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Bolsonaro says he's not worried about vaccine delays
Brazil now has nearly 7.5 million confirmed cases and 190,795 deaths from the virus, ministry data showed.
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In this file photo taken on Dec.9, 2020 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gives the thumbs up during the opening of the Forum 'Control in the Fight against Corruption 2020' at Planalto Palace in Brasilia. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Dec. 15, 2020 he was (AFP/Sergio Lima)
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razil has registered 307 new COVID-19 deaths, and 17,246 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro said he was not worried about delays in rolling out vaccinations in Latin America's biggest country.
Brazil now has nearly 7.5 million confirmed cases and 190,795 deaths from the virus, ministry data showed.
Bolsonaro, one of the world's most prominent coronavirus skeptics, has been under fire for his handling of the outbreak. More recently, he has come under pressure over Brazil's vaccine rollout, which still lacks clarity amid a global scramble for immunizations.
On a stroll in Brasilia Saturday, he was asked by reporters if he felt pressured over criticism of the slow vaccine rollout.
"Nobody pressures me for anything, I don't give a damn about it," he said in a video aired on CNN Brasil.
Meanwhile, Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 4,974 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 189 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths.
The government said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than its reported cases.
Worldwide, more than 79.85 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus and 1,752,116 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
