Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro as Covid-19 deaths pass 500,000
20 June 2021 - 23:53
Brasilia — Thousands took to the streets across Brazil on Saturday to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response, blasting the leader for not acquiring vaccines fast enough and for questioning the need for mask-wearing.
Brazil reached 501,825 deaths from Covid-19 at the weekend, according to the health ministry, the world's highest death toll after the US. Brazil has registered more than 17.9-million cases since the pandemic began. ..
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