How are expats in the US and Brazil handling the crisis?

Expats in the US and Brazil, changing financial priorities in this week's Expat Mag [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhBOimP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLVBLMS1rLXRKa2MmaWRlPTExN2ZkZDgwZTlmZGNjOWQzYTYxNTliN2M1NTFhMzJmJm50PTE1OTYzNDgzNjQmYWx2PVoyVjJabWRsYm5wdmJubHhhblpoT1RGQWRIcHVkbmt1Y0dKNk9qRTRNalkzT1RJPSZrbmlsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmV4cGF0LmNvbSUyRnZpZXdOZXdzbGV0dGVyT25MaW5lJTJGNDc5NF8zMzIxMDA0XzE4MjY3OTIuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoAI6ZjIl9XW5ajUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhBOimP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLVBLMS10My10SmtjJmlkZT0xMTdmZGQ4MGU5ZmRjYzlkM2E2MTU5YjdjNTUxYTMyZiZudD0xNTk2MzQ4MzY0JmFsdj1aMlYyWm1kbGJucHZibmx4YW5aaE9URkFkSHB1ZG5rdWNHSjZPakU0TWpZM09UST0ma25pbD13d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tJTJGZW4lMkZleHBhdC1tYWclMkZXA3NwY0IKACOmYyJfV1uWo1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Your weekly update from the Expat Mag](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhBOimP0QiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5leHBhdC5jb20vZW4vZXhwYXQtbWFnL1cDc3BjQgoAI6ZjIl9XW5ajUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Everyday life COVID-19: The alarming situation in the USA and Brazil viewed by expats](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhBOimP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zNTI2LXRlc3RpbW9uaWVzLW9mLWV4cGF0cy1pbi10aGUtdXNhLWFuZC1icmF6aWwtb24tdGhlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCgAjpmMiX1dblqNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [COVID-19: The alarming situation in the USA and Brazil viewed by expats](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhBOimP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zNTI2LXRlc3RpbW9uaWVzLW9mLWV4cGF0cy1pbi10aGUtdXNhLWFuZC1icmF6aWwtb24tdGhlLWNvdmlkLTE5LWNyaXNpcy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCgAjpmMiX1dblqNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The situation in America is more than alarming, with more than 4.3 million COVID-19 cases and nearly 150,000 deaths in the USA, followed by Brazil with more than 2.4 million cases and over 87,000 deaths. Citizens of these two countries are currently banned from entering many countries, especially in the European Union. This is a major concern for expatriates living there while governments are advising them to return at the soonest. Some expats in the USA and Brazil share their views about the crisis and talk to us about their new routine. 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