Brazil's health minister sacked by president
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Brazilian soldiers disinfect a train wagon at the central station in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AFP)

BRASILIA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's minister of health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, on Thursday announced via Twitter that he was fired by President Jair Bolsonaro amid the country's campaign to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.