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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says fresh COVID lockdown measures are ‘crazy’ – Metro US

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says fresh COVID lockdown measures are ‘crazy’

FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro looks on in front
FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro looks on in front of a Brazilian Air Force F-39E Gripen fighter during a ceremony of Aviator’s Day at Brasilia Air Base

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a longtime critic of stay-at-home measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, said on Thursday that it was “crazy” for countries to start locking down again to control second waves of the virus.

Most Western countries and parts of Latin America have reported their highest single-day surges in the past few weeks. Many governments, with the notable exception of the United States, have started taking stronger measures to bring the spread of the virus under control.

(Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Sandra Maler)