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Brazil tops 4 million COVID-19 cases amid signs pandemic slowing

Eugenia Logiuratto, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:51 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil topped four million COVID-19 cases on Thursday as health ministry officials said infections were beginning to slow in the world's second worst-hit country. Read more »

Another disease plagues Brazil COVID fight: corruption

Joshua Howat Berger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 11:55 AM

Amazonas state allegedly purchased overpriced ventilators from a wine store. Rio de Janeiro's governor is facing impeachment over the seven field hospitals the state contracted, five of which never opened. Brasilia's health secretary was arrested Tuesday over suspected kickbacks on coronavirus test kits. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 14, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 02:11 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Christ and the coronavirus

Mauro Pimentel, AFP
Updated as of Aug 14 11:28 AM

Soldiers of the Brazilian Armed Forces are seen during the disinfection procedures of the Christ The Redeemer statue at the Corcovado mountain prior to the opening of the touristic attraction. Read more »

Rio to make beachgoers reserve space via app

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 07:14 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Seeking to contain COVID-19, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro announced Monday the iconic Brazilian beach city will require sunbathers to social distance and reserve space on the sand in advance via an app. Read more »

Rio de Janeiro beaches open for exercise not sunbathing, experts still worried

Pedro Fonseca and Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 07:28 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - In Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, residents could once again run along the beaches and drink a chilled coconut water at the kiosks that line the sand, as Brazil's second city tried to return to some normality despite a heavy coronavirus death toll. Read more »

'Together for every life'

Pilar Olivares, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 09:26 AM

The Christ the Redeemer statue is lit up with a message that reads “Together for every life" as a tribute to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wednesday. Read more »

Trials with Oxford COVID-19 vaccine start in Brazil

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 08:00 PM

SAO PAULO - Oxford University this weekend started human clinical trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil, sponsor Lemann Foundation said in a statement late on Monday. Read more »

Brazil eases restrictive measures vs COVID-19

Leo Correa, AP Photo
Updated as of Jun 21 02:59 PM

People spend a day in the sun amid the new coronavirus pandemic, at Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday.  Read more »

Brazil nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths and 1 million cases

Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 07:19 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Health Ministry reported new COVID-19 statistics on Thursday showing the country fast approaching 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50,000 deaths. Read more »

Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 10:36 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's death toll from the novel coronavirus has surged past 34,000 to become the third-highest in the world, surpassing Italy's, according to official figures released Thursday. Read more »

Rio looks to reopen as Brazil approaches Italy in coronavirus deaths

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 05 09:14 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro allowed more than 10,000 street vendors to go back to work on Thursday and Brazil's president pressed for legal action to force local governments to reopen beaches, as the coronavirus death toll in the country quickly approached that of Italy. Read more »

Brazil reports a record 1,349 virus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 12:14 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the health ministry said, as the pandemic continued to take a grim toll on Latin America's hardest-hit country. Read more »

1,262 dead in 24 hours: Brazil sets another record for daily coronavirus deaths

Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 07:06 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil registered another new record number of new coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday evening, as the pandemic in Latin America's largest country shows no signs of slowing down.   Read more »

Brazil registers 11,598 new coronavirus cases, 623 deaths in 1 day

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 08:03 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil registered 11,598 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 623 additional deaths in the last 24 hours, the nation's Health Ministry said on Monday evening. Read more »

Brazil surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 08:53 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil registered 1,179 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said Tuesday, as the pandemic exacted its worst daily toll yet in the hardest-hit Latin American country. Read more »

Deadly Rio police raid brings crowds into streets of quarantined favela

Ricardo Morães, Reuters
Posted at May 16 11:00 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - A deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro on suspected drug traffickers on Friday morning drew crowds into the streets of a neighborhood under quarantine, provoking criticism from residents and activists.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 5, 2020

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Posted at May 06 01:18 AM

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‘Mask saves’

Leo Correa, AP
Posted at May 05 08:13 AM

Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue is lit up as if wearing a protective mask, with message “mask saves” written in Portuguese, amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 19, 2020

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Posted at Mar 20 05:48 AM

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