Brazil's Health Minister Resigns A Month After Taking The Job
Brazil's Health Minister Nelson Teich has resigned from his post barely a month after taking up the Job, reports AP. The resignation comes after Brazilian president Jair Bolsanaro said that he would ease rules for use of chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients. Teich, an oncologist, had been a vocal critic of the use of the anti-malarial drug and had warned against its side effects.
Update: 2020-05-16 04:19 GMT
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