Brazil’s daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for the first time Tuesday as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a surge of cases. The health ministry registered a record 3,251 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing Brazil’s overall death toll to nearly 299,000 – second only to the United States. The latest bleak … Read more
President Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining and crying’ about Covid and move on Bolsonaro told people to stop ‘whining and crying’ about the Covid-19 pandemic He has openly criticised social distancing measures and downplayed the virus It comes as the country recorded a further 1,353 coronavirus deaths yesterday By Lydia Catling For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has warned that ‘coronavirus will be with us for life’ as he urged regional leaders to abandon social distancing measures and instead learn to ‘live with’ the virus. ‘This issue of Covid will continue for life,’ he said at his weekly live webcast on social media, adding that social distancing measures … Read more
Brazil’s ‘Trump of the Tropics’ President Jair Bolsonaro claims there was ‘a lot of fraud’ in the US election and will ‘wait a little longer’ before recognizing Biden’s win Bolsonaro suggested to reporters that there are questions looming over the vote ‘I have my sources of information… there really was a lot of fraud there,’ … Read more
Brazil’s first lady has tested positive for coronavirus just days after her husband President Jair Bolsonaro tested negative, having spent two weeks in isolation with the virus. Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the presidency’s press office announced on Thursday. The statement said she appeared to be in good health, … Read more
Brazil’s poorly looking president Jair Bolsonaro attends flag lowering ceremony outside official residence after revealing he is still testing positive for coronavirus Populist Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro is still testing positive for Covid-19 He first announced he had been infected by the killer disease on July 7 The median time from onset to clinical recovery … Read more
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is feeling ‘very good’ and will return to work if he tests negative for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, but that he will continue to isolate himself until he is free of the virus. The right-wing president told broadcaster CNN Brasil he has not felt out of … Read more
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro today revealed he has tested positive for coronavirus – but dismissively removed his mask as he told reporters he felt ‘perfectly well’. Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly played down the severity of the virus and mingled with crowds of supporters in spite of social distancing rules, said his fourth coronavirus test had … Read more