Preliminary inquiry into former French health minister – Pandemic handling under investigation

Preliminary investigation against her former Minister of Health France Anies Bouzen The country’s judicial authorities have begun to deal with the pandemic coronavirus.

According to Reuters, this is one of the first cases all over the world where a high-ranking government official is considered accountant for the way he managed the pandemic.

Bouzen was Minister of Health by him May 2017 up to February 2020.

She resigned, at the beginning of the pandemic, to claim her election to City of Paris but was also defeated in early January was appointed to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The case is being investigated by special Court France, which is considering any criminal liability of ministers.

At the heart of the research are questions in many countries, according to the EIA: was the government adequately prepared to deal with the pandemic? And did the successive changes in its policy, including the use of the mask, reflect the evolution of scientific data or was it a sign of political inadequacy?

The preliminary investigation is just a first step, according to international media. The judges will decide whether to pursue the case or file it. In the coming weeks, Buzen’s successor is expected to be summoned to the ministry. Olivier Veran.

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