Published 5 months ago

South Korea hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests

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More than 8,000 doctors in South Korea have not reported for work since Tuesday. The strike is over a plan to increase the number of doctors in the country. South Korea has the fourth-lowest number of physicians per 1,000 people in the world. The government is trying to address the problem by activating more doctors.

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Reuters

South Korea hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests • Emergency departments at all but one of South Korea's biggest hospitals on red alert as trainee doctors vowed to stay off the job in protest at government plans to increase medical school ad

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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

5 months ago·Malaysia

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Channel News Asia

South Korea hospitals on red alert as doctors ramp up protests

SEOUL: Emergency departments at all but one of South Korea's biggest hospitals were on red alert on Thursday (Feb 22) as trainee doctors vowed to stay off the job in protest at government plans to increase medical school admissions to boost the healthcare sector. The protests by almost two-thirds of t

5 months ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

South Korea health alert raised to ‘severe’ over doctors’ walkout

More than 8,400 doctors have joined the walkout so far, said South Korea's health ministry. Read more at straitstimes.com.

5 months ago·Singapore

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Bloomberg

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.

5 months ago·United States

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Malay Mail

S.Korea doctors to keep up protests as hospitals turn patients away

SEOUL, Feb 22 — The emergency departments at three of South Korea’s biggest hospitals were on red alert on Thursday as trainee doctors vowed to stay off the job in protest at government plans to increase medical school admissions to boost the healthcare sector. The protest by almost two-thirds of the country’s young doctors, which began this week, has forced hospitals to turn away patients and cancel procedures, raising fears about further disru…

5 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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