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Nigerian doctors begin strike over salary, allowances

People are seen going into the National hospital after resident doctors commence a doctors strike, in Abuja, Nigeria. [Reuters]

Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals began an indefinite strike on Monday over grievances that include the delayed payment of salaries and allowances, the doctors' union said, as coronavirus infections rise.

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