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Business Matters: Coronavirus pandemic gets more political in Brazil

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13/06/2020 GMT

Coronavirus pandemic gets more political in Brazil

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Coronavirus pandemic gets more political in Brazil

Brazil now has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll

Brazil now has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus cases - and the third-highest number of deaths in the world - more than 40,000. Professor Anthony Pereira of the Brazil Institute at the University of London explains how the economy has been hit by the combination of the lockdown and the virus itself. Saudi Arabia is close to announcing whether the Hajj pilgrimage will be cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some two million people were expected to travel to Mecca and Medina this July and August for the annual gathering. The BBC’s Mohamed El Assar explains what impact this could have on the Saudi Kingdom. In the wake of a collapse in the Lebanese currency, public anger has boiled over. Nasser Saidi is a former Lebanese economy and industry minister, and discusses why the outlook seems so bleak for his country, and whether it is likely to receive a bailout from the International Monetary Fund. And Kai Ryssdal of the BBC’s partner show Marketplace has been speaking with Harvard Professor Torrey Taussig about how the USA’s image has shifted on the world stage.
All through the show we’ll be joined by Liz Gwynn, reporter for Australia’s Channel Nine News in Albury, New South Wales.

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