Bolsonaro stokes Brazil protests in defiance of health advice –as it happened
by Helen Sullivan (now and earlier; Clea Skopeliti an from on (#52ZAQ)
Far-right leader shakes hands with demonstrators as country's death toll exceeds 6,750. This blog is now closed.
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Healthcare staff working outside the NHS or on temporary contracts have had less access to coronavirus tests, a survey suggests.
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