Brazil has recorded more than 100,000 deaths as a result of Covid-19 and the explosion appears to have no sign of relief.
The virus killed 50,000 people in three months and that number doubled in just 50 days. So far, there have been over 3 million confirmed cases. The pandemic has not yet reached its peak, but nevertheless, shops and restaurants have reopened.
Experts have complained about the lack of a proper plan and the authorities are focusing more on restarting the economy, which could lead to a greater impetus for the spread of the virus.
The two former health ministers were fired after disagreements with the president, as they disagreed with social distancing measures and the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment, as studies to say it is ineffective.
President Bolsonaro, who has called Covid-19 a "small flu" and has been criticized at home and abroad for his reactions to the pandemic, said he has recovered from the infection thanks to the anti-malarial drug (referred to as hydroxychloroquine).
Brazil has had 100,477 virus-related deaths and 3,012,412 cases, according to the health ministry, although the numbers are believed to be much higher due to insufficient testing. Currently, only the United States has higher figures.
There are fears that the disease is spreading faster in lost neighborhoods and remote areas, where the presence of health care is even more difficult.
The policy the country is pursuing now is: "Catch your coronavirus and if the situation is serious, there will be intensive care."
Some of the other worst-hit countries include Mexico - which has the third highest death toll in the world at 52,000 and nearly 476,000 - Peru, Colombia and Chile.
Experts say a combination of overcrowded cities, poverty and poorly equipped health systems are contributing to the faster spread of the pandemic.
In a homage to the victims, on Saturday, the non-governmental group Rio de Paz placed crosses on the sand on the famous Rio-Copacabana beach and released 1,000 red balloons into the sky.
Source: BBC
