As we have covered on The Brazilian Report, President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, after months of belittling the pandemic. This week, let’s take a look back at what the denialist president has said about Covid-19 so far:
“There is also the issue of coronavirus, which, in my opinion, is overestimated, the destructive power of this virus.”
“Due to my past as an athlete, if I were infected by the virus, I wouldn’t have to worry. I wouldn’t feel anything, at most the sniffles or a little flu.”
“This is a reality, the virus is here. We are going to have to face it, but face it like men. Not like kids. Let’s face the virus with reality. It’s life. We will all die someday.”
“I am not aware of any hospital that is full, on the contrary.”
“I have a constitutional right to come and go. No one will hinder my freedom to come and go. No one.”
“So what? I’m sorry. What do you want me to do? (…) I don’t perform miracles.”
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