Brazil Draws Scrutiny for Changes to Coronavirus Data Reporting

SÃO PAULO—The Brazilian government is revamping how it calculates and releases knowledge on coronavirus infections and fatalities, sparking criticism that President Jair Bolsonaro is striving to cover the genuine extent of a pandemic that has killed much more than 35,000 persons.

In new days, the administration of Mr. Bolsonaro, who usually performs down the severity of the ailment triggered by the new coronavirus, stopped publishing a tally of full fatalities and infections, reporting only the day’s toll for situations and fatalities. The administration…