On Thursday, Brazil is expected to reach more than two million reported cases of coronavirus, reaching the grim milestone at an unprecedented rate as outrage rises over the treatment of the virus by President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil has been witnessing approximately 40,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases per day over recent weeks, according to government tallies.
Despite the accelerated transmission of the outbreak in Brazil, Bolsonaro has placed pressure on local governments to lift lockdown measures.
Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the virus last week, has been playing down the health risks of the virus and has continuously fought against social distancing orders, claiming that the economic effects caused by them are worse than the disease. Under pressure from Bolsonaro, many governors and mayors in recent weeks have loosened restrictions, causing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.
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