Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, governments the world over have opted for the enforcement of strict isolation measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. These come at a severe economic price, but the social cost of letting the disease run its course uncontained would likely be much higher. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro continues to stand out as one of the few exceptions to this accepted rule; he rejects science on isolation, encouraging Brazilians to continue living their daily lives unconstrained, in the name of protecting jobs and the economy. End of preview - This article contains approximately 667 words.
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