Brazil
Brazil suffers record daily Covid-19 death toll
Brazil's daily death toll from the new coronavirus jumped to a record 1,179 on Tuesday as President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on…
Hospitals in Brazil, ‘near collapse’
The mayor of Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to…
Brazil’s outbreak now fourth largest in the world
Brazil’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy, outbreak the fourth largest in the world. Brazil’s health…
Brazil’s LATAM airlines to lay off 1,400 employees
LATAM Airlines Group, the region's largest carrier, will lay off 1,400 employees, the company said on Friday, marking the first instance of…
Brazil Health minister resigns after less than a month in office
Brazil’s outgoing health minister Nelson Teich said in a press briefing on Friday that he had decided to resign from his position,…
Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases
Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts…
Coronavirus cases in Brazil continue to increase
Brazil's confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed Germany, as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fought states over his wish to reopen gyms…
Indigenous people cutting off from their external communities to preserve their culture in wake of pandemic
Indigenous peoples across Latin America are cutting off their communities from the outside world, worried that the coronavirus could pose a grave…
Brazil hits record coronavirus deaths
Brazil, one of the world’s emerging coronavirus hot spots, registered a record number of cases and deaths on Wednesday, prompting the health…
Record daily deaths in Brazil
Brazil confirmed its highest daily coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, indicating that the nation is still in the thick of its battle against…
Total coronavirus cases in Brazil rise above 100,000
There have been 4,588 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 275 deaths over the last 24 hours, the health…
Concern grows as Brazil coronavirus cases increase
Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and tourists from Latin America’s biggest nation…