Covid-19: Failed response in Brazil has led to humanitarian catastrophe, says MSF

The humanitarian charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has condemned Brazilian authorities for their failure to control the spread of covid-19, which has led to thousands of needless deaths, caused the health system to nearly collapse, and left staff exhausted and traumatised. MSF called on the government to urgently adopt evidence based public health measures to control the disease and treatment guidelines for those infected. The refusal to act appropriately has led to “the unmitigated spread of covid-19 over the past year,” said Christos Christou, international president of MSF, and “sent far too many to an early grave.” “The federal government has all but refused to adopt evidence based comprehensive public health guidelines, leaving Brazil’s dedicated medical staff to …