Brazil recorded a record of almost 14,000 cases of Covid-19, the president “fought” with the governor

Reuters According to the report, the Brazilian government on May 14 announced that it had 13,944 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, a record increase in the number of new cases. Brazil is currently the largest epidemic area in Latin America with a total of 202,918 cases since the outbreak. The country registered 13,933 deaths from disease, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, President Bolsonaro continued to talk about economic losses due to travel restrictions and social distance imposed by state and local governments to slow the spread of the epidemic.

Bolsonaro has called on companies to pressure the Brazilian financial center in Sao Paulo to reopen the state in an effort to save the economy.

In an online conference, Bolsonaro encouraged leaders to be “tough” on Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria, who once said he would not follow Bolsonaro’s latest orders to reopen the gym. Gym and beauty salons.

“A man is deciding the future of Sao Paulo. You are deciding the future of the Brazilian economy. With all due respect, you must call the governor (economic opening) and be very tough because this is serious business, this is a war. Brazil is under threat, ”Bolsonaro told business leaders.

Sao Paulo, the most populous state in Brazil and which represents a third of the total economic production of the South American nation, is seriously affected by the disease. Hospitals operate at full capacity to cure the growing number of cases.

Doria has asked people to stay home and issue orders to close nonessential businesses by May 31. However, Mr. Bolsonaro has taken steps to weaken these requests by placing many types of services and businesses in the “essential” group to be able to reopen, including gyms and beauty facilities.

Doria and one of the at least 10 governors said they would not obey Bolsonaro’s orders.

Previously, Mr. Bolsonaro stated that those who disagree with his orders can file a lawsuit against him and vice versa, he will also sue those who do not comply with the orders he signed.

The Brazilian government this week is forecasting an economic decline of 4.7% in 2020, the worst decline in South America since at least 1900. Reuters

Bolsonaro said that Brazil still has the capacity to save and reverse the situation to avoid “economic chaos” in the coming months.

“Will they all die? Unfortunately everyone will die. Unfortunately, whether we block it or not, we will still lose lives. Now, the number of people who will die due to economic chaos due to the blockade will be even higher (people die from epidemics), “said Bolsonaro.

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