THOUSANDS PROTEST IN BRAZIL AS DEATH TOLL FROM COVID-19 SURPASSES 500,000

Sun 20 June 2021:

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in the country’s largest cities to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro and show support for the vaccination against COVID-19, Brazilian media reported on Saturday.

As reported by the G1 news portal, the protests began in the morning and took place in at least 15 capitals of Brazilian states, including Brasilia.

Brazil’s death toll topped 500,000 on Saturday and more than 17.8 million people count infected. Bolsonaro has repeatedly criticized the COVID-19 vaccines and slammed the pandemic fake, despite himself testing positive last July.

Death Toll From COVID-19 In Brazil Surpasses 500,000

The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Brazil has surpassed 500,000 people, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Saturday.

“The pandemic, which struck our Brazil and the entire world, has claimed 500,000 lives.

I am relentlessly working to vaccinate all Brazilians as soon as possible and change the scenario that has been tormenting us for more than a year,” the minister said on Twitter.

Queiroga expressed condolences to the friends and relatives of those who died due to the disease.

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