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Bolsonaro’s response do COVID-19 as deaths PILE UP – TBR Weekly #3

The latest coronavirus update published by the Health Ministry shows that the number of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil has doubled over the past eight days — from 2,906 on April 22 to 5,901 today. The total number of infections has reached 85,380 — more than twice as much as April 20 figures. This now places Brazil among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of confirmed infections, above China in both cases and deaths. ⠀ “So what? I’m sorry. What do you want me to do?,” Mr. Bolsonaro said. The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view on current affairs in Brazil.

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