Madrid region inaugurates COVID-19 hospital, unions protest lack of staff


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  • Wednesday, 02 Dec 2020

General view of Enfermera Isabel Zendal new hospital during its inauguration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - The Madrid region on Tuesday inaugurated a 100-million-euro hospital to treat COVID-19 patients but unions say a lack of healthcare workers has raised questions about how it will be staffed.

The cost of the newly built hospital, which doubled from the original announcement, and Spain's shortage of health sector staff have been criticised by local opposition politicians and labour unions.

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