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Thousands of medical staff in Hong Kong have gone on strike in a bid to get the government to completely seal the border with mainland China, AP reports. Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority says 4,600 medical staff, mainly nurses, didn’t turn up for work on Wednesday. The medical union disputes the authority’s figure and said about 7,000 people took part in the strike.
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