Attempted stabbing at Nicosia general hospital, staff to strike in protest

A patient tried to stab someone at Nicosia general hospital and then punched a doctor and two nurses, unions charged on Saturday, prompting them to organise a two-hour strike on Monday.

Police said they were on the hunt for the 29-year-old man after he threatened and attacked two nurses and a doctor.

“At some point, he pulled out a knife and tried to injure someone at the neck, who was at the ER waiting room.”

The strike will take place between 8-10am at the hospital’s...