South Korea hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests

South Korea warns of ‘serious’ health crisis amid protests by medics

Protests by junior doctors entered 4th day as gov’t mulls increasing number of medical seats - Anadolu Ajansı

South Korean Hospitals on Highest Alert Over Doctors’ Strike

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating climbed to a three-month high as his tough stance on striking doctors gains support among voters frustrated with disruptions to the health-care system.

South Korea on highest healthcare alert, with thousands of trainee doctors on strike - La Prensa Latina Media

Seoul, Feb 23 (EFE).- The South Korean government raised the healthcare alert to the highest level on Friday after thousands of trainee doctors went on strike against a government plan to increase the intake of medical students. According to the health ministry, nearly 10,000 trainees have submitted their resignations, and more than 8,000 (60 percent of those working in the country) have not reported to work since the strike began on Tuesday. Th…

South Korea raises health alert to ‘severe’ over protest by doctors

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has raised its health alert as of Friday morning after thousands of doctors walked off the job this week to protest against a government plan to raise the number of medical school admissions, the health ministry said. “We’ve decided to raise the healthcare disaster risk alert from cautious to severe,” the ministry said in a statement late on Thursday, citing an “intensifying” walkout by resident doctors and conc…

South Korea raises health alert to 'severe' over protest by doctors

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has raised its health alert as of Friday morning after thousands of doctors walked off the job this week to protest against a government plan to raise the number of medical school admissions, the health ministry said. Read full story