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Brasilia, Sep 16 (EFE).- Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday swore in General Eduardo Pazuello as minister of health, a position he held temporarily since May, while again defending the use of chloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.After four months of being hit hard by the pandemic, which has left almost 134,000 deaths in the country, Brazil once again saw a new health minister taking office - the third since the first Brazilian case of COVID-19 was detected in February. (Camera: ALEX MIRKHAN).SHOT LIST: BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO SWEARS IN GENERAL EDUARDO PAZUELLO AS MINISTER OF HEALTH IN BRASILIA, BRAZIL.SOUND BITES: BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO AND NEW HEALTH MINISTER GENERAL EDUARDO PAZUELLO (IN PORTUGUESE).TRANSLATION:1. BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO.- The first problem, with the Prime Minister, was that of our well-known hydroxycoloquine. I accept, although I am not a doctor, any criticism of it as long as it comes from people who present an alternative.- There are studies that show that up to 30 percent of deaths could have been avoided with the early use of chloroquine.2. NEW HEALTH MINISTER GENERAL EDUARDO PAZUELLO.- I want to reaffirm that this integrated work will continue in the exact same way, with a lot of effort, focus and dedication to save lives.
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