Webinar – June 25th: The Emerging Crisis in Brazil

Fernanda Da Silva — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:44:54 +0000

Brazil is now the global COVID-19 hotspot with over 1,000 deaths per day and more than 1 million cases overall. President Bolsonaro’s failure to respond to the pandemic places the burden on state and local governments.

During this live webinar on June 25th, world-renowned public health expert Dr. Cesar Victora shared new results from studies by Epicovid19, the first to assess the prevalence of coronavirus in Brazil. He was joined by Dr. Felicia Knaul and Dr. Michael Touchton from the University of Miami Observatory of COVID-19 in the Americas, who summarized public policy responses by Brazilian states. He was joined by Dr. Felicia Knaul and Dr. Michael Touchton from the University of Miami Observatory of COVID-19 in the Americas, who summarized public policy responses by Brazilian states.

"I am very worried, and I remain very worried. I think the worst is still to come." – Epidemiologist #CesarVictora when asked by @JornalOGlobo about his view on the current situation of #Brazil in the fight agaisnt #COVID19.
— MIA at UM (@mia_umiami) June 25, 2020

Don't forget – today's webinar on COVID-19 and the emerging crisis in Brazil will start at 2pm EDT.The stream can be…
Posted by University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas on Thursday, June 25, 2020

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Webinar – June 25th: The Emerging Crisis in Brazil