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image captionPresident Jair Bolsonaro has been criticised for downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic

President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazilians to "stop whining" about Covid-19, as he criticised measures to curb the virus despite a surge in cases and deaths.

His comments came a day after Brazil saw a record rise in deaths over a 24-hour period.