'We can't be on the phone, physically greeting patients and carrying out tests all at once. We're exhausted, physically and mentally.' French healthcare workers strike over poor working conditions amid coronavirus
A demonstrator, wearing a yellow vest, holds a placard during a demonstration against job cuts and for salary increases during the economic crisis and the coronavirus outbreak in Paris.
The walkout comes as the government demands more and faster testing to fight a surge in new coronavirus cases. The 31-year-old said her Bioclinic laboratory in Bezons, which is staffed by four nurses and would normally handle 40 Covid-19 tests a day was closed as a result of the strike. The government published a decree on Wednesday paving the way for antigen tests that give a result within 20 minutes and could ease pressure on RT-PCR testing.
The lab workers' strike coincided with street protests organised by the CGT and several smaller unions in numerous cities across France.
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