Brazil
Brazil becoming coronavirus hot spot
Cases of the new coronavirus are overwhelming hospitals, morgues and cemeteries across Brazil as Latin America’s largest nation veers closer to becoming…
Bolsonaro fires Brazil’s health minister
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after clashing with him over how to fight the new coronavirus, and…
A doctor’s coat and a stethoscope – Brazil pays tribute to healthcare workers
Brazil paid tribute to healthcare workers on Easter Sunday by projecting a doctor coat and stethoscope onto the iconic Christ the Redeemer…
Fear Bolsonaro is dragging Brazil towards coronavirus disaster
Medical experts have said they fear that Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, could be hastening the country’s march towards a devastating public health…
Coronavirus hits remote Amazon tribe in Brazil killing 15-year-old boy
A 15-year-old member of a remote Amazon tribe in Brazil has died after contracting coronavirus. Alvanei Xirixan died in intensive care in…
Photo Story: Rio salutes Brazilian health workers
Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with the projection of a health worker's uniform during a religious ceremony to celebrate Easter Sunday,…
Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths
Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The South American country has recorded…
Photo Story: Brazil increases graves at cemetery
An aerial view of the Vila Formosa cemetery, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Vila Formosa cemetery, in the eastern part of Sao…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aerial photo with a drone shows the Copacabana beach without visitors due to COVID-19 crisis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda
Brazil reports its first coronavirus case among Amazon tribes
An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus, the first case reported among Brazil's…
Bolsonaro threatens he will sack health minister if he criticizes his approach to Covid19
Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly told his health minister he will sack him if he dares criticise his handling of the coronavirus crisis.…
Fears for indigenous tribes after doctor in Amazon tests positive
There are fears remote indigenous communities could be decimated by the coronavirus after a doctor working with an Amazon tribe was confirmed…