Following accusations that some medical staff were absconding and avoiding working with Coronavirus patients, Libya’s Medical Union has called on all hospitals to provide the necessary equipment, material and environment for its members.

It also called for the provision of isolation accommodation for medical staff and stated that medical staff should not be expected to put themselves at unnecessary risk due to lack of resources.

In response, the internationally recognized government made a point of publicizing footage of 50 sterilization and ambulance vehicles setting off yesterday from Mitiga Military Hospital, where the Tripoli authorities have set up a Coronavirus quarantine centre, to be handed over to various municipalities.

The authorities would not reveal which municipalities, which led to complaints that some municipalities were overlooked. The vehicles were also carrying shipments of medical equipment and supplies. Other vehicles were disinfection vehicles to help prepare hospitals to take on patients. The Health Ministry said that this was part of measures to curb the new Coronavirus.