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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Marlborough hospital evacuated after 'Code Black' shutdown

UMass Memorial’s Marlborough campus halted inpatient services and transferred over 70 patients after a valve break caused boiler flooding, heat loss, and water-system failures.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances following cyberattack

AZ Monica, which operates hospitals in Antwerp and Deurne, confirmed the issues on Tuesday. It said seven patients receiving critical care had to be transferred to different nearby hospitals with help from the Red Cross so they could continue receiving the necessary treatement. All other patients continue to be treated at the affected sites. Its emergency department was operating at reduced capacity as of Tuesday, the day of the organization's last official update. According to De Tijd, 70 surgeries were cancelled on the day.
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