AP PHOTOS: Ukraine's hospitals grapple with COVID-19 surge A medical college in western Ukraine has been transformed into a temporary hospital as the coronavirus inundates the Eastern European countryLVIV, Ukraine -- A medical college in western Ukraine has been transformed into a temporary hospital as the coronavirus inundates the Eastern European country. The head of the hospital's therapy division, Marta Sayko, said the college space has doubled treatment capacity. Many medical workers have criticized the government for ordering the lockdown only after the Christmas and New Year's holidays rather than risk angering the public. Controversial reforms that slashed government subsidies weakened the nation's health care system, leaving hospital workers underpaid and poorly equipped. Medical workers say a national vaccination drive that is expected to start in March offers the best chance for improving the country's dire situation.

Source: ABC News January 10, 2021 07:07 UTC