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RAGING DELTA VARIANT TAKES IT'S TOLL AS PHILIPPINES RUNS OUT OF NURSES  

Raging Delta variant takes its toll as Philippines runs out of nurses | Philippines | The GuardianBad pay and conditions at home and demand for Filipino nursing skills overseas have left the country with a soaring death rate
The Covid Delta variant has swept across south-east Asia over recent months, prompting lockdowns and overwhelming hospitals – from Malaysia to Thailand and Indonesia.
Now the impact is being felt in the Philippines, just as the country’s chronic lack of health workers reaches a crisis point.
“The disease has become very aggressive,” said Michael Bilan, who works on a Covid ward in Manila.  Read more HERE
Published on 22/08/2021 @ 00h07   | |