3rd health minister fired in virus-hit Czech Republic

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Czech Prime Minster Andrej Babis fired his health minister on Wednesday, the third health minister who has been ousted during the pandemic in one of Europe's hardest-hit countries.

Jan Blatny was replaced by Petr Arenberger, the director of Prague's University Hospital Vinohrady, who was sworn in by President Milos Zeman.

Blatny was also under fire from Zeman, an ally of Babis who is known for his pro-Russian and pro-Chinese views. Zeman asked the prime minister last month to replace Blatny over his refusal to allow the use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine because it has not been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

"Unfortunately, your predecessor has blocked the process," Zeman told Arenberger at a ceremony, blaming Blatney for those who have died. Blatny took office on Oct 29 to replace epidemiologist Roman Prymula, who was dismissed after he was photographed visiting a restaurant that should have been closed as part of the country's restrictive measures.

 

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Well at least they see incompetence and get rid of it, unlike here in canada!

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