09-07-2020 11:00 via theguardian.com

'The virus can kill anyone': families condemn Bolsonaro's claim young people face little risk

Far-right leader is adamant the young can rest easy but 3,500 Brazilians under the age of 40 have already died from Covid-19Young people should not fret about coronavirus, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro declared on Tuesday as he announced he had contracted the illness.But Hugo Dutra was youthful and fit: a dance-addicted millennial with no underlying medical conditions. He died in Rio on 18 April, after eight days on a ventilator. Related: More young people infected with Covid-19 as cas
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