Coronavirus: Brazil records record for daily deaths and is at worst time since pandemic began – economic, financial and trade news

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, asked the population today Do not panic with him death toll from the pandemic, again rejected the quarantines despite the collapse of the hospital system in various parts of the country because there will be death “of hunger and depression”, and argued that the government is doing the right thing in Covid-19 vaccination.

According to data from Ministry of Health, today Brazil recorded 1,910 new deaths, a record for daily deaths, while deaths by coronavirus since March 2020, they are already close to 260,000.

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Also 71,104 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the country, the second highest score since the start of the pandemic. This figure is only lower than that seen on January 7, when 87,843 infections were reported. The local total number of people infected with the virus reaches 10,718,630, according to ministry data.

“They have caused panic, the problem is right there in front of us. We’re sorry. But you can’t live with panic, Again, the policy of staying at home is not to die of hunger and depression.The president told his supporters earlier in Alvorada Palace, the official residence.

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Bolsonaro He said that in the face of the bad news, he decided to stop buying government newspapers and magazines. “Cancel all subscriptions, the official who wants to read, buy it with his money. For the media, the virus is me“declared the Brazilian president.

At least ten capitals are in critical condition due to the lack of beds, and the occupancy of intensive care units (ICU) reaches 90% in certain places. Brazil is going through the worst time since the start of the pandemic, affected by the speed of transmission and the lethality of the variant P1 (the strain emerged in Manaus).

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Bolsonaro I confirm that this month will be available 22 million vaccines and then about 40 million more. Brazil It has already applied 7.2 million vaccines since January 17 (about 4% of the population) and only China has been authorized in emergency CoronaVac and the Anglo-Swedish AstraZeneca. “We are doing our homework the right way,” the president said.