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06/06/2020 / By Franz Walker

Latin America the new epicenter of coronavirus pandemic

A top World Health Organization (WHO) official declared Latin America to be the new epicenter of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Wednesday. “In a sense, South America has become a new epicenter for the disease,” said Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, at a news briefing at the organization’s Geneva headquarters. The announcement came as the […]

06/05/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Brazil reports 1,300 new deaths, total fatalities now over 32,000

The Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rip through Brazil. On Wednesday, health authorities reported 1,349 new deaths – the country’s highest daily mortality to date – and 28,633 new cases, even as city and state authorities move to reopen the economy. Currently, Brazil has a total caseload of 584,016, with 32,548 deaths. It has the highest number of […]

06/01/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Brazil starting to ease lockdown restrictions, even as total coronavirus deaths surpass Spain’s

Brazil has reported a daily death toll of more than 1,000 over the past week and a record spike in cases Thursday. Despite these figures, many states are planning to ease restrictions and allow nonessential businesses to reopen. In particular, Sao Paolo – the country’s most populous state – has announced that it will allow shopping malls to […]

05/28/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Over 25,000 dead in Brazil from coronavirus as daily deaths surpass USA

Over 25,000 people in Brazil have now died from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). This makes the Latin American country’s coronavirus outbreak the sixth deadliest in the world in terms of fatalities, and the second worst in terms of confirmed cases, rising by 20,599 in a single day to its current number of 411,821, according to […]

05/27/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Brazil becomes new global coronavirus hotspot, but Bolsonaro doesn’t even mention it in cabinet meeting

Brazil has the most number of COVID-19 cases outside the United States. The country now has a total of 391,222 people who have been infected by the Wuhan coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The Ministry of Health also reported 965 new deaths Sunday, bringing the country’s death toll to 22,013 – the sixth-highest worldwide – although experts […]

05/26/2020 / By Ralph Flores

As Brazil suffers deadliest day of outbreak, Bolsonaro insists people get back to work

Brazil reached a grim milestone on May 19, as its daily deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) hit over 1,000 for the first time. The country has 310,087 confirmed cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, but public health experts believe the actual caseload is higher because of insufficient testing. Despite these figures, President Jair […]

05/15/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Chile braces for coronavirus winter: Health minister locks down Santiago after surge in new cases

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera warned on Tuesday that the country would experience its “greatest health challenge in decades” following a spike in new coronavirus cases across the region. As of late Thursday, the country has a total caseload of 37,040 and 368 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In the capital city of Santiago, […]

05/12/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Coronavirus updates: Global caseload now over 4.2 million, Wuhan orders tests for ALL residents, South Korea battles new cases

A total of 4,215,514 people around the world have been infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to data from Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday. Even as the pandemic continues to rage, many parts of the world are starting to loosen restrictions. But many countries in Asia – in particular, those hailed for their early response – are battling […]

05/06/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

“So what?” Brazil’s Bolsonaro shrugs off surging number of coronavirus deaths

A journalist asked Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro regarding the 5,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the country. In response, Bolsonaro said: “So what? I’m sorry. What do you want me to do?” This response has ignited a firestorm of controversy over the country’s response to the global pandemic. “My [middle name] is Messiah. But I can’t […]

05/03/2020 / By Michael Alexander

Brazil now on its way to becoming Latin America’s coronavirus hotspot; Manaus now a land of the dead

Brazil is well on its way to becoming the next COVID-19 hotspot, experts said after the country’s number of infected individuals reached 66,896 on April 28. “We have all the conditions here for the pandemic to become much more serious,” Paulo Brandao, a virologist at the University of Sao Paulo, said, noting that the intensifying […]

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