Fierce debate has been triggered in France after a healthcare boss suggested the unvaccinated could be charged for their treatment Speaking live on French television on Wednesday, Paris AP-HP hospitals system chief Martin Hirsch questioned whether people who have refused the Covid-19 vaccine should be given free treatment. “When free and efficient drugs are available, […]
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UK army deployed to hospitals
Around 200 British soldiers have been deployed to London NHS hospitals amid severe staffing shortages that have put patient care at risk Military medics have been tasked with aiding the NHS after at least 24 hospital trusts declared critical incidents, amid staffing shortages that risk compromising their ability to care for patients and provide priority […]
Dutch hospitals ditching operations as Covid surges
Hospitals in the Netherlands have begun delaying certain operations to free-up ICU beds during a record wave of Covid-19 infections, while an infectious diseases researcher has warned of an impending ‘Code Black’ in the sector. The country set a daily national record for new Covid infections on Thursday, registering around 23,600 cases. It was the […]
Austrian hospitals to make the call on life & death during Covid
Clinics in the Austrian region of Salzburg have set up a special assessment team tasked with identifying Covid patients who have a higher chance of survival; the rest may soon have to take a back seat. Amid a dramatic spike in Covid cases, medical personnel warn they may soon have to make the heart-wrenching choice […]