Bolsonaro`s anti-science response to coronavirus appals Brazil`s governors
(The Guardian Brazil)

The president has contradicted his own health ministry by urging people to return to work and schools - `I was gobsmacked,´ said one former Bolsonaro allyCoronavirus - latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTop Brazilian politicians from across the political spectrum have warned that Jair Bolsonaro is putting thousands of lives at risk with what they called his reckless, paranoid, anti-scientific and belligerent response to the coronavirus.In a series of scathing interviews - conducted as 26 of Brazil´s 27 state governors convened an emergency meeting to discuss Bolsonaro´s behaviour - regional chiefs told the Guardian they feared the far-right leader was sowing confusion over the need for quarantine and social distancing measures, and wasting precious time setting political bonfires to energize his radical base. Related: Bolsonaro says he `wouldn`t feel anything` if infected with Covid-19 and attacks state lockdowns Related: Brazilians protest over Bolsonaro`s muddled coronavirus response Continue reading...