Brazil takes down Covid-19 data, hiding soaring death toll | Malay Mail

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets his supporters at the ramp of the Planalto Palace, amid the spread of Covid-19, in Brasilia June 5, 2020. — Reuters pic

Brazil's Health Ministry removed the data from a website that had documented the epidemic over time and by state and municipality. “The cumulative data ... does not reflect the moment the country is in,” Bolsonaro said on Twitter, citing a note from the ministry. “Other actions are underway to improve the reporting of cases and confirmation of diagnoses.”

Late yesterday, the ministry reported 27,075 new confirmed infections and 904 related deaths since its Friday update. The government drew criticism this week for pushing back the release of its daily tally, previously available around 5pm but released in recent days near 10pm.

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