Coronavirus latest: • President Trump says U.S. death toll could reach 100,000 • New York dispatches 1,000 officers to enforce social distancing • Search for a COVID-19 vaccine continues
Brazil's Bolsonaro headlines anti-democratic rally amid alarm over handling of virus
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is lit up as if wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday. The message "Mask saves" is written in Portuguese.
Right-wing Bolsonaro has drawn widespread criticism from across the political spectrum for dismissing the threat of the virus in Brazil, which has registered 101,147 confirmed cases and 7,025 deaths, according to the most recent data from the Health Ministry. On Sunday, dozens of public figures signed an open letter to the Brazilian government calling on officials to protect the nation's indigenous people, who often live in remote locations with limited access to healthcare.
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