Doctors' strike: day two

[NewsWhore]

For the second day running, the country's public hospitals were almost completely paralyzed by the doctors' strike. Doctors continued to treat patients in emergency rooms and intensive care units, but on the whole, doctors showed solidarity with the strike. The strike, despite being a strong demonstration by doctors in demand of a series of benefits, including a pay raise, has led to stalemate as government officials have been unwilling to meet the doctors' demands. Dialogue between both sides has been sparse, with neither side willing to make any concessions. Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that in no way would he meet with the doctors under the pressure exerted by the strikes.

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