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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 […]

05/19/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Hospitals in Sao Paulo are on the brink of collapse as President Bolsonaro continues to IGNORE the coronavirus pandemic

Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, is on the brink of collapse as its healthcare system is unable to keep up with the demand for hospital beds for COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to ignore the imposition of even the most common sense anti-coronavirus measures, such as social distancing and the wearing of […]

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 […]

04/28/2020 / By Franz Walker

Brazil could be the next coronavirus hotspot

Cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) are surging in Brazil, causing Latin America’s largest country to veer closer to becoming the next coronavirus hotspot. All over the country, hospitals, morgues and cemeteries already inundated with mounting caseloads. Brazil currently has around 67,000 cases and 4,600 deaths according to a running tally by the Johns Hopkins University. In Rio de […]

04/15/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Brazil may only be reporting less than 10 percent of its coronavirus caseload, concludes disturbing new study

Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, has 23,723 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,355 deaths, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University Monday. However, these numbers may represent just a fraction of the country’s actual caseload, reveals a shocking new study led by a consortium of universities and institutions in the country. In their report, the […]

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