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Turkey Bans Public Health Workers From Quitting or Retiring

Turkey’s government ban applies to doctors, nurses and other health workers in the public sector.

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Turkey’s Covid-19 death toll topped 10,000 Wednesday as the government barred public health workers from quitting or retiring amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

The ban applies to doctors, nurses and other health workers in the public sector and is meant to ensure an uninterrupted fight against Covid-19, the Hurriyet newspaper reported Wednesday, citing an order from the Health Ministry.