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Anti-science leadership of Trump, Bolsonaro, and Putin led to worst outbreaks in world
The anti-science leadership of Trump, Bolsonaro, and Putin led to the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the worldUS President Donald Trump, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are overseeing the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world.
Public-health experts say that "science denialism" and downplaying the threat early on undoubtedly contributed to the virus spiraling out of control in these three countries.
There's a "certain amount of luck involved" in terms of how countries fare during public-health crises, but "overall these leaders have cost tens of thousands of lives in their countries," one expert told Insider.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-putin-and-bolsonaro-anti-science-leadership-worst-coronavirus-outbreaks-2020-5