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Armed Forces hospitals in Brazil leave up to 85% of beds unused without serving civilians – report

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a TCU (Federal Audit Court) decision on March 17, the Brazilian Armed Forces opened, for the first time in the pandemic, the data on bed occupancy for patients with Covid-19 in military hospitals. The spreadsheets show that the Armed Forces blocked beds waiting for military personnel inwards and ICUs and that there are units with up to 85% vacant beds.

The TCU is investigating potential irregularities by the Ministry of Defense, the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy in not providing civilians with beds for Covid-19 in military health units.

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