Brazil's state-run science and technology institute, Fiocruz, has called for a 14-day lockdown to reduce transmission by 40 per cent. Natalia Pasternak, a microbiologist who presides over the Question of Science Institute, pointed to the city of Araraquara as a success story after seeing its cases and deaths drop after imposing a lockdown. "We need coordinated action, and that's probably not going to happen because the federal government has no real interest in pursuing preventative actions," Ms Pasternak said. "[Mayors and governors] are trying to implement preventative measures, but separately and in their own ways. This isn't the best approach, but it's better than nothing."
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