Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rises approval rating after infection October 3, 7:09
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, who is also called "Mr. Trump of Brazil" because of his radical remarks, repeatedly disrespected the new coronavirus and was infected in July, but the approval rating increased in the subsequent polls. I am.
In Brazil, South America, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has exceeded 4.8 million, making it the third highest in the world, and in July President Bolsonaro was infected with his wife and temporarily isolated.
President Bolsonaro was also called "Mr. Trump of Brazil" because of his radical remarks, and he was criticized by major media and others because he repeatedly disrespected the new coronavirus as "just a cold". I did.
However, President Bolsonaro repeatedly claimed that he was not a serious illness by appealing his health while he was being treated.
In a poll conducted in August after a negative PCR test, approval ratings rose 5 points from June to 37%, the highest since the administration took office.
In the opinion polls that followed, the approval rating continued to rise, and experts analyzed that "the symptoms were mild and the emphasis on strength may have been a tailwind."