Italy are reported to be on the verge of a financial crisis, and the closing of all deemed to be non essential businesses is thought to be the cause. So called lockdown is in it’s third week in Italy yet the estimated death toll does not represent an improvement. Made to stay in reportedly already for 15 to 20 days, lockdown was said to now be extended indefinitely, leading to many complaints. Worries are for casual workers who are not deemed eligible for income support. There are some reports of people running out of food.
In Brazil, the government had a ‘Brazil can’t stop’ campaign, the prime minister saying he believed it was best to carry on. The death toll in Brazil has been estimated at 111 with a reported 4000 covid 19 cases.