오늘부터 전공의 집단 휴진…정부, 강경 대응 시사<br /><br />Medical interns and residents are going on strike for an indefinite period amid the surging number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea.<br />They are protesting the government's new medical workforce program, which includes increasing the number of students admitted to medical school.<br />In response, major university hospitals have reduced the number of appointments.<br />The government has vowed to respond in accordance with the law, hinting at a strong response.<br />Today's strike begins with interns and 4th year residents, followed by 3rd year residents on Saturday and first to second year residents on Sunday.<br />The Korean Intern Resident Association said the young doctors are even willing to resign if the government does not scrap its current plans<br />