The US is restricting travel from Brazil after the South
American nation became the country with the second-highest number of
coronavirus cases in the world.
The restrictions are a blow to Brazil's right-wing
president, Jair Bolsonaro, who like Donald Trump has promoted unproven
medicines and resisted calls for greater social distancing measures.
The US Embassy in Brasilia said the new restrictions will
come into force on 28 May.
Under the restrictions, most non-American citizens will be
prohibited from travelling to the US if they have been in Brazil in the last
two weeks.
Those holding green cards, those who are close relatives of
US citizens and flight crew members are among a select few who would be exempt.
The embassy said: "The US maintains a strong
partnership with Brazil and we work closely to mitigate the socioeconomic and
health impacts of COVID-19 in Brazil."
Brazil's foreign ministry said the decision should be seen
in the context of "important bilateral collaboration" to fight the
coronavirus outbreak, and highlighted the fact that the US had donated $6.5m
and promised 1,000 respirators. (newssky)
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