Sao Paulo shops to open, malls could follow on Thursday -mayor

Sao Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas has decided to allow street shops and real estate brokers to resume business in a new phase of easing coronavirus pandemic restrictions in Brazil's largest city.

Shops will be able to open for four hours a day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Covas announced. The mayor hopes to open malls on Thursday pending agreement on the rules to protect customers.