News of nurses

Nurses, health workers protest for improved pay, working conditions

13-05-2021 02:26 Healthcare professionals, working round the clock to tackle the impact of Covid-19 second wave, take to the streets calling for improved pay and working conditions.

GLOBAL PANDEMIC

Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine

05-12-2020 08:45 Britain becomes the first western country to approve a Covid-19 shot, as spotlight shifts to the high-stakes rollout.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Mendoza hospital makes preparations, fearing Covid-19's second wave

14-11-2020 08:44 Mendoza’s Central Hospital is enjoying brief respite as cases fall, but staff are not placing their faith in fortune.

Coronavirus pandemic

Nurses in Buenos Aires protest for professional recognition

22-10-2020 22:39 Hundreds of nurses and surgical assistants in the capital marched on Wednesday to press for pay increases, professional recognition and improved working conditions in the teeth of the Covid-19 pandemic.

CLASHES WITH POLICE

Protesting nurses wounded in clashes with City Police

22-09-2020 09:16 Police officers clashed with protesting nurses outside the Buenos Aires City Legislature on Monday, with a number of demonstrators walking away wounded.

Coronavirus pandemic

14% of those infected with Covid-19 in Argentina are healthcare professionals

17-04-2020 11:59 Health Access Secretary Carla Vizzotti reveals 374 health workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus, with three fatalities among them.