Covid-19 medics in Belgium turn back on Prime Minister in silent protest

The medical staff wearing protective equipment stood silently in two rows, turning their backs as Sophie Wilmes arrived in a car.
Covid-19 medics in Belgium turn back on Prime Minister in silent protest
The staff staged the protest against a decree to recruit unqualified staff to carry out nursing duties.
Sun, 17 May, 2020 - 21:42
Digital Desk staff

Belgium's Prime Minister has been met by a silent protest during a visit to Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels.

The medical staff wearing protective equipment stood silently in two rows, turning their backs as Sophie Wilmes arrived in a car.

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