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Rest of World News: South Korea raises its health alert to the highest level after a mass walkout by trainee doctors. Public hospitals extend working hours to respond to growing strains on the medical system.
The South Korean government raised a health crisis alert to its highest level of "severe" on Friday, as a protest by doctors over medical school admissions has led thousands to walk out on the job for a fourth day.
Rest of World News: Public hospitals in South Korea will extend working hours and use telemedicine to alleviate strain on healthcare services after a mass walkout by trainee doctors. Find out more.
SEOUL (Reuters) -Emergency departments at all but one of South Korea's biggest hospitals were on red alert on Thursday as trainee doctors vowed to stay off the job in protest at government plans to increase medical school admissions to boost the healthcare sector. The protests by almost two-thirds of the country's young doctors, which began this week, has forced hospitals to turn away patients and cancel procedures, raising fears about further disruptions to the medical system should the dispute
As tensions mount, South Korea threatens to suspend licenses of doctors behind collective action