Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed on Friday parts of a law that requires people wear face masks in public during the pandemic.
The use of masks in shopping malls, stores, religious temples, educational establishments and other closed places where people gather will no longer be mandatory.
Bolsonaro also vetoed fines for those not wearing masks in public sites, as well as to establishments that do not provide masks and hand sanitizer to employees.
However, states and municipalities have the authority to impose the use of face masks. In states like Sao Paulo and Rio, masks have been mandatory and those who don't wear them can be fined.
Bolsonaro's move comes as the country surpassed 1.5 million cases on Friday. The country ranks second globally with the highest number of cases and deaths after the US.
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