Brazil on Friday barred all non-resident foreigners from entering the country via its airports to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but President Jair Bolsonaro urged Brazilians to return to work instead of practicing social distancing.
The justice ministry’s travel ban, published in Brazil’s official gazette, goes into effect on Monday and follows similar measures in several other South American nations.
Brazil’s inconsistent response to the coronavirus outbreak has triggered an ugly dispute between the president and state governors.
Ignoring the pleas of public health experts, Bolsonaro said he wants to keep the economy running, scoffing at the “hysteria” surrounding a virus he calls “a little flu.” He is angry at governors and mayors