Report From Bolsonaro's Brazil: The Consequences of Ignoring Science.

摘要: Currently, the fast spread of COVID-19 is cause a sanitary emergency in Brazil. This situation largely due to President Bolsonaro's denial and uncoordinated actions between federal local governments. In addition, Brazilian government has reported that it would change its method sharing information about pandemic. On June 6, 2020, presentation accumulated cases deaths was stopped, Supreme Court Brazil determined should continue consolidate disseminate figures deaths. However, doubt transparency data remained. We used by from Situation Reports 38-209 World Health Organization assess Benford's law fulfillment as an indicator quality. rapid evaluation quality during ongoing pandemic suggests public health surveillance system had acceptable performance at beginning epidemic. Since end June, cumulative death began decrease remains condition August 2020. A similar existed since August, with new cases.