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Up to 6 cases of Manaus coronavirus variant identified in U.K., health officials sayPublic Health England said it is "taking swift and decisive action to deploy surge asymptomatic testing as well as increasing sequencing of positive samples from the area."HealthFeb 28, 2021
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Coronavirus resurgence in Brazil Amazon’s largest city dashes hope for herd immunityManaus Mayor Arthur Virgilio blamed right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has minimized the gravity of the pandemic, for encouraging a return to normal life and work instead of waiting for a vaccine to be developed.HealthSep 27, 2020
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Inmates take guards hostage at prison in coronavirus-hit Brazilian city of ManausThe rebellion came as the coronavirus outbreak overwhelms public services in Manaus, with authorities burying victims in mass graves and warning residents of an imminent shortage of coffins.NewsMay 2, 2020
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42 inmates found strangled to death after rival gangs clash in Brazil prisonsA federal task force is being sent to Manaus in an effort to halt the violence. Prison clashes often spread rapidly in Brazil, where drug gangs have de facto control over nearly all jails.WorldMay 27, 2019
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