Smaller country towns not prepared for complex COVID-19 patients, says rural GPs president.

Updated April 17 2020 - 4:40pm, first published 4:00pm
Rural hospitals a ticking time bomb if COVID-19 strikes
Rural hospitals a ticking time bomb if COVID-19 strikes

Without enough critical-care drugs and training procedures, rural communities are at even greater risk should COVID-19 take hold, a leading professional body says.

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