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Between 300 and 400 people, mostly nurses from Bordeaux University Hospital, demonstrate near the hospital the day after the French government announced an overhaul of the healthcare system, which aims to improve the care of patients and the working conditions of medical staff. IMAGES
Around 300 volunteer healthcare workers arrive at Orly aiport to head to the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe where hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
Clashes erupt near the Invalides in Paris, on the fringe of a demonstration by healthcare workers. After projectiles were thrown, the police responded by firing tear gas. (COMPLETE VIDI1TJ801_EN) IMAGES
"Rosies" activists perform songs in front of the Robert Debré Hospital in Paris, at a gathering of healthcare workers to demand more funding for the public hospital. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says the question of "working hours" is "not taboo" during a press conference at which he pledged several major changes for France's healthcare system. France's overworked and underpaid healthcare workers have been demonstrating for months for better conditions, even before the onset of the coronavirus crisis. IMAGES