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Brazil's New Health Minister Outlines Plans to Double Covid Testing

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   Brazil's new health minister said the government will more than double
   the country's capability forcoronavirustesting and devise a plan to end
   social isolation, which Brazilian President JairBolsonarosaid is bad
   for the economy.

   NelsonTeich'svideo tapedcomments released Monday night comes after
   several governors and mayors said they were looking into imposing
   stricter isolation measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

   PresidentBolsonaroreplaced Luiz HenriqueMandettawithTeichlast week
   after he clashed withMandettaoverself isolationpolicies,
   whichBolsonarois seeking to end this week.

   Bolsanarocould be facing a legal challenge by exitingself
   isolationmeasures after the country's topcourt ruledgovernors and
   mayors can decide on social isolation measures regardless of the
   federal government's position.

   So far, Brazil has confirmed more than 40,700 COVID-19 cases with 2,587
   deaths.

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