Which country has spare nurses?

Which country doesn't desperately need all the nurses they have?

Is this what wealthy countries do now?

Old Parliament House was not burned down as the previous letter-writer suggests ("An insult to all Australians", The Daily Advertiser, January 3).

Please do some fact checking. It was the doors that were set on fire.

It seems that all the hard work done by the population over the last two years has gone for nothing.

We have endured on going lockdowns, separation from our families, restriction of movement and have lined up to be vaccinated.

All this to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

However, the recent change in the attitude of federal, state and territory governments is quite baffling.

Leaders now refuse to put in place strategies which might limit the spread of the Omicron virus.

They are telling us it's now up to us get on with it and we'll probably all get the virus at some stage.

They are limiting PCR testing, shortening the quarantine time and encouraging us to get out and about.

I accept that we all have a responsibility to do whatever we can to keep ourselves, our families and others in the community safe.

But what are our governments doing? Where is their responsibility to make decisions in the best interests of the population?

We're being told not to go to the testing clinics as they are being overwhelmed, but instead they tell us to get a rapid antigen test if we show symptoms.

However, the availability and the cost of these tests make acquiring them extremely difficult.

The Prime Minister is refusing to make the rapid antigen tests free for those on limited income. This will result in many families being unable to self test, thus inadvertently spreading the virus to others.

It seems we have governments who have abdicated their responsibility to govern in the best interests of the community.

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We decided to err on the side of caution and purchase some rapid antigen tests from a chemist.

It wasn't an easy task as they are as rare as political ethics these days.

After about half an hour of driving around, we gave up and went home.

The cost of these tests is outrageous - $30 for two or $50 for three.

This virus will spread with gay abandon simply because the RATs are financially unobtainable for some.

Let's hope the government can find a viable solution to the problem.

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