no sooner were Australians told to go out and get PARACETEMOL on 6 Feb:
PICS: 10 Feb: Yahoo: Paracetamol ‘sold out’ after Aussies urged to ‘prepare to get Covid’
by Emily Lefroy
Aussies are struggling to get their hands on paracetamol, following advice (ON SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY) from the nation’s deputy chief medical officer, Michael Kidd, to stock up to in order manage the virus’ symptoms at home.
The advice from Professor Kidd sparked an increased demand for the pain relief, leaving shelves barren and people scrambling to find supplies as the virus surges nationwide...
“Gave up on finding rapid tests, approaching giving up on finding toilet paper or Panadol,” one user wrote on Twitter.
“And now there’s no paracetamol...” another wrote, along with a photo of an empty shelf.
“Panadol is the new toilet paper. Fantastic. Great move,” wrote another.
“There’s no Panadol to buy at Coles, at Woolworths at the 4 local chemists or at Aldi,” reported another. “There is no nurofen either.”...
https://au.news.yahoo.com/paracetamol-sold-out-after-aussies-urged-to-prepare-to-get-covid-073607896.html
the MSM were reporting the following:
8 Feb: Daily Mail: Popping a paracetamol each day could raise your risk of a deadly HEART ATTACK OR STROKE by a FIFTH, study warns
Trial found people who took 4g of paracetamol a day had rise on blood pressure
This rise could increase the risk of heart disease or stroke by around 20 per cent
Authors said doctors should review paracetamol intake to keep patients safe
Paracetamol, called acetaminophen in the US, is a commonly taken painkiller
By JOHN ELY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10484977/Popping-paracetamol-day-raise-risk-deadly-heart-attack-stroke-FIFTH.html
AND THEN CAME THIS!
11 Feb: ABC Australia: Queensland trial to allow pharmacists to diagnose and prescribe medication alarms doctors
By Jade Toomey
The pilot would allow chemists in 37 local government areas in north Queensland to diagnose 23 conditions, including asthma, type 2 diabetes and ***HEART FAILURE, without consulting a GP...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/pharmacists-diagnose-medication-chemists-doctor-trial-north-qld/100821912
WTH?