Chile's health minister quits over government response to Covid-19
by John Bartlett in Santiago from on (#54KW4)
Country has one of the highest numbers of coronavirus deaths relative to population size
A steep rise in coronavirus cases in Chile has plunged the government into crisis and prompted intense criticism of its management of the pandemic.
Divisions between the government and sectors of the medical community led to the resignation of the health minister, Jaime Manalich, on Saturday, shortly after 234 deaths in 24 hours had been confirmed, the highest daily toll to date. Chile is among the countries with the highest number of cases relative to population size.
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