A pandemic atlas: Brazil's leader scoffs, and toll rises – New Delhi Times
December 16, 2020 Share The story of COVID-19 in Brazil is the story of a president who insists the pandemic is no big deal. Jair Bolsonaro condemned the idea of coronavirus quarantine, saying shutdowns would wreck the economy and punish the poor. He scoffed at the “little flu,” then trumpeted the fatalistic claim that nothing could stop 70% of Brazilians from falling ill. And he refused to take responsibility, when many did. Asked in April about Brazil’s death toll surpassing China’s, he responded: “So what? I lament it. What do you want me to do?” Those words crystallize...
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