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Two Brazil state governors test positive for coronavirus

Social distancing policies have been attacked by Bolsonaro, who accuses them of needlessly wrecking Latin America’s biggest economy over a disease the far-right president has compared to a “little flu.”

Harvard study

Repeated bouts of social distancing may be required until 2022: Harvard study

The Harvard study comes even as the US reported a record 2,228 deaths in the last 24 hours. On Friday, America’s daily deaths exceeded 2,000 for the first time with 2,069 people dying in 24 hours. The country is at the peak of its COVID-19 caseload and is looking out to implement eventual easing of tough lockdown measures.