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Brazil registers 620 new deaths and 23,101 new cases of coronavirus
Brazil on Sunday registered 620 new deaths and 23,101 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said. In total, Brazil now has…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro approval rating at highest despite coronavirus
The approval rating of Brazil’s right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, is at its highest since he took office last year despite the country’s…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a "lie," despite data…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Maracana stadium, Brazil
A general view of the pitch of Mario Filho stadium, best known as Maracana, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda
Brazil COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000
Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even…
Photo Story: Pollution on the beaches of Barra de Tijuca, Brazil
Aerial view from a drone showing a pollution stain through the Joatinga channel towards the sea in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de…
Brazil death toll from COVID-19 rises to 97,256
Brazil reported 57,152 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,437 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past…
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as…
Photo Story: Covid-19 protection in Brazil
Brazilian accountant Tercio Galdino, 66, and his wife, Alicea Galdino, walk down Leme beach wearing protective suits to avoid contamination with Coronaviruses…
Brazil reopens international flights to tourists even as coronavirus deaths spike
Brazil on Wednesday reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as the country's coronavirus outbreak…
Brazil registers nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases
Brazil registered 59,961 additional cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, the second-highest daily jump after a record on Wednesday, bringing total…
China’s Sinovac vaccine becomes third worldwide to enter Phase 3 clinical trial
Brazil on Tuesday approved clinical trials starting in August for a potential COVID-19 vaccine under joint development by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer…