Brazil's president claims COVID-19 only 'little flu', slams quarantines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out Tuesday at what he called "scorched-earth" quarantine policies to contain the coronavirus pandemic, saying they risked wrecking the economy.

"Some state and local authorities need to abandon the scorched-earth concept: blocking transport, closing businesses and confining people en masse," he said in a national address.Bolsonaro, 65, has repeatedly courted controversy with his statements on the new coronavirus, calling it a "little flu" that has provoked an "overblown" reaction.

The state, home to 46 million people -- roughly the size of Spain -- has emerged as the epicenter of the outbreak in Brazil. Bolsonaro, whose in-your-face style has earned him the nickname of "Tropical Trump," insisted there was no need for extreme measures.He also repeated his accusation that the news media have created unjustified "hysteria" around the pandemic, and said Brazil's relatively young population and warm climate would help protect it from the impact.

COVID-19 is deadly. Look at Italy!!! Please take it seriously.

Goodluck Brazil.

well its brazil dont be surprised.

Pag naging next Italy ang Brazil, bitayin nyo ang tangang President nyo 😠😠😠

Hahahahaha ganyan gayan ung presidente dito eh hahahaha

Idiot trump south

Yet he's wearing a mask 🤭🤦

Same reaction ng Italy before..but you see now! Ok goodluck 🇧🇷!

Powerful naman pala haha

Wag gamutin kapag ganyan

“In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.” - Donald Miller

Familiar to mga Kabayan. 🤔

Huwag po kayo gumaya sa presidente namin.

Mga ganitong mindset ang papatay sa sangkatauhan

Ok!

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