My colleagues & I wrote an open letter last week calling for rapid testing. The virus doesn’t understand exemption rules. Everyone without exception must have a rapid antigen test for covid on arrival - everyone, no exemptions. thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020…

NSW airport transport driver tests positive for COVID

New South Wales has recorded its first case of community transmitted COVID-19 in more than a week.

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Thank you so much for doing this, even though it shows that we are in a truly terrible situation that compelled you and your colleagues to do this.
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Replying to @KyriakosKyriac1 @TonyHWindsor
Sadly our letter was written on Dec 7 to ministries before the outbreak- still no reply. A CMO dismissed our idea in press saying neg test today can be pos tomorrow was not accurate antigen test is accurate in early stages, with higher certainty than what we have now (nothing!)

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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1 @TonyHWindsor
My daughter and her husband have PhDs in Biotechnology. I understand some of the difficulties bridging academic rigour with mainstream politics for public good. I've seen your interviews on telly. Please keep up the good fight. From my position as a pleb, it's worth the struggle.
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1 @deniseshrivell @KyriakosKyriac1 @TonyHWindsor
No reply is unprofessional.
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