France’s former health minister charged over handling of Covid crisis

Agnes Buzyn accused of endangering the lives of others' after early statements minimised risk of pandemic

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France's former health minister Agnes Buzyn has been charged over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after investigators at a special court in Paris concluded there were grounds to prosecute her.

Buzyn has been charged with endangering the lives of others", according to the prosecutor in a special court that deals with ministerial accountability. A second possible offence of failure to stop a disaster" was not brought.