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Brazil hospitals overwhelmed as coronavirus cases cross 2 million
Health authorities struggling to cope and treat COVID-19 patients as virus spreads to smaller cities in the country.
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WHO says COVID-19 cases in Brazil no longer rising exponentially
Brazil's coronavirus infections have reached a plateau, creating an opportunity to get the outbreak there under control.
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Virologist discusses complicated landscape of COVID-19 vaccines
( - image credit) Montreal virologist Benoit Barbeau says Canadians should focus on getting their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, even as new vaccines roll out and established ones adapt to new variants.
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Around the World in 90 Seconds: July 9, 2020
Brazilian President Bolsonaro is accused of risking the lives of journalists following a COVID-19 diagnosis when he removed his mask during a press address. Hundreds of people have been trapped by landslides in southern Japan, the UK...
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COVID-19: Brazil deploys army to help protect Indigenous people
A military operation to fight COVID-19 in Brazil as the risk grows for the country's Indigenous communities.
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Brazil: Coronavirus restrictions lifted in Rio, Sao Paulo
Bars and restaurants in Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo have reopened after more than three months of restrictions.
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WHO responds to news Brazil's president has tested positive for coronavirus
Jair Bolsonaro's infection highlights that 'no one is special' when it comes to contracting the coronavirus, said the WHO's health emergencies lead, Dr. Mike Ryan.
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'Life goes on': Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Brazilian leader has repeatedly played down the threat from COVID-19, describing it as 'a little flu'.
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Bolsonaro, 65, confirmed the test results while wearing a mask and speaking to reporters in the capital Brasilia. The president has been downplaying the severity of the virus for months. His response to the coronavirus has been highly...
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Brazil COVID-19: Protests over Bolsonaro's handling of outbreak
Protests against the Brazilian president say he is a threat to democracy and is not managing the pandemic well.
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Latin America outbreak: COVID-19 inflicts stark economic losses
Countries are struggling with the economic impact of pandemic-related restrictions, which may not be over yet.
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Brazil shuts down bar disguised as pet shop
Municipal authorities in the Brazilian city of Petropolis discovered a speakeasy aimed at skirting the coronavirus lockdown after neighbours complained.
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Brazil's outbreak: Health workers struggle to reach remote areas
Brazil has recorded more than 1.2 million cases of coronavirus, making it the worst-hit country in Latin America.
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Brazil's Central Bank Suspends WhatsApp Pay
Brazil's Central Bank suspended WhatsApp payment feature. The suspension comes as the bank works to make sure payment system market is balanced.
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Costa Rica outbreak: Mass testing before international reopening
How Costa Rica become one of the most successful Latin American nations in the fight against COVID-19.
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Brazil surpasses one million coronavirus cases
The country is also likely to register 50,000 deaths on Saturday.
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Brazil coronavirus death toll nears 50,000
Brazil, the world's No 2 hotspot, reports additional 1,022 fatalities as the number of infections passes one million.
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COVID-19 cases in Latin America exceed 2 million
Coronavirus infections in Latin America and the Caribbean climb as measures to contain pandemic have differing success.
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Brazil’s COVID-19 crisis spirals out of control
Infections surge throughout Latin America with more than two million reported, half in Brazil, where more than 50,000 people have died.
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Brazil deeply affected by COVID-19 due to high population, WHO says
Though the number of COVID-19 cases is high in Brazil, numbers need to be viewed relative to the rest of Latin America, says the World Health Organization.
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COVID-19 surge in Brazil, India, Russia fuels worsening pandemic: WHO
Fuelled by rising cases of COVID-19 in India, Brazil and Russia, WHO says the pandemic is getting worse. Health authorities in global hubs like Delhi are scrambling to cope with a surge of infections, but the "politicization" of the...
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WHO: Brazil's COVID-19 cases 'much higher' than reports
The World Health Organization says the lack of testing means many cases are likely going undetected in the world’s second-worst affected with 51,000 deaths reported so far.
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Around the World in 90 Seconds: June 17, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to ravage countries across the globe, Beijing halts flights as a new coronavirus outbreak emerges. Brazil prescribes controversial hydroxychloroquine to battle the virus, and U.S. troops prepare for Middle East...
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Peru COVID-19 outbreak: Health workers demand more protection
Peruvian healthcare workers protest against a lack of protective gear as the country faces the worst coronavirus outbreak in South America.