Elderly Covid-19 deaths affect poor families in Brazil
Elderly Covid-19 deaths affect poor families in Brazil
Brasilia, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The death of elderlies by Covid-19 presently affects income of nearly half of households in Brazil, mainly the poorest, as disclosed by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ).
Published by the Latin America´s largest scientific research center, Behavior Research (ConVid) was conducted in cooperation with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (southeast) and the State University of Campinas (Sao Paulo).
The study proved that Brazilian households´ income dropped 47.1% from April to May 2020, and a 23.6% stiff earning step-down.
Among those people who are currently working with no formal contract, the households´ decreased income reached 79.8% and the absence of capital in 55.3%.