Stores and malls in Sao Paulo are opening their doors for the first time in three months. And Brazil's biggest city is not alone. But experts worry that a rush to go back to some kind of normal will just fuel transmissions and postpone a real recovery.
Sao Paulo, Brazil When Brazil's first death from coronavirus was reported in Sao Paulo on March 17, the city ordered schools and non-essential businesses shut and urged people to shelter in place.
Rua Teodoro Sampaio, a traditionally bustling street lined with low-end furniture shops and stores selling musical instruments, slowly came back to life on Wednesday . A vendor blocks the entrance to Casa Santa Theresinha, a home furnishing store, providing hand sanitizer before shoppers can enter and ensuring they wear masks."We allow a maximum of five customers at a time," says Flavio Almeida, the shop manager.
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