France's ex-health minister under probe over handling of Covid-19 pandemic

Former French health minister Agnes Buzyn has been put under formal investigation over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, a court official told Reuters on Friday.

The development marks one of the first cases worldwide where a leading public sector official has been held legally accountable for the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Buzyn, health minister from May 2017 to February 2020...