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Hundreds of volunteer doctors spend holiday season helping in hospitals in Mexico City

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Mexico City, Jan 3 (EFE), (Camera: América Neri).- Hundreds of volunteer doctors have decided to spend the Christmas holiday away from their homes and families to support overflowing hospitals. FOOTAGE OF the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)SOUNDBITES OF:-DR EDGAR JESÚS ZITLE:"On December 17, the situation was critic regarding hospital overflow in Mexico City due to a lack of staff in hospitals.""Many people have symptoms of physical and also emotional exhaustion."-LIDIA ESTELA CARRILLO, ASSISTANT NURSE:"We are here to fight for the institution, for Mexico and the colleagues who passed away due to this illness."

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