Mongolian Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Over COVID-19 Mother, Newborn
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Mongolia’s Prime Minister announced Thursday he will immediately stand down, a day after thousands protested in the capital over what they said was the heavy-handed treatment of a coronavirus-infected mother and her newborn baby.
“Unfortunately, we made mistake during relocating that mother,” said Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, adding “as prime minister, I must take the responsibility”.