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Bolsonaro could extend emergency unemployment payments amid pandemic
By Fernanda Wenzel and Rodrigo Pedroso
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that he could extend emergency payments for the unemployed until the end of the year, but they will be lower than the current 600 reais (US $ 108) a month.
The latest official figures on unemployment show that a total of 8.9 million people lost their jobs when the coronavirus pandemic swept through Brazil, representing the sharpest contraction ever recorded in the country.
Brazil's unemployment rate increased to 13.3% for the quarter ending in June.
Bolsonaro said continuing with 600 reais a month is not an option because it would sink Brazil into debt, damaging the country's fiscal credibility.
"This is not the people's money, this is indebtedness, and if the country becomes over-indebted, it ends up losing credibility," Bolsonaro said.
Brazil's economy ministry has talked about reducing the amount to 200 reais ($ 36) a month, Bolsonaro said, but the president said he believes the amount is too low and suggested that an agreement be reached somewhere in between.
"It is possible to reach a middle ground and we will seek to extend it for a few more months, perhaps until the end of the year," Bolsonaro said.
Meanwhile, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said the economy is recovering in the form of the Nike logo.
"All indicators show that the drop was sudden, sharp and strong, but Brazil is making a comeback," he said.
On Wednesday, Brazil confirmed 49,298 new cases of covid-19 and 1,212 deaths in 24 hours. At least 111,100 people have died in Brazil from coronavirus and the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 3,456,652, according to the Ministry of Health.
1 hour ago
The United States reports more than 46,000 new cases of covid-19
By Joe Sutton
The United States reported 46,436 new coronavirus cases and 1,356 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The United States has now recorded at least 5,529,824 Covid-19 infections, including 173,177 related deaths, Johns Hopkins reported.
Totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.
2 hours ago
Mexico reports more than 5,700 new cases of covid-19
By Karol Suárez
Mexico registered 5,792 new cases of covid-19 and 707 new deaths on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.
The total number of confirmed infections in the country now stands at 537,031, with 58,481 deaths.
Mexico has reported the third highest number of deaths in the world from coronavirus, after the United States and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Only Brazil and Peru have registered more COVID-19 cases than Mexico in Latin America, according to Johns Hopkins.
2 hours ago
France records the largest daily increase in covid-19 cases since the end of lockdown in May
By Eva Tapiero
France confirmed a new daily record for coronavirus cases since it came out of lockdown in mid-May, with 3,776 infections reported by the National Health Agency on Wednesday.
That brings France's total number of confirmed cases to 225,043.
Although the latest data published by the French national health agency shows a decreasing trend of people hospitalized and in intensive care units, the agency said in a statement that “in mainland France, all indicators continue to increase and the transmission of the virus is intensify ».
"It concerns all age groups and more particularly young adults," the statement added.
Following the increase in the number of new covid-19 cases, the French government will make the use of masks mandatory in closed shared spaces such as corporate offices from September 1, Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on Tuesday.
3 hours ago
Spain reports its highest daily increase in covid-19 cases since the end of confinement
By Duarte Mendonca
Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the last day, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, marking the largest increase in daily cases since the end of the country's lockdown in late June.
As of Wednesday, the highest number of new cases in Spain since the lockdown ended was on August 14, with a total of 2,987 new cases, making the latest figures represent a significant increase of 728 cases compared to the maximum. previous.
The cumulative number of cases from Spain, which includes antibody testing in people who may have already recovered from the virus, increased by 6,671 to 370,867.
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