Brazil nears grim half a million COVID-19-death mark, second worst-hit nation after US
Brazil`s death toll from COVID-19 is expected to pass 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world`s second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government`s refusal to back social distancing measures.
Jun 19, 2021, 22:52 PM ISTBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus COVID-19 for first time since July 7
Before contracting the virus, he was seen without a face mask on various occasions and was also quoted saying that his history as an athlete would protect him from the virus.
Jul 25, 2020, 19:07 PM ISTBrazil President Jair Bolsonaro tests COVID-19 positive again
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for coronavirus, he told reporters on Wednesday in Brasilia, suggesting he has yet to recover from an infection first diagnosed last week.
Jul 16, 2020, 11:14 AM ISTBrazil jumps to world number 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the US
Brazil became the world No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases on Friday, second only to the United States, after it confirmed that 330,890 people had been infected by the virus, overtaking Russia, the Health Ministry said.
May 23, 2020, 07:26 AM IST