Cases of corona are surging day by day in the whole world. Brazil’s count of Covid-19 deaths exceeded 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is gradually shrinking in Latin America’s largest country. The Brazilian Health Ministry stated that the death toll now stands at 150,198. The figure is the world’s second-highest behind the United States, according to the tally maintained by John Hopkins University.
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Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro played down the severity of the virus while deaths mounted rapidly in Brazil. The 65-year-old president spurned social distancing at lively demonstrations and urged crowds during outings from the presidential residence. Bolsonaro rejected governors’ and mayors’ lockdowns and other tough measures to contain the virus’ spread, even after he contracted it himself in July, and insisted that shutting down Brazil’s economy would pitch the nation into chaos.
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“Life goes on. Brazil needs to produce,” he said on July 7 in Brasilia when he announced he was infected. The capital of Amazonas state has had 122 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, far above the national average of 71 per 100,000. The country of 210 million people surpassed 5 million confirmed infections on Wednesday, according to official data. There have been recent symptoms of relief in Brazil. Over the last month and a half, the viral curve has dropped.
