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Triaged in tents - Australia's hospitals under strain

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Boy who completed six months of chemotherapy waits 27 hours in hallway of Box Hill hospital Source: Twitter / Louise Milligan

The third wave of COVID-19 is dropping off quicker than modelling predicted.


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By Phillipa Carisbrooke

Presented by Ana Kotaleska

Source: SBS



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The third wave of COVID-19 is dropping off quicker than modelling predicted.


You'd think that would provide a bit of relief for the country's health system, but harrowing tales of long waits for beds at Victorian public hospitals show pressure isn't easing.

And the Federal Heath Minister warns things will remain tough for weeks yet.


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