Thousands of Brazilians protested against President Jair Bolsonaro’s management of the pandemic as the country’s death toll from COVID-19 passed 500,000
SAO PAULO, June 19 - Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government’s refusal to back social distancing measures.
COVID-19 continues to devastate countries around the region with the Pan American Health Organization reporting 1.1 million new cases of COVID-19 and 31,000 deaths in the Americas last week.in six Mexican states, Belize, Guatemala, Panama and some places in the Caribbean. Vecina criticized far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic, including the lack of a coordinated national response and his skepticism toward vaccines, lockdowns and mask-wearing requirements, which he has sought to loosen.
"We are still in an extremely critical situation, with very high transmission rates and hospital bed occupancy that is still critical in many places," he said.
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