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BBC OS: 2021/03/31 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Brazil's political fallout

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Coronavirus: Brazil's political fallout

2021/03/31 16:06 GMT

2021/03/31 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Brazil's political fallout

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We look at the political fallout facing Brazil, together with the ongoing rise of the Coronavirus cases with the help of our team on the ground and medical expert Dr. Pedro Hallal.

Our regular medical expert, Dr Pedro Hallal in Brazil discusses the latest situation with the pandemic, as the country records its highest daily death toll. We also hear about the political fallout in Brazil where Jair Bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit. BBC Brasil tell us more. 

We bring you conversation between people living in Mumbai about a possible lockdown.  The city is the state capital of Maharashtra in India and has seen a steady rise in covid-19 cases.

And we continue to be across events in Minneapolis at the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd last year.  Mr Chauvin denies both charges.

(Photo: Demonstrators takes part in a protest against Brazil"s President Jair Bolsonaro and his handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil. Credit: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)

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