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The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo announced the closure of bars and restaurants starting at 8:00 p.m. local time, every day of the week.
The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo announced the closure of bars and restaurants, starting at 8:00 p.m. local time, every day of the week, including holidays, in order to limit the spread of the emerging corona virus, which kills a woman. person every six. minutes.
These measures will come into effect from next Monday until February 7 in the metropolitan city of Sao Paulo and in most of the municipalities of the richest state in Brazil and with the largest population.
State Governor Joao Doria said on Friday that “a second wave of the emerging coronavirus is hitting the world and its effects are tangible in Brazil and the state of Sao Paulo.”
He added: “The high number of injuries and the number of hospital admissions is very worrying.”
For his part, the coordinator of the Corona Anti-Corona Cell, Joao Gabardo, affirmed that “there is one death every six minutes” from the Corona Covid-19 virus in the state of Sao Paulo.
He added, warning that “the scenario for the next few days is not reassuring, on the contrary, it is bleak and the risk of a shortage of intensive care beds is possible if São Paulo does not take measures in a short time.”
Joao Doria stressed that he will not back down despite pressure from economic circles and from President Jair Bolsonaro, who opposes any form of isolation or slowdown in economic activity.
“São Paulo does not have a populist government (…) that abandons its citizens,” he said, referring to Bolsonaro, who may be a competitor for him in the 2022 presidential elections.
Brazil this week launched a national vaccination campaign for its 212 million inhabitants.
Experts predict that you will quickly face a significant dose shortage.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil has reached 215,000, including 51,000 in the state of Sao Paulo alone.
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