An aerial view of Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, during an April burial. A street vendor walks along an empty popular shopping street in downtown Sao Paulo during its lockdown. The state of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest and home to the country's financial capital, has registered the highest number of cases and deaths. At least 39,000 cases and 3,206 deaths have been confirmed in Sao Paulo, according to the latest data from the state's health secretariat. He later walked back the comments during the same press conference, saying "I'm sorry for the situation we are currently living with due to the virus.

Source: CNN May 08, 2020 09:22 UTC