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Bolsonaro and COVID-19 misinformation. Plus, how well has WHO performed as a key information source during the pandemic?
From: Counting the Cost
Bolsonaro’s coronavirus response: A threat to Brazil’s economy
We look at how President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of COVID-19 crisis has decimated Brazil’s health service and economy.
23 May 2020
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