![Ministry of Health spokesperson: No Ministry of Health official was interviewed by The Times, and the quote attributed to the ministry [regarding iodine distribution in the country] is incorrect.](https://cdn4.telesco.pe/file/ODMcodM8fQWCT3C7gamKusQ_wYMEXgIaoPv94AtgF_ofrnqyu0-xt6fNAj_b3s9lbc0Amag2aq_oCLJFW6ElrCQEEfYminb1k3WpSOgNNLwUuAlZVqfvVpxYZ2w-rvWqBkmN9ObQMarFwlmxZv9PST0ig0iaalXsXRu5KZRcJMs3RrmtF5-cwyvE0XZtwWqodB6Wu85ZXrn7ZVSmj98rUguc4gn6L23nkI_2zBsDAY6BwyOZVXwqUsYmIRcxmn8sBrKtZqNTwOBDl6BZ6efptAEMLnp-p4nTwBtnetw07wnXxdu3VRnNGDNfP5SLinpE1ml81-SKXbEvBb5swPy4UQ.jpg)
Ministry of Health spokesperson: No Ministry of Health official was interviewed by The Times, and the quote attributed to the ministry [regarding iodine distribution in the country] is incorrect.
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