‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#61BKC)
Mark Butler is urging Australians to get their booster jabs as case numbers rise and pandemic supports are scaled back
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The Australian health minister, Mark Butler, has warned millions" of people will be infected by Covid in coming weeks, urging Australians to take boosters even as the government winds down other Covid supports.
On Wednesday, Anthony Albanese, doubled down on the federal government's decision not to extend free rapid antigen tests for concession card holders beyond 31 July.
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