BBCNEWS BBC News May 18, 2020
Brazils coronavirus death toll has risen to 16,118, with more than 240,000 cases, making it the fourth worst affected country in terms of confirmed infections. On sunday the mayor of brazils biggest city, sao paulo, warned that the Health System was close to collapse. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson, now reports from sao paulo. The death toll is still climbing and the president is still in denial. Jair bolsonaro remains intent on putting politics before the pandemic, once again flouting Global Health guidelines at a protest on sunday, even if he was finally wearing a mask. Transla...