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Global tech outage creates challenges for Canadian health infrastructure

Reuters
The Hospital for Sick Children has opened ICU beds for adults in Toronto

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A global tech outage is creating challenges for doctors and hospitals in Canada and the government is working to support health infrastructure, Health Minister Mark Holland said on Friday.

"We are aware of the IT outage and the challenges it is creating for health care professionals and hospitals. We are actively monitoring the situation and working with partners across Canada to support our health infrastructure," Holland said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Doina Chiacu)