Brazil's embattled president, Jair Bolsonaro, has come under further pressure after his political idol Donald Trump imposed an travel ban on non-US citizens coming the South American country in response soaring number of Brazilian coronavirus cases.

The US announced the measure on Sunday as the number of recorded cases in Brazil rose to more than 363,000 and the death toll nearly 23,000.

Only the US now has more confirmed infections than Brazil where Bolsonaro has faced severe criticism for flouting social media guidelines and losing two health ministers in less than a month.