Mid-autumn festival faces disruptions from Typhoon Bebinca and hospital strikes across East Asia
Millions of people across parts of East Asia have been celebrating the mid-autumn festival, which coincides with this week’s full moon. In South Korea, Chuseok festivities have placed additional strain on hospitals already burdened by a seven-month doctors’ strike. The government has urged citizens to avoid medical emergencies amid fears of hospital overwhelm. Meanwhile, unseasonably…