Brazil’s Virus Hotspot Goes It Alone, Dismissing Bolsonaro

Sao Paulo buying gear from China, South Korea: governor Doria
Doria says states to fight Bolsonaro if he defies quarantines

A hospital for coronavirus patients stands under construction inside the Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 27. — A hospital for coronavirus patients stands under construction inside the Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 27.
Photographer: Rodrigo Capote/Bloomberg

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By Simone Iglesias and Julia Leite

April 3, 2020 at 9:59 PM UTC

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Brazil’s richest state is buying medical gear directly from foreign suppliers and stands ready to go to the top court if President Jair Bolsonaro orders looser quarantine measures.