Iraqis protest as hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients
Medical school graduates and health workers have protested in Iraq’s capital over a shortage of equipment to tackle pandemic – and also a lack of jobs.
Medical school graduates and health workers have protested in Iraq’s capital over a shortage of equipment to tackle COVID-19 – and also a lack of jobs.
Coronavirus cases have risen with a record 5,000 new infections on Friday.
The health ministry says hospitals are overwhelmed with rising numbers.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari has the latest from Baghdad, Iraq.
Published On 6 Sep 2020