rooster59 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Brazil's Bolsonaro hits the streets in latest social distancing snub Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters in a neighborhood Sudoeste, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets of Brasilia on Friday, drawing crowds and greeting followers in his latest public pushback against social isolation measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Bolsonaro, 65, a far-right former army captain, says the isolation measures mandated by state governors and his own public health officials are an unnecessary drag on the economy. Bolsonaro's popularity has fallen during the coronavirus crisis, with a growing number of Brazilians angered by his stance toward a disease he calls a "little cold." On Friday, a national holiday in Brazil, Bolsonaro went to a military hospital, before stopping at a pharmacy and then visiting one of his sons in a residential building, according to TV images and press reports. At one of the stops, he was greeted by supporters who snapped photos and called his name. However, he was also subjected to criticism, with some Brasilia residents banging pots and pans in anger. Critics say that Bolsonaro's stance is chipping away at social distancing measures across Brazil. On Thursday, Reuters reported that lockdowns in Brazil's largest cities to slow the coronavirus outbreak are beginning to slip. So far, 1,057 people have died from COVID-19 in Brazil, with 19,638 confirmed cases, according to the latest official figures on Friday. (Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; Editing by Steve Orlofsky and Alistair Bell) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rudi49jr Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 Ignorance, arrogance and utter insanity at its finest .... 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaiDong Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 Look where this kind of attitude got BJ ???? Some may hope Bolsonaro gets the 'little cold'. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 Hmmmm, if he or his entourage, goes down with it, he will look a right plum..???? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailien8 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 If Bolsonaro gets Covid and dies from it, that might wake up Trump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thunder26 Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 Belarus has also taken the path of the Brazilian president. The life goes on there with football and hockey matches with live audience. The schools are still open. However there was a sudden increase in cases during the last week. Another country of interest is Turkmenistan where corona virus was banned from the country. No news or public talk is allowed. Wearing a mask in public is punishable by jail. And of course corona virus cases is zero over there as it is not allowed over there ????. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Jackass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Posts with links to a social media site have been removed: 18) Social Media content is not to be used as source material unless it is from a recognized or approved news media source, the source of any such material (Twitter, Facebook etc.) should always be shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Bolsonaro is responsible for the accelerated destruction of the Amazonian Rainforest . There may well be a relation to Covid : How Deforestation Drives The Emergence Of Novel Coronaviruses https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2020/03/21/how-deforestation-is-driving-the-emergence-of-novel-coronaviruses/#1900c51b1723 ----> " Scientists have been warning that deforestation may be creating an accidental laboratory for the emergence of new viruses in environments that have been disturbed by humans. In the wake of HIV, Ebola and SARS, scientists documented a potential path for viruses from bats through other mammals to humans. Some scientists and doctors have further argued that path is paved by deforestation. " <---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 20 hours ago, rooster59 said: Bolsonaro, 65, a far-right former army captain give the man a hug, he needs it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swerve Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 He should lick a few door knobs too. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkingOrders Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Oh well, were all just one big petri dish anyway. Glad he is running this experiment. Hope it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 He should go cheer up some of the virus infected in hospital. Handshakes all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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