The Australian’s Gerard Henderson says DanielAndrewsMP is allegedly responsible for the decision in 2009 to stop testing for the swine flu outbreak along with the lack of investment in testing infrastructure.
The Australian’s Gerard Henderson says Daniel Andrews is allegedly responsible for the decision in 2009 to stop testing for the flu outbreak along with the lack of investment in testing infrastructure.
The ABC’s Dr Norman Swan said on Tuesday, in 2009 during the swine flu pandemic, Victoria “stopped testing because their public health system couldn’t cope with it, and not a lot was invested after that”. Mr Henderson told Sky News host Andrew Bolt, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was the health minister for three years during that time, but nobody in the media has reported it.
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