Brazil to give only 24-hour report on COVID-19, removes total figures from govt sites

Amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of vel coronavirus pandemic, Brazil's health ministry has reportedly scrapped months of data of COVID-19 pandemic altering figures of cases and death toll from government website. Furrmore,  ministry stated that it would w only be reporting cases and deaths in past 24 hours, and total figure of toll “wasn’t needed”. 

As decision evoked an outcry by journalists and members of Congress,  Bolsonaro said " cumulative data does t reflect moment country is in” on Twitter without any furr explanation. He wrote, “ditional measures are being taken to improve reporting of cases". This comes as brazil’s death toll surpassed Europe’s Italy, Spain, and UK, making it worst-hit country after United States. Over 36,044 deaths have been officially registered by health authorities, and as many as 676,494 confirmed cases have been recorded so far.

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When questioned about handling deaths due to coronavirus earlier, Bolsonaro said, I don't work miracles. What do you want me to do? ditionally, in a separate dress to state media, Bolsonaro was heard saying in regards to COVID-19 deaths, You're t going to put on my lap this count that isn't mine.

As early as last week, Brazilian President ventured out on streets to “grab a hot dog” as over 965 deaths were recorded in country and critics' tag lined him as “a killer of people”, as per local reports. 65-year-old Brazilian leer went out for a can of coke and a hot dog amid rising death toll related as seen in video foot shared on social media amid uproar and protests against his regime.

"Resign, shut up and stay at home," says politician

Furr, due to his consistent violation of health safety rms and “casual attitude” towards severity of pandemic, he was accused by mayor of Manaus, as ‘co-responsible’ for deaths and was called out to “give resignation”. leer asked President to “resign, resign, resign because he doesn’t govern Brazil” and “shut up and stay at home” in a state media dress. 

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