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A woman receives a plate of food donated by the Leao Xlll Foundation amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) April 07, 2021 - 1:40 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday there would be âno national lockdown,â ignoring growing calls from health experts a day after the nation saw its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours since the pandemic began.
Brazilâs Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths on Tuesday, becoming the third country to go above that threshold as Bolsonaro s political opponents demanded stricter measures to slow down the spread of the virus.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said there will be “no national lockdown” a day after the nation saw its highest number of Covid-19 deaths.
Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths on Tuesday, becoming the third country to go above that threshold as Mr Bolsonaro’s political opponents demanded stricter measures to slow down the spread of the virus.
“We’re not going to accept this politics of stay home and shut everything down,” Mr Bolsonaro said, resisting the pressure in a speech in the city of Chapeco in Santa Catarina state. “There will be no national lockdown.”
A woman throws a flower over the tomb of a relative who died from complications related to Covid-19 (Andre Penner/AP)
Brazil president rejects lockdown despite record Covid-19 death toll
Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths yesterday. By Press Association Wednesday 7 Apr 2021, 9:31 PM Wed 9:31 PM 52,916 Views 46 Comments
Graveyard workers carrying the coffin of a person who died from complications related to Covid-19 in Brazil.
Image: PA
Graveyard workers carrying the coffin of a person who died from complications related to Covid-19 in Brazil.
Image: PA
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR Bolsonaro has said there will be “no national lockdown” a day after the nation saw its highest number of Covid-19 deaths.
Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths yesterday, becoming the third country to go above that threshold as Bolsonaro’s political opponents demanded stricter measures to slow down the spread of the virus.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said there will be “no national lockdown” a day after the nation saw its highest number of Covid-19 deaths.
Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 4,195 deaths on Tuesday, becoming the third country to go above that threshold as Mr Bolsonaro’s political opponents demanded stricter measures to slow down the spread of the virus.
“We’re not going to accept this politics of stay home and shut everything down,” Mr Bolsonaro said, resisting the pressure in a speech in the city of Chapeco in Santa Catarina state. “There will be no national lockdown.”
A woman throws a flower over the tomb of a relative who died from complications related to Covid-19 (Andre Penner/AP)