A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters
A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters
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Brazil hits 1 million coronavirus cases as WHO warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’

  • Specialists believe the actual number of cases in Brazil could be up to seven times higher than the official statistic
  • Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to downplay the risks of the pandemic, warning instead about the economic effects of lockdown

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 11:55pm, 20 Jun, 2020

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A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters
A man wears a protective face shield with a sticker of the image of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reading “not him” during a protest against racism and fascism in Sao Paulo. Photo: Reuters
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