Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who clashed for months with doctors, governors and mayors who clamoured for strict quarantine measures, said he felt 'perfectly well'.
The 65-year-old president, who downplayed the virus as “just a little flu,” has repeatedly been seen mingling in crowds without a face mask and giving handshakes.
Bolsonaro, who had a light fever and is taking hydroxychloroquine, could be seen coughing during a broadcast. He sat next to 6 people, none of whom wore a mask.
Brazil’s response to the pandemic, plagued by political infighting and mismatched quarantine orders, has made it tough for experts to estimate when the disease will peak.
Brazil surpassed the US in new coronavirus cases last week, and the disease is now spreading in northern states such as Para, which accounts for 8% of global iron ore supply.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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