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Coronavirus Spreading Like Never Before: Health Agency's Dire Warning
COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
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Brazil Registers Record Daily Covid Cases, Expects Peak In February
Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the health ministry on Tuesday.
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Brazil Requires Covid-19 Vaccination For Arriving Travellers
Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, a move initially blocked by President Jair Bolsonaro's government.
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Brazilian Supreme Court Mandates Proof Of Vaccination To Enter Country
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso ruled on Saturday that the country must demand proof of vaccination for visitors seeking to enter the country.
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Fourth Member Of Brazil's UN Delegation Tests Covid Positive
Pedro Guimaraes, a member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation to the United Nations, has tested positive for COVID-19, the CEO of state lender Caixa Economica Federal said on his one of his social media accounts on Sunday.
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Brazil Health Minister, At UN Meet With Bolsonaro, Tests Covid Positive
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the government said.
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Angered Brazilians Protest Against President Bolsonaro Over Covid Response
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing increasing pressure as the pandemic exacts a devastating toll.
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Brazil Passes Half A Million Covid Deaths, Experts Warn Of Worse Ahead
Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Fined $100 For Maskless Motorcyle Rally In Sao Paulo
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters.
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Pot-Banging Protests Erupt In Brazil As 2,507 Die Of Covid In A Day
Pot-banging protests erupted across several cities in Brazil on Wednesday evening as President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation, just days after protestors took to the streets across the country over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which
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Brazil's Serrana Sees 95% Drop In Covid Cases As All Adults Vaccinated
Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop in COVID-19 deaths after it concluded vaccination of almost all adults, TV Globo reported on Sunday.
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Brazil's Covid Death Count Surpasses 4,00,000
Brazil's death count in the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 400,000 Thursday, as the country struggled to secure enough vaccines and the Senate investigated whether President Jair Bolsonaro's government has exacerbated the crisis.
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Brazil Covid Variant Mutating, May Become More Dangerous: Study
Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to evade antibodies, according to scientists studying the virus.
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Brazil Now Has More Young Than Old Covid Patients In ICUs
The number of Covid-19 patients under 40 in intensive care in Brazil surpassed older groups last month, a researcher said Sunday, amid a deadly surge driven partly by a new coronavirus variant.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Blames "Judicial Activism" For Covid Probe
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he was the victim of "judicial activism" after a Supreme Court judge ordered the Senate to launch an inquiry into his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Spreading Like Never Before: Health Agency's Dire Warning
COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
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Brazil Registers Record Daily Covid Cases, Expects Peak In February
Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the health ministry on Tuesday.
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Brazil Requires Covid-19 Vaccination For Arriving Travellers
Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, a move initially blocked by President Jair Bolsonaro's government.
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Brazilian Supreme Court Mandates Proof Of Vaccination To Enter Country
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso ruled on Saturday that the country must demand proof of vaccination for visitors seeking to enter the country.
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Fourth Member Of Brazil's UN Delegation Tests Covid Positive
Pedro Guimaraes, a member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation to the United Nations, has tested positive for COVID-19, the CEO of state lender Caixa Economica Federal said on his one of his social media accounts on Sunday.
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Brazil Health Minister, At UN Meet With Bolsonaro, Tests Covid Positive
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the government said.
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Angered Brazilians Protest Against President Bolsonaro Over Covid Response
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing increasing pressure as the pandemic exacts a devastating toll.
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Brazil Passes Half A Million Covid Deaths, Experts Warn Of Worse Ahead
Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Fined $100 For Maskless Motorcyle Rally In Sao Paulo
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was fined $100 Saturday for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters.
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Pot-Banging Protests Erupt In Brazil As 2,507 Die Of Covid In A Day
Pot-banging protests erupted across several cities in Brazil on Wednesday evening as President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation, just days after protestors took to the streets across the country over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which
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Brazil's Serrana Sees 95% Drop In Covid Cases As All Adults Vaccinated
Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop in COVID-19 deaths after it concluded vaccination of almost all adults, TV Globo reported on Sunday.
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Brazil's Covid Death Count Surpasses 4,00,000
Brazil's death count in the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 400,000 Thursday, as the country struggled to secure enough vaccines and the Senate investigated whether President Jair Bolsonaro's government has exacerbated the crisis.
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Brazil Covid Variant Mutating, May Become More Dangerous: Study
Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to evade antibodies, according to scientists studying the virus.
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Brazil Now Has More Young Than Old Covid Patients In ICUs
The number of Covid-19 patients under 40 in intensive care in Brazil surpassed older groups last month, a researcher said Sunday, amid a deadly surge driven partly by a new coronavirus variant.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Blames "Judicial Activism" For Covid Probe
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he was the victim of "judicial activism" after a Supreme Court judge ordered the Senate to launch an inquiry into his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
