Jair Bolsonaro (Jair Bolsonaro) is facing increasing public pressure and Senate inquiries about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

The far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (Jair Bolsonaro) is a sceptic of COVID-19. He refused to take public health measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. He was fined for complying with health and safety regulations during the activity.

Governor Flavio Dino said on Friday night that the health authorities filed a lawsuit against Bolsonaro “to promote a rally in Maranhao without health safeguards.”

Dino wrote on Twitter: “The law applies to everyone.” He reminded the public that gatherings of more than 100 people are forbidden and that masks must be worn.

The President’s Office has 15 days to appeal, after which the fine will be determined. The office did not respond to AFP news agency’s request for comment.

Bolsonaro has Keep resisting Faced with widespread criticism of his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, he rejected calls for a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the virus.

Last Friday, Bolsonaro distributed rural property rights in Acailandia, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from San Luis, the capital of Maranhao state. During the event, the faceless president blasted Dino as a “fat dictator” for the governor’s restrictions on the coronavirus.

Owned by more than 446,000 people died According to data from Johns Hopkins University, this is caused by the coronavirus in Brazil and is the second highest total in the world after the United States.

To date, more than 15.9 million cases have been reported, and public health experts caveat Another wave is coming.

The Brazilian Senate last month Investigate How Bolsonaro and his government responded to the crisis put political pressure on the former captain before the elections planned for next year.

On Friday, the senator leading the investigation claimed that Bolsonaro was never willing to buy the COVID-19 vaccine, but bet that herd immunity could defeat the virus.

Senator Renan Calheiros said in an interview with Reuters: “The president first denied the disease, calling it the flu, and then opposed social isolation and blockade. Then he downplayed the use of masks and encouraged crowds to gather.”

“Why is this? Because you have herd immunity, you have natural immunity… You have to encourage crowds and the spread of the virus,” Calheiros said. “That’s why he never wanted a vaccine.”

Bolsonaro’s office did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment on the allegations.

Brazil Officially recognized Two coronavirus stamps-SinoVac in China and AstraZeneca in the UK-will be used urgently in January, but the launch of their vaccines has been plagued by delays and shortages.

Reuters said that as of May 18, only one in eight Brazilian adults had received the full vaccination.

Public health officer Say Earlier this week, they expected to obtain enough vaccine ingredients from China to produce up to 25 million doses.