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'Utter disaster': Manaus fills mass graves as Covid-19 hits the Amazon
Emergency measures pile pain on to mourning families as coronavirus tears through the ill-prepared jungle-flanked city
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'Utter disaster': Manaus fills mass graves as Covid-19 hits the Amazon
Emergency measures pile pain on to mourning families as coronavirus tears through the ill-prepared jungle-flanked citywww.theguardian.com
Brazil records deadliest day yet since coronavirus outbreak, with 881 deaths and number of cases rising to 177,589. President Bolsonaro insists businesses, including gyms and beauty parlors, should reopen. Via @lisparaguassu @pedrofonsecass https://t.co/x7HLCYROvL
— Jamie McGeever (@ReutersJamie) May 13, 2020
That is mostly thanks to having an ostrich as president.Coronavirus: Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow
Officials on Saturday reported 14,919 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 233,142. Only the US, Russia and the UK have higher numbers.
The daily death toll in the Latin American nation rose by 816 to 15,633 - the world's fifth highest.
Experts warn that the real figure may be far higher due to a lack of testing.
The mayor of the country's most populous city, São Paulo, warned on Sunday that the city's health system could collapse. Bruno Covas said the public hospitals in the city reached 90% capacity for emergency beds, with demand still growing.
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Coronavirus: Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow
The Latin American nation now has more than 230,000 infections - the world's fourth highest number.www.bbc.com
That is mostly thanks to having an ostrich as president.
Brazil needs a new motto.
Its current one, Ordem e progresso (Order and progress), isn't exactly accurate.
But again, Jair Bolsonaro has a different definition of order and progress from all other Brazilians.
That is mostly thanks to having an ostrich as president.