Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels

[babylonsister]

Reuters•May 14, 2020
Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace.

Brazilian right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro and Mexico's leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador have frequently swum against the tide of scientific opinion since the crisis broke out, first by playing down the threat of the virus and more recently by focusing on reopening their economies despite rising cases.

The surge in virus cases across chunks of Latin America comes at a time when other regions, especially Europe and China, are seeing a downward trajectory of new infections.

Brazil, the hardest-hit country in Latin America, registered a daily record of 13,944 new cases, bringing its total to 202,918 confirmed cases of the virus and 13,933 deaths since the outbreak began, according to health ministry data.

Mexico, the second most impacted nation in the region, reported 2,409 new infections on Thursday, to bring its total confirmed coronavirus cases to 42,595. An additional 257 coronavirus deaths brought total fatalities to 4,477.

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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. It's important to remember that

we are in the equivalent of a Shakespearean play. Five acts. We're no more than two or three scenes into the first act.

[babylonsister]

2. No, please no.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. So sorry.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. And that is why I make PPE for myself and family almost every day.

This miserable sum'bitch has turned me into a prepper.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. And the preppers have gone nutz after just over 2 weeks of lockdown.

Wonder how long they would stay in a fallout shelter before demanding to go outside.

[Blue_true]

8. If there is nuclear fallout outside, they may make it to three weeks in lockdown,

before trying to march on their no longer existing capital to demand their "fredum".

[UTUSN]

5. Wingnuts here acting up, but over there it can be explosive.

And as usual, the U.S. pressuring Mexico to step up their production to supply production over here, pushing the breaking point.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. So much for "warmth kills it so it will go away in the summer".

It looks like Brazil is going to be a blood bath.