Brazil ‘back to business’ in two to three months as Covid-19 vaccinations accelerate, says economy ministerBrazil yesterday reported a record 4,195 deaths in one day, bringing total fatalities to 336,947 and cementing its place as the current global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We think that probably two, three months from now Brazil could be back to business. Of course, probably economic activity will take a drop but it will be much, much less than the drop we suffered last year ... and much, much shorter,” Guedes said. “It is the one that has most return in terms of economic results — to preserve people’s health and guarantee a safe return to the workforce,” he said.
Some experts say the South American nation’s death toll could eventually surpass the United States, where more than 550,000 people have died.