Brazil's President Bolsonaro must 'drastically change course' on Covid-19, says The Lancet

British medical journal's editorial says the Brazilian president's disregard for lockdown measures is damaging

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The biggest threat to Brazil's ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country's president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to the British medical journal The Lancet.

In an editorial, The Lancet said his disregard for and flouting of lockdown measures was sowing confusion across Brazil, which reported a record number of Covid-19 deaths on Friday, and is fast emerging as one of the world's coronavirus hot spots.