30.03.2020 09:25
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Bolsonaro spoke several times of “hysteria” in relation to Corona
© APA (AFP)
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The Internet service Twitter has deleted two messages from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in which the head of state had questioned the sense of isolation measures in the fight against the corona virus. The embassies had violated the rules in force on Twitter, the US company said on Sunday.
Such messages would be deleted that contradict the information provided by health authorities about the pandemic and could increase the risk of the virus spreading, Twitter said.
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Bolsonaro has repeatedly denounced a “hysteria” about the virus and called the pathogen-induced lung disease Covid-19 “little flu”. The far-right head of state also warned of damage to the Brazilian economy through the anti-corona measures of regional and local authorities and advocated a quick return to normalcy in public life.
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The messages deleted by Twitter are two videos that show how Bolsonaro personally disregards recommendations from his own Department of Health for fighting the pandemic. The president can be seen walking through the capital Brasília on Sunday, meeting with supporters and urging them to keep the economy going.
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According to official figures, there were around 3,900 corona infections in Brazil by Sunday. 114 pandemic deaths were recorded in the most populous country in Latin America. After U-turns by, among others, US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Bolsonaro is one of the last right-wing populist leaders to take the coronavirus lightly.
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