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Added on the 21/04/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
After 17 days trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel they were building, Indian workers board helicopter to be airlifted to hospital in Rishikesh, a city in northern state of Uttarakhand. IMAGES
Jordanians wave Palestinian flags as they protest in solidarity with Gaza. A Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people has unleashed a torrent of condemnation across the Arab world, with even allies blaming Israel for the attack, despite its denials. IMAGES
Workers from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) hold a picket line outside St Bartholomew's Hospital in London as both junior and senior doctors go on strike for the longest period yet. Junior doctors and first time consultants in England launched their first ever joint strike day on September 20. Now, joint action in their pay dispute with the government will last for three days from 0600 GMT on Monday 2 October to 0600 GMT on Thursday 5 October. Service will be maintained at lower levels usually only seen on Christmas Day. IMAGES
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is preparing eight “Nightingale” units each able to house up to 100 patients, as the country continues to battle a surge in Covid infections. The Omicron strain has become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the UK, with nearly 200,000 infections reported on Wednesday. The special surge units will be used to help prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed by patients. IMAGES
Manila, Apr 20 (EFE/EPA).- Philippines on Tuesday began the construction of a mega COVID-19 field hospital at Manila's Luneta park amid worsening health services in the country. The field hospital being constructed at the Luneta park will help ease over crowded hospitals of COVID-19 patients, according to Manila mayor Isko Moreno.Luneta park is one of the largest open parks in the country, spanning 53 hectares and a major tourist destination. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: THE START OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVID-19 FIELD HOSPITAL AT THE LUNETA PARK IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.