Brazil lawmakers pass 'war budget' as coronavirus cases top 10,000

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Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a constitutional amendment for a “war budget” to separate coronavirus-related spending from the government’s main budget and shield the economy as the country surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases, Reuters reported.

The war budget still needs the Senate’s approval by three-fifths of the votes in two rounds expected to take place next week.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his protective face mask during a news conference to announce measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Brasilia, Brazil March 18. — Reuters
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his protective face mask during a news conference to announce measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Brasilia, Brazil March 18. — Reuters

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