Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news: Johnson to ease restrictions further as U.K. deaths fall Blood type, virus susceptibility linked by 23andMe data Virus spreaders who never show symptoms ‘very rare,’ WHO says Brazil’s virus-data confrontation Brazil’s government is facing allegations that it changed the way it counts coronavirus cases to obscure just how bad the pandemic is becoming in one of the biggest global hotspots. Last week, Brazil’s health ministry removed the entire historical database for Covid-19 from its website and said it would only publish new cases and deaths over the previous 24 hours, Bloomberg’s Marisa Castellani and Julia Leite reported. The figures would also no longer include fatalities from previous days that weren’t immediately attributed to the virus. After a backlash, the ministry resumed the publication of historical data using a new accounting methodology. But the total death and case totals are still missing, and chronological and geographic gaps in the record remain.  Workers prepare the coffin of a Covid-19 victim for an incinerator in Sao Paulo. Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg Infections in Brazil have been increasing fast recently, as they have been all around Latin America. The country had more than 691,000 cases and more than 36,000 deaths from Covid-19, as of Monday. Latin America’s largest economy trails only the U.S. and the U.K. in number of fatalities, and only the U.S. in cases. President Jair Bolsonaro, meanwhile, has said the virus is “a little flu” and has become one of the biggest critics of lockdown measures imposed by state governors. Health authorities in Brazil’s states have said they plan to compile their own numbers to counter the federal government’s move. Bolsonaro’s approach to the coronavirus crisis has come under increased criticism in recent days. His handling of the pandemic was part of the list of grievances of protesters who marched against his government in many Brazilian cities on Sunday. Thousands gathered in Brazil’s largest cities despite medical recommendations of social distancing. “The government needs to separate politics from health,” said Sergio Cimerman, ex-president of the Brazilian Association of Infectology, in an interview. “They go side by side and are not conflicting.”—Tim Annett Listen up Latest Podcast: The Truth of Hydroxychloroquine Once touted then discredited, the controversial drug is back in the news. So how useful is it and how reliable are the studies? Laura Carlson speaks to Bloomberg reporters Michelle Cortez and Robert Langreth for answers.  What you should read Europe’s Virus Recovery Plans Are Green Green Deal became a way out of the worst economic crisis in a generation. Covid Gives Amsterdam a Chance to Reboot A drive to replace drugs and sex workers with locals in the city center. Social Distancing Is Receding: Data Only a third of the U.S. public is now staying at home all day. Zara Was a Post-Covid Retailer Before Covid Workers retrieved unsold goods from shops to supply e-commerce. How Pandemic Upended India’s Finance Hub Mumbai’s crowded trains show the difficulties workers face. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg’s Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022 |
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