Brazilians dig mass graves as Bolsonaro dismisses COVID-19 pandemic as 'a little flu'

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Apr 30, 2020

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Sky News' Stuart Ramsay reports on mass graves being dug near Sao Paulo in Brazil, as the country is becoming overwhelmed by coronavirus.

One team of workers said they were digging 800 graves a day, but were still unable to keep up.

The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro had previously dismissed coronavirus, calling it a "light flu".

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