next National Cabinet meeting.
More face masks will be distributed to healthcare workers after Australia received 58 million of them for the national medical stockpile.Health Minister Greg Hunt said nearly 22 million masks from the national stockpile had already gone to healthcare workersThe personal protective equipment has been procured in recent days, much of it imported from China.
In a statement, Health Minster Greg Hunt said the new stock would"ensure masks are getting to those who need them".
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