problem especially as government aid has been cut and unemployment has risen during the pandemic noel dole. all the data shows that the poorer you are the higher the rate of infection and the death rate from coronavirus is much higher amongst people who are on the margins of society one. presidential year or so narrow argues that not downs increase economic hardship but critics say brazil is paying a high price for his radical stance this week the senate opened an inquiry into paulson arias handling of the pandemic so the president has resolutely ignored all scientific advice he long played down the virus and encourage the use of medications that doctors say are worthless with his poll ratings taking a hit balls an arrow is now making more of an effort to procure vaccines from abroad but in a country of well over $200000000.00 it would take many months to vaccinate even the most vulnerable of the current rate. in the meantime without any nationwide restrictions thousands are continuing to die in brazil every day well for more and they're starting from sao paolo is journalist sam cowie answ

problem especially as government aid has been cut and unemployment has risen during the pandemic noel dole. all the data shows that the poorer you are the higher the rate of infection. the death rate from corona virus is much higher amongst people who are on the margins of society. presidential year or so narrow argues that lock downs increase economic hardship but critics say brazil is paying a high price for his radical stance this week the senate opened an inquiry into ball scenarios handling of the pandemic so the president has resolutely ignored all scientific advice he long played down the virus and encourage the use of medications that doctors say are worthless with his poll ratings taking a hit balls an arrow is now making more of an effort to procure vaccines from abroad but in a country of well over $200000000.00 it would take many months to vaccinate even the most vulnerable of the current rate. in the meantime without any nationwide restrictions thousands are continuing to die in brazil every day. well for more on this joining me from sao paolo is journalist sam cowley that's a