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    South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio 
    File photo: A woman poses with a cigarette in front of BAT (British American Tobacco) logo in this illustration taken 26 July 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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