Brazilian President defiant on handling Covid

The farright   Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined thousands of his supporters in a motorcycle rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, while Brazil is recording a large number of deaths. Bolsonaro  traveled The motorcyclists traveled about 40km (25 miles)  with his supporters.

 

The president has been widely criticised for eschewing coronavirus-related measures, such as lockdowns, that public health experts say could help stem the spread of the virus in Brazil, which has been hard-hit by the pandemic. Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro did not just fail to respond to COVID-19 – which he derides as a "little flu" – he actively worsened the crisis in Brazil.

 

Bolsonaro used his constitutional powers to interfere in the Health Ministry's administrative matters, such as clinical protocols, data disclosure and vaccine procurement. He vetoed legislation that would have both mandated the use of masks in religious sites and compensated health professionals permanently harmed by the pandemic, for example.

 

He  obstructed state government efforts to promote social distancing and used his decree power to allow many businesses to remain open as "essential," including spas and gyms. Bolsonaro also aggressively promoted unproven medicines, notably hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19 patients.