Australians over 70 granted access to Covid antiviral treatments

From Monday, access will also be expanded to over 50s and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 30 with two or more risk factors * Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates * Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast All Australians over 70 with Covid will be eligible to take antivirals from Monday, after the health minister Mark Butler expanded access to the treatments. Butler revealed that access will also be expanded to people aged over 50 with two or more risk factors for severe disease and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged over 30 with two or more risk factors. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...
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