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Newsday: 27/10/2021 06:06 GMT : Committee hold Bolsonaro responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths.

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27/10/2021 06:06 GMT : Committee hold Bolsonaro responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths.

Committee hold Bolsonaro responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths.

BBC World Service - Newsday, Committee hold Bolsonaro responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths.

His approval ratings have slumped ahead of his 2022 reelection campaign.

On Wednesday Brazilian senators have recommended that President Bolsonaro should faces charges over his Covid policies after evaluating that he didn't take the risks posed by the pandemic very seriously.    

Also today: the United States will appeal to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - they want him to face charges on American soil. The request was rejected by a British judge earlier this year.  

Exactly where, how and when did the Covid pandemic begin? The list of international scientists who will be charged with finding out are due to be confirmed today.  

And how much damage has the pandemic done to maternal health? We'll find out in the next hour and also how much it will cost to put right.

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