Brazil could face
“economic collapse” in a month’s time due to stay-at-home measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak, with food shortages and “social disorder,” Economy Minister Paulo Guedes warned Thursday.
“This is a serious alert,” he added, speaking alongside far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who opposes stay-at-home measures. Those figures have been climbing at an alarming rate. And experts say under-testing means the real numbers are likely far higher.
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