The Latest: Brazilian president ignores calls for lockdown by The Associated Press, Updated: April 7, 2021- 4:03 PM
A woman receives a plate of food donated by the Leao Xlll Foundation amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Silvia Izquierdo / AP RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says there will be “no national lockdown,” ignoring growing calls from health experts a day after the nation saw its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours since the pandemic began. Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths on Tuesday, becoming the third country to go above that threshold as Bolsonaro’s political opponents demanded stricter measures to slow down the spread of the virus.
Czechs have fourth new health minister in a year amid COVID-19 fallout
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Czech PM appoints fourth health minister since start of pandemic Al Jazeera English © Prime Minister Andrej Babis repeatedly criticised outgoing health minister Jan Blatny over his handl. Prime Minister Andrej Babis repeatedly criticised outgoing health minister Jan Blatny over his handling of the pandemic [File: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters]
Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Wednesday installed his fourth health minister since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the Czech Republic hard, amid growing pressure to seek vaccines from Russia and possibly also China.
Petr Arenberger, the director of Prague’s University Hospital Vinohrady, replaced Jan Blatny and was sworn in by President Milos Zeman.
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