More than 240 COVID deaths in Hunter New England as Newcastle virologist Nathan Bartlett urges people to be more aware of the process of accessing antiviral medication

Anita Beaumont
Updated June 20 2022 - 11:49am, first published June 17 2022 - 9:00am

MORE than 240 people in Hunter New England have died of COVID-19 so far this year, but experts question whether more lives could have been saved with early access to antiviral medications.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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