An ally of Mr Bolsonaro contended to the newspaper O Globo that at least some states providing figures to the Health Ministry had sent falsified data, implying that they were exaggerating the toll. Carlos Wizard, a businessman expected to assume a high-level post in the Health Ministry, said the federal government would be conducting a review intended to determine a “more accurate” toll. Expand Close Global coronavirus cases and deaths (PA Graphics) Press Association Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Global coronavirus cases and deaths (PA Graphics)Around the world, coronavirus deaths are being undercounted to varying degrees due to lack of universal testing. “It is very difficult to make predictions that you think are reliable,’’ said Fabio Mendes, an adjunct professor in software engineering at the federal University of Brasilia, who studies Brazilian coronavirus statistics. “We know the numbers are bad.”Brazil’s Health Ministry did not respond to queries about the experts’ allegations about problems with the data.

Source: Irish Independent June 07, 2020 04:41 UTC