A total of 2,315 inmates across three correctional facilities in Ohio have tested positive for the coronavirus.
From CNN's Shasta Darlington in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Jackie Castillo in Atlanta
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at a protest against quarantine and social distancing measures in Brasilia on April 19. Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined a rally in the country's capital on Sunday, where protesters called for an end to quarantine measures and some urged military intervention to shut down Congress and the Supreme Court.The President didn’t wear a mask and coughed several times while speaking to the crowd of a couple of hundred supporters in Brasilia.
“ do whatever is necessary for the country to have the prominent place it deserves,” he said. “We will not negotiate anything.”National and local governments in the country have issued mixed messaging on how to behave during the pandemic. While Bolsonaro has been pushing against strict restrictions, state and local governments in some of Brazil's hardest-hit areas have closed schools and all but essential businesses, with firefighters and police in the streets urging people to stay indoors.
Last week, Bolsonaro fired his health minister after weeks of clashes over social isolation measures. During a news conference to introduce his new minister, he reiterated that businesses need to be reopened to ensure that the economic fallout isn’t worse than the virus. Polls, however, show that a majority of Brazilians support social isolation.Brazil has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America.
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