Brazil's confirmed cases Germany, set to become new global hotspot for coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
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Brazil's confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has surpassed Germany's, as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fights states over his wish to reopen gyms and beauty parlours even as his country becomes a new global hotspot for the pandemic.
Brazil has confirmed 177,602 cases since its outbreak began in late February, passing Germany's 173,171 confirmed cases and drawing nearly even with France's tally of 178,348 confirmed and probable cases.
Europe is beginning to lift lockdowns as the death toll in the region eases, but the outbreak is still accelerating in Brazil, where Mr Bolsonaro has played down the risks of the disease and criticised state governments' isolation orders.
Brazil recorded its deadliest day yet on Tuesday (local time), with 881 confirmed deaths in 24 hours from the COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the virus.
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Brazil's confirmed cases Germany, set to become new global hotspot for coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Mr Bolsonaro has ratcheted up his dispute with state governors this week, with a decree classifying businesses such as gyms and hair salons as "essential" services, exempt from lockdowns.
The right-wing president has argued that the economic damage from closing businesses is worse than the disease.
"Governors who do not agree with the decree can file lawsuits in court," Mr Bolsonaro wrote on social media.
He later threatened to take his own legal actions against them if they do not comply.
At least 10 governors said they would not follow the decree.
"Bolsonaro is walking toward the precipice and wants to take all of us with him," Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel said on Twitter.
Brazil's confirmed cases Germany, set to become new global hotspot for coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Nurses Day protesters mourn death of medics
Nurses in Sao Paulo held a vigil for their fallen colleagues, using International Nurses Day to raise awareness and demand action on the high number of medics that are dying on coronavirus frontlines in Brazil.
According to Brazil's nursing body COFEN, 98 nurses have died in a one-month period of the coronavirus pandemic and 11,000 have become infected.
That figure sees Brazil topping the United States in medical fatalities from the virus.
Medics put the death toll down to a lack of personal protective equipment while working in hospitals.
Brazil's confirmed cases Germany, set to become new global hotspot for coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Brazil has become ground zero for coronavirus infections in Latin America.
Brazil's health ministry had confirmed 12,404 deaths from the virus.
A coronavirus mortality model from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) predicts over 88,000 deaths from the disease in the country by August.
Bolsonaro's popularity wanes
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Disapproval of Jair Bolsonaro rose to more than 55 per cent according to a new poll.
Mr Bolsonaro's popularity has suffered since the crisis began, polls show.
Disapproval of the president rose to more than 55 per cent according to a survey, up from 47 per cent in January.
An investigation authorised by the Supreme Court into Mr Bolsonaro's alleged efforts to meddle with police investigations has also eroded his support, distracted from the country's pandemic response and rattled markets.
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