South America’s biggest country Brazil on Thursday announced it was closing its land borders to nearly all its neighbors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as Mexico and Peru reported their first virus deaths.
And Argentina said the country would go on a “preventative and compulsory” lockdown from Friday until March 31 in an effort to contain the virus.
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state also said it would bar people from its world famous beaches including Copacabana and Ipanema.
Chile, rocked by months of social protests, unveiled an $11.75 billion economic stimulus package to cope with the effects of the virus on the giant copper producer, but also announced it was postponing a referendum on changing its constitution.
South America’s biggest country Brazil on Thursday announced it was closing its land borders to nearly all its neighbors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as Mexico and Peru reported their first virus deaths. Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state also said it would bar people from its world
Source: Brazil closes nearly all land borders, Rio to shut beaches for 2 weeks