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After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining'
Source: Reuters
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MARCH 5, 2021 5:38 AM UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO
After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining'
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito
4 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop “whining” and move on, in his latest remarks attacking distancing measures and downplaying the gravity of the pandemic.
Brazil has the world’s second-highest death toll over the past year, after the United States. While the U.S. outbreak is ebbing, Brazil is facing its worst phase of the epidemic yet, pushing its hospital system to the brink of collapse.
“Enough fussing and whining. How much longer will the crying go on?” Bolsonaro told a crowd at an event. “How much longer will you stay at home and close everything? No one can stand it anymore. We regret the deaths, again, but we need a solution.”
The Health Ministry registered 75,102 additional cases of coronavirus on Thursday, the most in a single day since July and the second-highest on record. Brazil also recorded 1,699, decreasing slightly from the previous two days of record deaths.
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MARCH 5, 2021 5:38 AM UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO
After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining'
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito
4 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop “whining” and move on, in his latest remarks attacking distancing measures and downplaying the gravity of the pandemic.
Brazil has the world’s second-highest death toll over the past year, after the United States. While the U.S. outbreak is ebbing, Brazil is facing its worst phase of the epidemic yet, pushing its hospital system to the brink of collapse.
“Enough fussing and whining. How much longer will the crying go on?” Bolsonaro told a crowd at an event. “How much longer will you stay at home and close everything? No one can stand it anymore. We regret the deaths, again, but we need a solution.”
The Health Ministry registered 75,102 additional cases of coronavirus on Thursday, the most in a single day since July and the second-highest on record. Brazil also recorded 1,699, decreasing slightly from the previous two days of record deaths.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-idUSKBN2AX114
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