La pandemia de COVID-19 en Brasil ha provocado 37.511.921 [1] casos confirmados de COVID-19 y 702.116 [1] muertes. Se confirmó que el virus se había propagado a Brasil el 25 de febrero de 2020, [4] cuando un hombre de São Paulo que había viajado a Italia [5] dio positivo en la prueba del virus. La enfermedad se había propagado a todas las unidades federativas de Brasil hasta el 21 de marzo. El 19 de junio de 2020, el país notificó su caso número un millón y casi 49.000 muertes notificadas. [6] [7] Una estimación de subregistro fue del 22,62% del total de mortalidad por COVID-19 notificada en 2020. [8] [9] [10]
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha desencadenado una variedad de respuestas de los gobiernos federales, estatales y locales, que han tenido un impacto en la política, la educación, el medio ambiente [11] y la economía. El 27 de marzo de 2020, Brasil anunció una prohibición temporal a los viajeros aéreos extranjeros [12] y la mayoría de los gobernadores estatales han impuesto cuarentenas para prevenir la propagación del virus. [13] El presidente Jair Bolsonaro ha perpetuado teorías conspirativas en torno a los tratamientos de COVID-19 [14] y sus orígenes, [15] y fue acusado de restar importancia a las mitigaciones efectivas y perseguir una estrategia de inmunidad colectiva . [16] En octubre de 2021, un panel del Congreso recomendó cargos penales contra el presidente por su manejo de la pandemia, incluidos crímenes contra la humanidad . [16]
Al 20 de octubre de 2024, Brasil, con 37.511.921 [1] casos confirmados y 702.116 [1] muertes, tiene el tercer mayor número de casos confirmados y el segundo mayor número de muertes por COVID-19 en el mundo, solo detrás de los de Estados Unidos y la India .
Cronología
2019
Noviembre
27 de noviembre: Dos muestras de aguas residuales crudas recolectadas de forma independiente el 27 de noviembre de 2019 en Santa Catarina, Brasil , detectarán posteriormente el SARS-CoV-2 (100.000 copias por litro), 66 días antes del primer caso confirmado de COVID-19 en las Américas. Los muestreos posteriores son positivos el 11 de diciembre de 2019 y el 20 de febrero de 2020. Estas muestras pueden mostrar que el SARS-CoV-2 estaba circulando en Brasil al menos desde finales de noviembre de 2019. [18] Sin embargo, esto es muy cuestionado por el consenso científico que muestra que el virus surgió a principios de diciembre de 2019 en Wuhan, China. Por lo tanto, es muy poco probable que estuviera circulando en Brasil antes de principios de 2020. [19] Investigadores del Instituto de Medicina Tropical y colegas internacionales mostraron en la revista científica Science que la primera transmisión sostenida del SARS-CoV-2 en Brasil ocurrió entre finales de febrero y principios de marzo de 2020. [20]
2020
El 28 de enero de 2020, el Ministerio de Salud de Brasil anunció que se estaba investigando un caso sospechoso de COVID-19 en Belo Horizonte , que involucraba a un estudiante que había regresado recientemente de Wuhan , China. [21] [22] El Ministerio también anunció que estaban investigando otros dos casos sospechosos en Porto Alegre y Curitiba . [23]
El 3 de febrero, se anunció que el gobierno brasileño ayudaría a los ciudadanos de Wuhan a regresar al país; [24] el 5 de febrero, se enviaron dos aviones a Wuhan para repatriar a 34 ciudadanos. Los ciudadanos y el resto de la tripulación debían ser puestos en cuarentena y monitoreados durante 18 días en una base de la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña en Anápolis . [25] [26] Fueron liberados antes de lo previsto el 23 de febrero, después de dar negativo en repetidas pruebas. [27]
El 25 de febrero, el Departamento de Salud de São Paulo anunció el primer caso confirmado de COVID-19 en Brasil (y el primero en América del Sur): un hombre de 61 años que había regresado de Lombardía , Italia . [28] [29] Poco después se confirmó un segundo caso en otra persona que había regresado recientemente de Italia. [30] El 28 de febrero, científicos del Instituto de Medicina Tropical de la Universidad de São Paulo y del Instituto Adolfo Lutz informaron que habían secuenciado los genomas de estos dos casos, que se habían introducido por separado desde el norte de Italia a Brasil en dos ocasiones. [31] [32] En un discurso del 6 de marzo, el presidente Jair Bolsonaro aconsejó a los residentes que "sigan estrictamente las recomendaciones de los expertos como la mejor medida de protección", pero que "no hay razón para entrar en pánico". [33]
El 12 de marzo, se informó que el secretario de prensa de Bolsonaro, Fábio Wajngarten, había dado positivo por COVID-19, lo que provocó un mayor seguimiento de Bolsonaro (que dio negativo al día siguiente) [34] [35] y su gabinete . Wajngarten también había interactuado con el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y el vicepresidente Mike Pence durante la visita de Bolsonaro a Miami, Florida , el 7 de marzo. [36] El número de casos dentro del gabinete comenzó a aumentar, incluido el ministro de Minas y Energía, Bento Albuquerque, y el presidente del Senado Federal, Davi Alcolumbre ; para el 20 de marzo, Brasil tenía el segundo mayor número de casos entre los miembros de un gabinete federal, superando a Irán y solo detrás de Francia. [37]
El 13 de marzo, el crucero Silver Shadow llegó de las Bahamas y atracó en Recife , Pernambuco, con 318 pasajeros y 291 tripulantes, incluido un caso sospechoso de COVID-19. El barco fue aislado por las autoridades sanitarias. [38] El 17 de marzo, Brasil registró su primera muerte. [39] En ese momento, había 291 casos confirmados en el país. [40] Para el 20 de marzo, los departamentos de salud estatales informaron casi 1000 casos confirmados en 23 de los 26 estados y también en el Distrito Federal. [41] Para el 21 de marzo, todos los estados brasileños habían informado al menos un caso confirmado de COVID-19, siendo el más reciente Roraima. [42] En el mes transcurrido desde el primer caso confirmado de Brasil, Brasil tuvo 2915 casos confirmados y 77 muertes. [43]
El 28 de marzo, el Ministerio de Salud informó que Brasil tenía 3.904 casos confirmados y 114 muertes, lo que sugiere una tasa de mortalidad del 2,9%. Aproximadamente el 90% de las muertes fueron personas mayores de 60 años y la mayoría eran hombres. En el 84% de las muertes, los pacientes tenían al menos un factor de riesgo, más comúnmente enfermedad cardíaca, seguida de diabetes y neumopatía . [44] [45]
Abril
6 de abril: El presidente Jair Bolsonaro amenazó con despedir al ministro de Salud, Luiz Henrique Mandetta , después de un enfrentamiento. [46] Tras las críticas, Bolsonaro dio marcha atrás temporalmente. [47]
9 de abril: El gobierno federal envió su primera ayuda financiera ( en portugués : Auxílio emergencial) al público. Más de 2,5 millones de personas recibieron R$600 ($116). [48] [49]
10 de abril: Brasil confirmó la milésima muerte relacionada con el coronavirus, mientras que el número de casos confirmados se acerca a los 20.000. [50]
14 de abril: El Ministerio de Salud informó un total de 25.262 casos confirmados y 1.532 muertes confirmadas. Más de 14.000 personas fueron declaradas recuperadas, aunque no se confirmó que estuvieran libres del virus, sino que solo habían sido dadas de alta de un hospital o eran asintomáticas. [52]
16 de abril: El presidente Bolsonaro despide al ministro de Salud, Luiz Henrique Mandetta , por desacuerdos sobre las pautas de distanciamiento social . [53] Dijo que nombraría a un ministro de salud que estuviera a favor de reabrir las empresas "lo más rápido posible". [54] Poco después, Nelson Teich fue designado para reemplazarlo. [55]
20 de abril: Varias ciudades comenzaron a flexibilizar las normas de aislamiento social en favor del rastreo de contactos . Se permitió la apertura de algunas tiendas minoristas siempre que los clientes llevaran mascarillas, se redujera la cantidad de clientes en persona y se rastreara la información personal de los clientes. [ cita requerida ]
24 de abril: Brasil confirmó más de cincuenta mil casos. [56]
30 de abril: Brasil superó el número oficial de casos confirmados de China, superando los 87.000 [57]
Puede
3 de mayo: Brasil confirmó más de cien mil casos; el número de casos se había duplicado en menos de diez días. [58]
7 de mayo: Varias ciudades de los estados norteños de Amazonas y Pará comenzaron a emitir medidas de confinamiento para frenar la propagación del virus. [59] Otras ciudades de otros estados consideran hacer lo mismo.
9 de mayo: Brasil confirmó más de diez mil muertes; el número de muertes se había duplicado en menos de dos semanas. [60]
c. 11 de mayo: Los centros de atención brasileños inician el uso del túnel del abrazo para permitir que las personas mayores estén cerca de sus seres queridos de manera segura. [61]
14 de mayo: Brasil confirmó más de 200.000 casos; el número de casos se había duplicado en 11 días. [62]
El estado de Ceará se convirtió en el segundo estado con más casos confirmados, superando a Río de Janeiro.
15 de mayo: El ministro de Salud de Brasil, Nelson Teich , renunció menos de un mes después de ser nominado. Argumentó que las razones para esta acción eran similares a las de su predecesor: sus enfrentamientos con el presidente por el uso de hidroxicloroquina , las pautas de distanciamiento social y el hecho de que se le negaran las reglas que se suponía que debía definir. [63] [64] El general Eduardo Pazuello asumió el papel de ministro interino de Salud, hasta que se pudiera encontrar un reemplazo oficial. [65]
26 de mayo: Reuters informó que, según cuatro funcionarios, la respuesta inicial del Ministerio de Salud a la pandemia el 13 de marzo fue detenida y reducida por el presidente Bolsonaro menos de un día después, y el poder se transfirió el 16 de marzo del ministerio a la oficina del general Walter Souza Braga Netto , jefe de gabinete . [66]
31 de mayo: Brasil confirmó más de quinientos mil casos; el número de casos se había duplicado en menos de 14 días. [67]
Junio
1 de junio: Brasil confirmó más de 30.000 muertes. [68]
5 de junio: El gobierno brasileño cerró su sitio web oficial con informes diarios de COVID-19 y declaró que ya no informará el número total de muertes o casos activos. [69]
6 de junio: Carlos Wizard , el nuevo secretario de Ciencia y Tecnología del Ministerio de Salud, afirmó que los estados están inflando el número de muertes por COVID-19 en Brasil como un plan para desviar el presupuesto, y pidió un recuento del número total de muertes. [70]
7 de junio: El gobierno decidió que ya no publicaría las cifras acumuladas de COVID-19, alegando que las cifras anteriores podrían haber sido engañosas. El Ministerio de Salud planea publicar solo las cifras de nuevos casos y muertes en las últimas 24 horas. [71] [72] En respuesta, los grandes grupos de medios de comunicación del país establecieron un consejo para seguir registrando y publicando datos según el método original, en medio de afirmaciones de que la iniciativa del gobierno podría ser una maniobra para engañar a la población. [73]
9 de junio: Una orden judicial obligó al gobierno brasileño a seguir publicando los recuentos acumulados de casos y muertes. [74] [75]
Julio
6 de julio: El presidente Bolsonaro tiene fiebre y se le realizó una prueba de coronavirus. [76]
7 de julio: El presidente Bolsonaro da positivo por COVID-19. [77]
25 de julio: El presidente Bolsonaro da negativo en la prueba de COVID-19. [78]
7 de enero: Brasil alcanza las 200.000 muertes. [89]
11 de enero: El Ministerio de Salud presiona a la administración de la ciudad de Manaus para que adopte la cloroquina y la ivermectina como medicamentos de "tratamiento prematuro", afirmando que no utilizarlas sería "inadmisible". [90] (El uso de la ivermectina como supuesto medicamento "milagroso" para la COVID-19 ya estaba muy extendido en diciembre de 2020 [update]a pesar de que no existían buenas pruebas científicas que respaldaran dicho uso. [91] )
12 de enero: Investigadores del Proyecto CADDE Brasil-Reino Unido anuncian el descubrimiento de una variante de la cepa en Manaus, que fue denominada P.1. [92] Según Felipe Naveca, científico de la Fundación Oswaldo Cruz , no hay duda de que la variante surgió en la Amazonia y puede ser más contagiosa. En opinión de la investigadora Ester Sabino, del Instituto de Medicina Tropical, el resurgimiento de casos en Manaus estuvo asociado a la nueva variante P.1 del SARS-CoV-2, [93] que luego fue etiquetada como variante Gamma de preocupación por la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
14 de enero: La demanda de oxígeno alcanzó su punto máximo en la ciudad de Manaos , en Amazonas , y la ciudad no pudo satisfacer la demanda. Algunos pacientes murieron por asfixia, [94] y algunos fueron transferidos a otros estados. La ciudad implementó un toque de queda nocturno. [95] [96] El canciller venezolano Jorge Arreaza , por instrucciones de Nicolás Maduro , ofreció las reservas de oxígeno de su país al gobierno de Amazonas. [97] Más tarde se reveló que los funcionarios brasileños habían sido advertidos de la crisis de suministro de oxígeno seis días antes. [98]
17 de enero: Anvisa autorizó el uso de emergencia de CoronaVac y la vacuna de AstraZeneca-Oxford University . [99] Mónica Calazans, de 54 años y parte del grupo de riesgo, enfermera en la lucha contra el COVID, se convirtió en la primera brasileña en tomar CoronaVac oficialmente fuera de las pruebas. [100]
21 de enero: Una investigación de la Universidad de São Paulo y de Conectas Direitos Humanos [pt] reveló la "existencia de una estrategia institucional para la propagación del virus, promovida por el Gobierno brasileño bajo el liderazgo de la Presidencia de la República". [101] [102]
27 de enero: Brasil alcanza las 220.000 muertes. [103] The Lancet publica un artículo sobre las posibles causas de un aumento "inesperado" de las hospitalizaciones en enero en Manaos, incluida la aparición de la variante P.1 . (Las hospitalizaciones en Manaos, donde se estima que el 76% de la población había sido infectada en octubre de 2020, se mantuvieron en niveles bajos durante siete meses, de mayo a noviembre). [104]
28 de enero: El Instituto Lowy , un grupo de expertos independiente de Australia, describe la respuesta de Brasil a la pandemia como la peor del mundo. [105]
Febrero
1 de febrero: Desde que se inició la vacunación el 17 de enero, se han vacunado 2.220.216 personas, lo que representa el 1,05% de la población nacional y el 25,21% de las dosis recibidas por los estados. [106]
16 de febrero: Brasil alcanza las 240.000 muertes. [109] Desde que comenzó la vacunación el 17 de enero, se han vacunado 5.505.049 personas, de las cuales 308.791 han recibido también la segunda dosis. Esto representa el 2,6% de la población nacional. [110]
17 de febrero: Serrana, São Paulo, participa en un estudio en el que el 100% de su población adulta está vacunada con CoronaVac mientras otras comunidades se quejan de escasez. Antes de la vacunación masiva, el 5% de la población de Serrana estaba infectada, una de las tasas más altas de Brasil. Hasta ahora, solo dos millones de dosis de vacunas han llegado al país. [111]
25 de febrero: El día en que Brasil alcanzó un récord de 1.582 muertes por COVID-19 en 24 horas, durante su transmisión en vivo semanal, Bolsonaro cuestionó la eficacia del uso de mascarillas y los confinamientos , citando un estudio alemán no especificado para justificar sus dudas sobre el primero. [112] El estudio al que parece haber hecho referencia Bolsonaro [113] ha sido desacreditado varias veces y se considera no científico. [114] [115]
Marzo
3 de marzo: Por segundo día consecutivo, Brasil rompe su récord de muertes diarias por COVID-19, con un total de 1.910 en un lapso de 24 horas. [116] Durante una conversación con sus partidarios, Bolsonaro afirmó que "si depende de él, Brasil nunca tendrá un confinamiento". [117]
13 de marzo: El funcionario del gobierno informó de un número de nuevas infecciones, siempre alto, con +76.178 casos en un día. Ahora hay un total de 11.439.558 casos y 277.102 muertes. 9.669.967 personas han recibido la primera dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19. [118]
14 de marzo: Las UCI de 14 estados brasileños estaban ocupadas en más del 90%, y las de otros 7 estados brasileños y el Distrito Federal estaban ocupadas en el 80-90%. [119]
15 de marzo: Brasil de Fato informó que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos intentó presionar al país para que no comprara la vacuna Sputnik V para disminuir la influencia de Rusia en la región. [120] [121] Esto no impidió que un consorcio de gobernadores brasileños en algunos estados firmara un acuerdo de compra de 37 millones de dosis. [122]
17 de marzo: Las autoridades sanitarias brasileñas consideran que la crisis hospitalaria es "la peor de la historia de Brasil". [123]
19 de marzo: Las UCI de 16 estados brasileños estaban ocupadas en más del 90%, "lo que significa que esos sistemas de salud han colapsado o están en riesgo inminente de colapsar", según CNN. [124]
25 de marzo: Se confirmaron más de 100.000 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en un solo día, la tasa de diagnóstico más alta desde que comenzó la pandemia. [125]
31 de marzo: Ahora hay un total de 12.753.258 casos y 321.886 muertes. [126]
Abril
1 de abril: Las prostitutas de Minas Gerais se declaran en huelga para presionar al Ministerio de Salud a fin de que clasifique a las trabajadoras sexuales como grupo prioritario para las vacunas contra la COVID-19. La iniciativa finalmente resulta infructuosa. [ cita requerida ]
7 de abril: Por primera vez, Brasil registra más de 4.000 muertes confirmadas por COVID-19 en 24 horas. [127]
8 de abril: Luís Roberto Barroso ( STF ), determinó que el Senado inicie una comisión de investigación parlamentaria (CPI) para "investigar posibles omisiones del gobierno federal en el enfrentamiento a la pandemia de Covid". [128]
9 de abril: El presidente Jair Bolsonaro autoriza una campaña gubernamental para el uso de mascarillas y el distanciamiento social. [129]
13 de abril: Una comisión creada por la Orden de Procuradores de Brasil concluyó que Jair Bolsonaro cometió delitos y faltas graves , que constituirían motivos para un impeachment . Concluyeron que "Bolsonaro actuó deliberadamente para propagar el virus Covid-19, y que debería rendir cuentas por las muertes debidas a la pandemia". Además, argumentan que Bolsonaro cometió crímenes contra la humanidad por intentar impedir los esfuerzos contra la pandemia. [130] El Senado brasileño abrió la CPI da COVID que también "investigará el uso de fondos federales pasados a las entidades federativas para combatir el nuevo coronavirus". [131] Ese mismo día, en Itirapina (São Paulo), 46 personas fueron vacunadas por error con Coronavac, en lugar de la vacuna contra la gripe. [132]
14 de abril: Cinco niños, de entre 7 meses y 4 años, fueron vacunados por error con CoronaVac en Diadema en lugar de la vacuna contra la influenza. Los niños serán monitoreados durante 42 días, pero hasta ahora hay pocos estudios sobre cómo funciona esta vacuna en niños. [132] La BBC informó que la organización no gubernamental internacional Vital Strategies estima que alrededor de 2.000 niños menores de 9 años (incluidos 1.300 bebés) han muerto en Brasil por COVID-19, aunque las cifras del Ministerio de Salud reflejan solo alrededor de un tercio de esa cifra. [133] [134]
Puede
5 de mayo: Jair Bolsonaro perpetuó una teoría conspirativa extremadamente controvertida según la cual el virus COVID-19 podría haber sido creado intencionalmente en un laboratorio como una forma de guerra biológica. [135] Luego, indirectamente, señaló a China como el país cuyo PIB había crecido más durante la pandemia. [136] [15]
Octubre
31 de octubre : El gobierno pone fin al programa de asistencia financiera. Los programas de transferencias de efectivo continúan con Auxílio Brasil , en sustitución de Bolsa Família , anunciado en octubre.
10 de diciembre : El Ministerio de Salud y muchos de los sistemas de salud públicos son inutilizados por un ataque de ransomware . [138] [139]
16 de diciembre: Anvisa autorizó el uso de la vacuna Pfizer-BioNTech para niños de 5 a 11 años. [140]
2022
Enero
14 de enero: El estado de São Paulo inicia la vacunación infantil. Davi Seremramiwe, un niño de 8 años de la etnia Xavante , fue el primero en recibir una dosis de la vacuna pediátrica de Pfizer. [141]
20 de enero: Anvisa autorizó el uso de emergencia de la vacuna CoronaVac para niños y adolescentes de 6 a 17 años. [142]
27 de febrero: El gobierno brasileño inicia una campaña nacional de vacunación contra la COVID y la aplicación de vacunas bivalentes, inicialmente, en grupos prioritarios (adultos a partir de 60 años, personas con baja inmunidad, trabajadores de la salud). [144] [145]
Marzo
28 de marzo: Ya hay un total de 700.000 muertos. [146]
There is no deadline forecast for immunizing the country's entire population due to the lack of supplies for vaccine production[151] and also due to political disputes between the São Paulo state government and the Jair Bolsonaro government.[152][153][154]
According to a June 2022 study published in The Lancet, COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil prevented an additional 1 million deaths from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021.[155][156]
Responses
Scientific research and forecast
On 19 March 2020, scientists predicted up to 2 million deaths in Brazil in the worst-case scenario without measures to contain the virus. They pointed out that a policy of social distancing was one of the most effective measures given the lack of a vaccine.[157]
On 21 March, researchers began to mobilize to increase the availability of testing in Brazil. The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro was attempting to create a serology test, as opposed to the more common PCR test, to detect infections through a patient's blood samples.[160]Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta said that the number of cases would increase exponentially until the end of June.[161]
On 23 March, a report from FGV economist Emerson Marçal predicted a negative 2020 GDP of up to 4.4% due to the effect of the coronavirus.[162]
Eleven COVID-19 patients died after receiving high doses of the anti-malarial drug chloroquine in a study in Brazil. This was reported in mid-April. The study was halted.[163]
On 15 August 2020, three joint-ventures began testing a new COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil. The origin of the research and development became a hugely debated issue, further complicated by conspiracy theories spread by anti-vax groups and renowned political allies of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian President along with xenophobia.[164]
Preventive measures
On 13 March, the Ministry of Health recommended that those travelling to Brazil self-isolate for at least 7 days on arrival.[165]
On 17 March, Brazilian authorities partially closed their border with Venezuela. Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta had urged closure of the border due to Venezuela's collapsing health system.[166] The state of Santa Catarina declared a state of emergency, and ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, and suspended public transit, inter-city and inter-state buses, public meetings, concerts, theatres, sporting events and religious services.[167]
On 18 March, Rio de Janeiro and five other municipalities—São Gonçalo, Guapimirim, Niterói, Nova Iguaçu, and Mesquita—in the state of Rio de Janeiro had declared a state of emergency to help contain the coronavirus.[168]
The following day, the government of Rio Grande do Sul declared a public emergency situation. Among the measures adopted were the prohibition of interstate travel and the restriction of items purchased in the markets.[169]
On 20 March, the government of Rio Grande do Norte declared a public emergency situation.[170]
On 21 March, cases in São Paulo rose almost 40% in two hours. Deaths also increased in the period. The state issued a lockdown order for non-essential businesses, lasting from 24 March through at least 7 April.[171][172]
Cities in the Campinas region declared an emergency situation. In addition to the metropolis, Hortolândia, Holambra, Indaiatuba, Itapira, Jaguariúna, Mogi Guaçu, Mogi Mirim, Paulínia, Sumaré and Águas de Lindoia issued decrees with special measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases. Valinhos and Vinhedo declared a state of public emergency.[173][174]
On 9 May, the government of Rio Grande do Sul established a new social distancing plan. Given that some areas were more affected than others, the local government organized the state in 20 sectors. Each sector is ranked – according to the number of cases, hospital occupancy rates, and other factors – from Yellow (low risk), to Orange, Red, and Black (high risk). The goal of this scale is to be able to respond better to the current pandemic, and allow the population on lower risk areas to return to a somewhat normal life.[175]
Presidential responses
In a press briefing on 27 March 2020, Bolsonaro downplayed the possibility that COVID-19 could spread rapidly nationwide, arguing that Brazilians "never catch anything", and that there was a possibility that portions of the population were already immune.[176] He has described the threat of COVID-19 as being exaggerated and as a media-created "fantasy".[177][176][178]
Masks
On 15 March 2020, Bolsonaro made an appearance during a pro-government rally in Brasília, interacting with his supporters. He faced criticism for participating without taking precautions (such as wearing a mask), especially after his press secretary was infected following his presidential visit to the United States.[179][180] On 27 November 2020, he reiterated his belief that masks are ineffective at limiting the spread of the virus, and he said that discussion of masks was "the last taboo to fall".[181]
Vaccines
Bolsonaro opposed proposals to purchase the Sinovac Biotech vaccine, but the country's health agency granted approval for Phase 3 trials in São Paulo.[182]
On 27 November 2020, Bolsonaro acknowledged that the country's health agency had approved effective vaccines, but added that he personally would not take any COVID-19 vaccine.[181] In 2021, it was revealed that he had repeatedly refused offerings by Pfizer to get tens of millions of doses of their vaccine at a discount.[183] In contrast, millions of Covaxin doses were purchased in June 2021 at elevated prices.[184]
In October 2021, Facebook and YouTube removed a video in which Bolsonaro falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines could increase the risk of contracting AIDS.[185] The original source of the claim was The Exposé, a British conspiracist website.[186][187] The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a probe to be opened into Bolsonaro for the claim.[188][189]
Misinformation about treatments
In late March 2020, Facebook, Inc. and Twitter pulled social media posts by Bolsonaro that promoted hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for COVID-19, with the companies considering them misinformation that could cause physical harm, and a contradiction of authoritative health information respectively. Twitter also pulled a similar post by Bolsonaro that called for the reopening of the economy.[190][14][191][192]
Concern about business interests
On 15 March 2020, Bolsonaro claimed that businesses were profiting off "hysteria", and he said the public should not react with "neurosis."[193][194]
He has opposed proposals to suspend interstate travel between states with cases,[195] and the closure of businesses (including malls and weekly outdoor markets), arguing in the case of the latter that they were "extreme measures" that would hurt the economy. Governor of São Paulo João Doria criticised President Bolsonaro for his inaction on COVID-19, which had required individual states to take on responsibilities that should have been taken on at the federal level.[196][197]
On 19 March, President Bolsonaro's son Eduardo shared a Twitter post that which blamed the Chinese Communist Party for the worldwide spread of COVID-19. As China is Brazil's largest trading partner, the post provoked criticism from Chinese diplomats such as Yang Wanming – who argued that Bolsonaro family was "the great poison of this country."[198]
In a presidential address on 22 March 2020, Bolsonaro continued with these arguments,[199] criticising the use of "scorched earth" mitigation measures such as closing businesses and restricting travel, questioning the closure of schools due to there being more infections among the elderly, and accusing the media of spreading a "feeling of dread" among the population.[200][201][202]
Comments by Bolsonaro
In a presidential address on 22 March 2020, he argued that the lives of Brazilians needed to return to normality, and that "because of my background as an athlete, I wouldn't need to worry if I was infected by the virus. I wouldn't feel anything or at the very worst it would be like a little flu or a bit of a cold."[200][201][202]
In a televised interview on 23 March 2020, Bolsonaro criticised the protests against him, arguing that "the people will soon see that they were tricked by these governors and by the large part of the media when it comes to coronavirus".[203]
On 28 April 2020, when a reporter pointed out that Brazil's death toll had surpassed China's, he replied, "So what? I'm sorry, but what do you want me to do?"[204] In another interview in the same month, when questioned about the death toll in Brazil, Bolsonaro replied saying that "[He was] not a grave-digger."[205]
On 7 July 2020, after announcing that he had tested positive, Bolsonaro remarked "There's no reason for fear. That's life", and continued to criticise lockdown measures, arguing that "the majority of Brazilians contract this virus and don't notice a thing", and that "You can't just talk about the consequences of the virus that you have to worry about. Life goes on. Brazil needs to produce. You need to get the economy in gear."[206][207]
In March 2021, when Brazil's death toll saw a record rise over a 24-hour period, Bolsonaro stated: "Stop whining. How long are you (the brazilian people) going to keep crying about it?"[208]
Political reactions and public opinion
On 21 March 2020, it was reported that Alcolumbre, president of the Chamber of Deputies Rodrigo Maia, and the leaders of the major parties in the National Congress, no longer believed that they could conduct productive dialogue on COVID-19 with Bolsonaro.[209]
The 22 March 2020 presidential address was met with a negative response by many Brazilian politicians,[a] as well as critics of Bolsonaro; in a Twitter post, journalist Ricardo Noblat referred to it as the "first political suicide broadcast live on national radio and television."[202] João Doria told CNN that Bolsonaro was "an unprepared and psychopathic leader."[211] The ongoing public protests against the President intensified during and after the address.[202][212][213]
In mid-March 2020, panelaços began to occur in major cities such as Rio and São Paulo, including protests in support of the president, and others calling for his resignation.[214] According to one poll, 64% of Brazilians rejected the way Bolsonaro had been handling the pandemic, while 44.8% supported his impeachment, an all-time high.[215] According to some sources in Congress, Bolsonaro was shutting down political dialogue on purpose and forcing his impeachment to mobilize his supporters.[209]
In October 2021, a Brazilian congressional panel voted to recommend criminally charging two companies and 78 individuals as laid out in a 1,288 report. Bolsonaro is one of the individuals described in the report; nine criminal charges were recommended for him, including "crimes against humanity."[16][216][217]
Economists expect an economic stagnation for the country in 2020.[223] On 16 March, the Ministry of Economy announced a stimulus package of R$147.3 billion (US$29 billion) to help the economy against the effects of the pandemic.[224] The Brazilian government is also in negotiations with the New Development Bank to receive an aid package for its COVID-19 efforts; China received one billion USD from the same institution.[225]
On 21 March, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes announced a series of aid measures to reduce the impact on the economy. A scholarship for self-employed professionals, to the amount of R$200, is being prepared, in addition to the payment guarantee for workers who have reduced working hours.[161]
On 23 March, government announced package of R$85.8 billion for states and municipalities. The amount includes transfers to the health area, recomposition of transfers of constitutional funds and suspension of the maturity of debts of the states with the Union.[226]
The economy shrunk by an unparalleled 9.7 percent in the second quarter of 2020 and plunged Brazil into a recession.[227]
By the end of 2020, Brazil's GDP had shrunk by 4.1%; the worst recorded since 1990.[228]
In 2020, Brazil was instrumental in the continued reduction of extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. This was largely due to the effective implementation of fiscal policies aimed at mitigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[229]
Education
By 20 March, the pandemic had impacted education all over the world. There were nationwide school closures in over 100 countries. However, President Jair Bolsonaro announced few country-wide measures to slow the spread of the virus,[230][231] and because the federal government decided not to cancel classes in the whole country, lower levels of government have done so on independently. Municipal, state, and private schools and universities had different reactions regarding the suspension of classes. Classes were suspended at once, gradually or not at all. Some of them were replaced with distance education or simply postponed. Because of that, there are only "localized" (as opposed to "national") school closures, according to UNESCO.[232]
Employment
From 2015 to 2016, Brazil experienced a crippling recession that saw its economy decrease by about 7% with an extremely small amount of growth seen from 2017 to 2018.[233] At the beginning of the pandemic, Brazil had hitherto been suffering from this economic dilemma. With COVID-19 now added to the list of problems, 83.5% of Brazil's labour market were pushed into an exposed state.[234] According to Rogério Barbosa, a professor at the IESP Institute for Social and Political Studies; due to the pandemic, between social-distancing and the fear of becoming infected by the virus, between 17 and 19 million people have stopped searching for employment in Brazil.[235]
Environment
The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, increasing by over half compared to baseline levels, according to satellite imagery.[11][236] COVID-19 threatens indigenous communities in the Amazon region.[237]
Favelas
Low socio-economic status is known to be a risk factor for COVID-19.[238] By 17 March, residents of favelas in Rio de Janeiro suffered from a lack of water. Without water to clean themselves, this made them vulnerable to the proliferation of coronavirus. Water did not reach parts of the Baixada Fluminense and the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Among the affected areas are the Chatuba de Mesquita, Camarista, Méier and Complexo do Alemão communities. The infectious disease doctor and pediatrician Cristiana Meirelles said that without clean running water, the situation of fighting the epidemic would become catastrophic.[239]Cufa (Central Única das Favelas, a NGO that operates with Favelas) called for measures to contain coronavirus in favelas. Government actions did not include the economically fragile, a contingent that totals more than 70 million people, said the organization.[240]
Some areas of Maré had been without water for two days, and other areas were reported to have been without water for two weeks.[241][242]
Healthcare
Following the first reported cases in Brazil, there were concerns whether its healthcare system would be able to deal with the pandemic. On 12 March, the Ministry of Health requested an additional R$10 billion (US$2.1 billion) to the federal budget as part of its efforts to manage the pandemic.[243] It estimated that 2,000 intensive care units would be immediately needed.[244]
On 18 March 2020 hospitals in São Paulo denounced a lack of health materials, such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer, caused by an increase in prices.[245][246] According to them, packages of masks went from R$4.50 in January to R$140 by 17 March. The government said it will negotiate with industry to meet the demand.[247][248]
In Salvador, local shops experienced shortages of masks and hand sanitizer.[249]Rio and five other municipalities in the state declared an emergency to contain the coronavirus. The municipalities of São Gonçalo and Guapimirim also declared a state of emergency; Niterói, Nova Iguaçu and Mesquita declared an emergency situation in the area of public health.[168]
On 19 March 2020 scientists predicted up to 2 million deaths in Brazil in the worst-case scenario, without measures to contain the coronavirus. They pointed out that maintaining social distance was one of the most effective measures in the absence of a vaccine.[157] Their conclusion came after analyzing the growth curve of COVID-19 cases in Brazil. The contagion rate was the same as that registered in Italy, as the number of infected people had been doubling every 54 hours. According to estimates, the number of confirmed cases might reach 3,000 by 24 March.[158] According to the Ministry of Health, the number of infected patients would grow exponentially until the end of June.[161] The mayor of Belo Horizonte, Alexandre Kalil (PSD), asked General Altair José Polsin, commander of the 4th Army Region, for the temporary assignment of 51 professionals from the army garrison to assist in the demands of fighting the coronavirus. The Brazilian Army has not yet said whether it will meet this demand. Peak cases of COVID-19 in Belo Horizonte were expected to occur in the first week of April. In an interview, the health secretary announced the creation of two more Respiratory Disease centers and was studying placing PMs to serve the population.[250][251]
The Government of Rio Grande do Sul decreed a public emergency situation, with measures including the prohibition of interstate travel and the restriction of items purchased in the markets, with the decree in force from 19 March 2020.[169]Employees at four public hospitals in the city of São Paulo reported a shortage of materials such as alcohol gel, masks and gloves when caring for patients with suspected coronavirus. Professionals in the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) reported a shortage of masks and rationing of gel alcohol, though the situation of public-service workers was different from[how?] that of private hospitals in São Paulo.[245][246]Stores specializing in medical supplies no longer had alcohol gels and masks, including N95 masks used by health professionals. Street vendors were reported to be taking advantage of the demand for equipment and trying to profit from it.[249]
On 20 March the press reported that Brazil was contradicting the recommendation of the World Health Organization by only testing patients in a severe condition. João Gabbardo, executive secretary at the Ministry of Health, said that the criteria adopted would not change, and people with serious cases would be tested for COVID-19.[41] The following day, a group of scientists announced they were developing new COVID-19 tests in Brazil. They expect to elaborate a test which will work with a single drop of blood from the patient. They expected it to be ready during the current outbreak of COVID-19, and hoped to engage some of the main Brazilian universities in its development.[160]Without protective items, health workers improvised caps as masks in hospitals. In addition to the first cases of coronavirus in Acre, health professionals in the state had to deal with the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Some agents improvised with caps as masks.[252]
On 31 March, the U.S. federal government donated two million doses hydroxychloroquine to Brazil, for prophylactic and therapeutic use.[253][254][255]
Health professionals in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) complained about the lack of conditions to work with patients in COVID-19. Doctors said there were no N95 masks, with a more efficient filter, at Hospital Salgado Filho. Unions said there was a shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals.[256]
Religious services
Dom Odilo Scherer, Archbishop of São Paulo, had initially defended the position that churches should not be closed, arguing that there should be more daily services to diffuse large gatherings. Later, he declared the suspension of celebrations with the people.[257][258][259] Bishop Edir Macedo, founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, also declared that services should not be suspended, as well as Silas Malafaia, leader of Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo.[257] Malafaia said he would only close his churches if mandated by a court order. Macedo caused greater controversy after he dismissed coronavirus as a creation of the media.[260]
Television programming
Brazilian networks started airing prevention tips during their programming. Globo, SBT, RecordTV, Band, and RedeTV! announced they would stop production of all of their telenovelas, and would record their talk shows without a live audience, while expanding journalism in their programming.[261][262][263]
Statistics
Total confirmed cases
New cases, per month
Total confirmed deaths
New deaths, per month
Case fatality rate
The trend of case fatality rate for COVID-19 from 26 February, the day first case in the country was recorded.[264]
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