Mandetta rejects vertical isolation and could be fired.
The Minister of Health rejected Jair Bolsonaro's proposal to isolate only the elderly and those with respiratory illnesses.
247 - Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told allies that he will maintain his position of recommending widespread social isolation, and not "vertical" isolation, that is, only for the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions, as advocated by Jair Bolsonaro, according to reports. reports the BR Político website..
According to these sources, if Bolsonaro demands that the Ministry of Health reconsider its position, he may even resign. But, for now, the minister's intention is to remain in his post, the report also points out.
This morning, Jair Bolsonaro said he intends to end the total lockdown recommended by the World Health Organization.