President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to withdraw Brazil from the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, accusing it of 'ideological bias.'
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened Friday to withdraw Brazil from the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, accusing it of"ideological bias."
Sometimes called a"Tropical Trump," Mr Bolsonaro has followed a similar script to the US president in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, downplaying its severity, criticizing state authorities' stay-at-home measures and touting the purported effects of the drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19.
The WHO had suspended trials of the drug after major studies raised concerns about its safety and effectiveness against the new coronavirus - Mr irking Trump, a hydroxychloroquine fan who even took the drug himself as a preventive measure. Mr Bolsonaro, however, put the reversal down to the WHO losing its more than $400-million annual contribution from the United States, its biggest funder.People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
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