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Brazil cannot take ‘months of isolation,’ warns President Bolsonaro Brazil cannot take ‘months of isolation,’ President Bolsonaro warns
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Brazilian society will not be able to withstand two or three months of shutdowns to fight the new coronavirus, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, denouncing social distancing measures enforced by states and municipalities across the country. Brazilian society will not be able to stand two or three months of shutdowns to fight the new coronavirus, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, denouncing social-distancing measures enforced by states and municipalities across the country.
“You know my stance. It will bring massive unemployment,” he told supporters outside the presidential residence in Brasilia.“You know my stance. It will bring massive unemployment,” he told supporters outside the presidential residence in Brasilia.
Health Ministry figures released on Thursday showed that the number of deaths jumped 23 percent from the previous day to 299 and the number of confirmed cases rose by 15 percent to 7,910, Reuters reports. Health Ministry figures showed Thursday that the number of deaths jumped 23 percent from the previous day to 299 and the number of confirmed cases rose 15 percent to 7,910, Reuters reports.