Brazil's acute Covid crisis

Published: March 19, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

The Brazilian healthcare is overwhelmed, with intensive-care units almost full in most hospitals. The country continues to face devastating numbers of cases and deaths, while President Jair Bolsonaro resists calls for a lockdown. We hear from a hospital doctor in San Paulo and a former health minister who was sacked because of disputes over how to handle the pandemic. Also in the programme: the investment bank Goldman Sachs is reportedly planning to ease working conditions for junior bankers; and an interview with philanthropist Melinda Gates. (Photo: Protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, in Brasilia, REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino)