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Quezon City, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Protesters gathered Thursday outside the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City to demand the release of relief funds for health workers serving amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Protesters claim that hospital administration has yet to release some 82-million pesos (1.4 million euros) worth of financial aid that is supposed to cover meal, transportation and living accommodation allowance for healthcare frontline workers. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA)SHOT LIST: RALLY OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE IN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES.
Despite being well aware of the horrors of COVID-19, a surprising number of healthcare workers are refusing to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports that in some institutions, as many as 80% of staff are turning down a vaccine. The resistance to vaccination is reportedly due to unfounded fears about the side-effects of these life-saving shots. The two vaccines administered in the US have been FDA approved, meaning that the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Dr. Joseph Varon says more than half of the nurses in his critical care unit are objecting to getting inoculated for political reasons. And in Portland, Oregon, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Stephen Noble says resistance comes from not wanting to be a 'guinea pig.'
800 nurses from St. Mary Medical Center, in the Philadelphia area, walked out Tuesday to protest hospital understaffing. As the third wave of coronavirus cases hits the country, hospitals are reaching capacity as hospital workers continue to suffer from burnout. According to Business Insider, the US reported a record 67,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations on November 12. But the issues nurses are striking over — caring for too many patients at once, understaffed hospitals, and burnout — existed prior to the pandemic. One study in the Journal of Nursing Administration found adding 10% more nurses to hospitals can reduce the odds a patient will die by 4%.
Bangkok, Oct 19 (EFE/EPA).- A group of Thai protesters on Monday rallied outside Bangkok Remand Prison, calling to free detained anti-government protest leaders.Pro-democracy protesters have gathered in different locations across Thailand since Oct.14, calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a rewrite of the new constitution and monarchy reform. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI PROTESTERS RALLY OUTSIDE BANGKOK REMAND PRISON, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
People, including families of hostages held in Gaza, hold a rally in Tel Aviv as Israel and Hamas resume fightings. Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of the truce, which before it expired had enabled the release of 80 Israeli hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli army on Friday said 136 hostages were still being held in Gaza, including more than a dozen women. IMAGES