Surging Coronavirus Cases Cause L.A. County Hospitals to Reject Ambulances
The crisis at Los Angeles County hospitals reached unprecedented levels over the holiday weekend as patients continued to flow into emergency rooms.
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Ambulance Callouts to Suicides and Attempted Suicides Increased in Lockdown London
London Ambulance Service callouts to suicides or suicide attempts have almost doubled in a year, with the organisation saying it had seen a rise in the number of visits related to mental health issues since the start of the pandemic.
UK Fire Brigades Drafted to Transport Bodies If Coronavirus Crisis Worsens
British firefighters have been drafted in to the fight against coronavirus to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve bodies.
Spain: ‘Youths’ Attack Ambulances Transporting Elderly Coronavirus Patients
Several youths in southern Spain attacked a convoy of ambulances carrying elderly patients with coronavirus, throwing rocks at the vehicles.
Anti-Macron Protests Spread, Ambulance Workers Join Rebellion
More than one hundred ambulance drivers protested in Paris early Monday morning, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure from populous movements inspired by the Yellow Jackets.
Violent Attacks on Ambulance Workers Soar Across UK
The number of violent attacks on ambulance staff in Britain has soared by over a third (34 per cent) in the last five years, while sexual assaults have doubled.
