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Norway to shut Kabul airport field hospital amid worsening security situation

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The Norwegian military has announced that it will close its field hospital near Kabul airport by August 31, reneging on a previous commitment, after the Taliban declared all foreign evacuations must happen before that date. … Read More >Norway to shut Kabul airport field hospital amid worsening security situation

Ex-Bolivian President Anez Tried to Harm Herself While in Jail, Government Minister Says

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021By Editor

Just this Wednesday, the ex-president was reportedly taken to a hospital in El Alto, western Bolivia, without prior notification, for already the third time in two weeks. At the time, local media, citing Anez’s family, stated that she was likely to get a CT scan. … Read More >Ex-Bolivian President Anez Tried to Harm Herself While in Jail, Government Minister Says

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Volunteer firefighter becomes first fatality of devastating Greek fires amid extreme heatwave

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

A volunteer firefighter has been confirmed as the first fatality of the forest fires in Greece which were triggered by an extreme heatwave. The deceased died from his injuries after being hit by a falling utility pole. … Read More >Volunteer firefighter becomes first fatality of devastating Greek fires amid extreme heatwave

Bloodied St. Vincent PM hospitalized with head injury after rioter hurls rock amid chaotic protest against vaccine mandate (VIDEO)

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was hospitalized after he was struck in the head by a stone during a protest against a proposed vaccine mandate, with images online showing him bloodied by the injury. … Read More >Bloodied St. Vincent PM hospitalized with head injury after rioter hurls rock amid chaotic protest against vaccine mandate (VIDEO)

Covid restrictions in Japan extended to over 70% of the country as Tokyo hospitals struggle to cope with surging cases

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021By Editor

Japanese officials have extended Covid restrictions to more than 70% of the country’s population, amid a surge in infections that is threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation, including the Olympics hub of Tokyo. … Read More >Covid restrictions in Japan extended to over 70% of the country as Tokyo hospitals struggle to cope with surging cases

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French firefighters’ & hospital unions declare strikes against ‘unconstitutional’ vaccination mandate

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

Two French unions have called for strikes against the compulsory vaccination of firefighters, healthcare workers, and caregivers. They say the measure violates fundamental rights. … Read More >French firefighters’ & hospital unions declare strikes against ‘unconstitutional’ vaccination mandate

Hundreds of Malaysian contract doctors stage protest for better working conditions as country battles rising Covid infections

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Malaysian doctors have staged walkouts from major hospitals, demanding that the government offer better job security and wages. The protests come amid a spike of coronavirus infections. … Read More >Hundreds of Malaysian contract doctors stage protest for better working conditions as country battles rising Covid infections

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French hospital goes on INDEFINITE strike to protest Covid-19 vaccination mandate

Posted on July 29, 2021July 29, 2021By Editor

The staff of the hospital in Montelimar, in the French department of Drome, have gone on indefinite strike to protest the new rules demanding they take a vaccine against Covid-19 by mid-September or face losing their jobs. … Read More >French hospital goes on INDEFINITE strike to protest Covid-19 vaccination mandate

$21,000 per bed: State hospital workers arrested in Peru for charging desperate Covid patients to access ICU

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Nine people have been arrested in Lima for having allegedly illegally profited from patients suffering from the deadly coronavirus. The state hospital workers are suspected of selling access to intensive care unit (ICU) beds. … Read More >$21,000 per bed: State hospital workers arrested in Peru for charging desperate Covid patients to access ICU

More than 40 killed, scores injured as blaze ravages Iraqi hospital’s Covid-19 ward (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021By Editor

A hospital fire has broken out in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, reportedly killing at least 44 people, injuring 67 and marking the country’s second deadly blaze this year at a medical facility for Covid-19 patients. … Read More >More than 40 killed, scores injured as blaze ravages Iraqi hospital’s Covid-19 ward (VIDEOS)