Brazilian hospital suspends doctor for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

Nise Yamaguchi, an oncologist and immunologist at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, made the comparison in an appearance on the “Impressoes” television show on July 5.

Protesters hold a Brazilian flag with the letters SOS written on it during a demonstration to demand for more protection for the Amazon rainforest, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 23, 2019

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ByMARCUS M. GILBAN / JTA

JULY 16, 2020 03:53

Brazilian hospital suspends doctor for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

Nise Yamaguchi, an oncologist and immunologist at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, made the comparison in an appearance on the “Impressoes” television show on July 5.

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Brazilian hospital suspends doctor for comparing COVID-19 to Holocaust

Nise Yamaguchi, an oncologist and immunologist at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, made the comparison in an appearance on the “Impressoes” television show on July 5.

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