On the special cover, almost completely white, text was added: “If a blank cover causes discomfort, imagine the pain that emptiness inflicts on the families of the 500,000 Brazilians who died due to COVID-19.” “How long are we going to die?” – asks the newspaper on the cover.
The response was immediate, prompting thousands of comments on social media. “Goosebumps from the first page of Folhee. Goosebumps from genocide. Goosebumps of sadness and disappointment over the 500,000 Brazilians killed by COVID, ”wrote reader Hannah Koric.
“Congratulations, Folch! These are the headlines Brazil needs at the moment (“How long are we going to die?”, Primeira Página, 20/6), ”said reader Maria Corina Rocha, in turn, in a series of comments highlighted by the newspaper itself.
Several internet users have used the Folha de S. Paulo comment section on Instagram to criticize Jair Bolsonaro’s government for the tragic deaths during the pandemic.
“As long as the population accepts things as they are, we are also responsible for inaction. It is time to demand action, including the removal from power of those who are not even able to mourn 500,000 deaths, ”defended Paola Barros.
“Until?” Today with COVID it is more noticeable, but Brazilians have long been dying due to the negligence of politicians. Until you rule yourself for the poor in this country and fill the social, educational and medical gaps, many Brazilians do not care And it will not only be COVID, ”said TV presenter Sergio Scarpelli.
“Someone has to stop this irresponsible person. #ForaBolsonaro, ”reader Gilson Lisbon asked.
Bolsonaro broke his silence on Monday over the 500,000 death toll on Saturday by attacking the press.
The head of state became angry with a group of journalists and insulted them after being asked about the more than 500,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 in the country and the refusal to wear masks.
“I’m sorry for all those who died,” said the visibly annoyed Bolsonaro, who had yet to comment on the fateful brand by Monday night.
Also, when asked about the habit of not wearing a mask in public, which he now wears, Bolsonaro removed the protective material from his face and asked a reporter from Rede Globo: “Are you happy now?”
He was no longer wearing a mask and raised his tone and declared, “This Globo is a shitty press. You guys are shitty abs. Shut up, you bastards. Bastard journalism, bastard, won’t help you. You are not helping at all. You are destroying the Brazilian family, you are destroying the Brazilian religion. You are no good. “
The ultra-right leader and pandemic denier insisted on using the mask: “I come as I want, where I want, I take care of my life. If you don’t want to wear a mask, don’t. “
Brazil, which is facing the third wave of the pandemic, is among the three most affected countries in the world, along with the United States and India, which have killed 502,586 people and 17,966,831 illnesses.
According to the French agency AFP, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least 3,868,393 deaths worldwide as a result of more than 178.4 million infections.
