Covid-19: Brazil to get fourth health minister since pandemic began

Covid-19: Brazil to get fourth health minister since pandemic began
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image captionJair Bolsonaro has regularly downplayed the threat from the virus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced he is appointing a new health minister - the fourth since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Marcelo Queiroga, a cardiologist, is to replace General Eduardo Pazuello, an army officer with no medical training.
It comes as the number of Covid-19-related deaths in Brazil approaches 280,000.
Brazil has the second highest number of infections and deaths in the world, behind the US.
Mr Bolsonaro has faced widespread criticism over his handling of the outbreak.

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