With more than five million confirmed COVID-19 cases, Brazilian public health officials are warning of a possible second wave. 

The country is approaching 150,000 deaths - the highest pandemic death rate in Latin America, and the world's second highest COVID-19 death toll after the United States.

Public health officials say if people resume normal activities too quickly, infections could spike again.

The BBC reports, even though President Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized for not taking the pandemic seriously, his approval ratings have risen due to government aid from his administration to informal workers.

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