(NPR) Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19

Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19

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Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protest during a March 14 demonstration in Sao Paulo. In a recent speech, Bolsonaro yanked off his face mask and lambasted local officials for imposing restrictions across the country.



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Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19

Brazil reported than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. The country is in crisis, with hospitals at capacity, a vaccine program beset with political in-fighting, and a president who has flouted efforts to curb the virus's rapid spread.