COVID-19 Brazil

• Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500,000

  A nation of 210 million people, Brazil has been reporting an average of more than 2,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus in recent days.

  World

  Jun 19, 2021
  
• Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll hits 300,000 amid patchy vaccine rollout

  Last year, Brazil's health ministry came under fire for stopping the publication of COVID-19 data on its website, before the decision was ordered overturned by the supreme court.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2021
  
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• Bolsonaro shuns face masks at event as country records 1,000 deaths in single day

  According to Reuters, the country recorded 37,923 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as well as 1,091 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2020
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• Brazil agency’s slow response led to rising Indigenous COVID-19 cases: sources

  At least 88 indigenous people have already died of COVID-19 in the Amazon, according to a tally by the Brazilian indigenous organization APIB. The count is likely higher.

  Health

  May 19, 2020
• Biggest threat to Brazil’s coronavirus response may be its own leader: medical journal

  In an editorial, the Lancet said Bolsonaro's disregard for and flouting of lockdown measures is sowing confusion across Brazil.

  Health

  May 8, 2020
• Brazil’s Bolsonaro fires health minister as country’s coronavirus deaths near 2,000

  On Thursday he again called for states to end stay-at-home orders that he said were hurting the economy.

  Economy

  Apr 16, 2020
• As coronavirus spreads globally, Brazil’s president visits a market, dismisses lockdown

  The "Brazil can't stop" social media campaign, suggesting to most Brazilians that there was no need for isolating themselves at home, was banned by Judge Laura Bastos in Rio de Janeiro at the request of federal prosecutors.

  World

  Mar 29, 2020