South Korea ordered doctors in the Seoul area to return to work on Wednesday as they began a three-day strike in protest of several government ...
The walkouts on Wednesday forced South Korea's five major general hospitals to limit their hours and delay scheduled surgeries, Yonhap news agency reported.Earlier in the week, the doctors reached an agreement with the government to continue to handle coronavirus patients, but failed to find a compromise on the broader issues.
He said the Korean Medical Association and the Korean Intern Resident Association had rejected several of the government’s offers. “We sincerely do want to return," the statement said."We ask you citizens to listen to our voice so that we can meet our patients as soon as possible."
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