At the Teich opening ceremony, guests ignore the masks, hug and hold each other close.



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BRASILIA – Under applause, Luiz Henrique Mandetta He had just delivered his emotional farewell speech on the stage installed in the West Room of the Planalto Palace, at the opening ceremony of his successor at the Ministry of Health, Nelson. Teich. He addressed the president Jair Bolsonaro and proposed a compliance. The two touched their elbows and laughed, at the most relaxed moment of the ceremony. However, the gesture was a rare moment in the ceremony when the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) on social distance were observed.

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The routine on the plateau has changed since the pandemic of the new coronavirus was imposed in the country. There were no events with the presence of guests due to precautions with the disease. Yesterday, however, approximately 50 people were in the audience in widely separated chairs. None of the ministers wore masks to protect themselves. At the end of the ceremony, there was a crowd, mainly in regards to Teich and Bolsonaro.

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At the Teich opening ceremony, guests ignore the masks, hug and stay close to each other Photo: Jorge William / Agência O Globo
At the Teich opening ceremony, guests ignore the masks, hug and stay close to each other Photo: Jorge William / Agência O Globo

When the president and new minister went to sign the mandate, Teich even walked away from Bolsonaro when he posed for the photographs, but he was hugged and patted on the shoulder. The chief also spoke to the ministers, auxiliaries and the Attorney General, Augusto Aras, by the ear, covering his mouth. Upon arriving at the site, the guests also ignored the health guidelines and exchanged handshakes.

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The day before, Mandetta also slipped into the pose. As the columnist Lauro Jardim revealed, he even made a duet with a server, singing the samba “O que é, o que é”, by Gonzaguinha. The music was not a problem, but the meeting, all without masks, and the hugs go against the same recommendations of the ministry that he had just abandoned.

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