Jul 16 Brazil nears 2 million coronavirus cases, with 75,000 dead By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press A thousand deaths a day. Since late May, three months after Brazil’s first reported case of the coronavirus, it has recorded more than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt downward. Continue reading
Jul 11 Video calls, separate bedrooms: Bolsonaro’s first COVID week By Associated Press After months in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed COVID-19 by flouting social distancing recommendations and mostly shunning masks, both coronavirus precautions became part of his cloistered life this week at the official residence in capital Brasilia. Continue reading
Jul 08 Brazil’s president says unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment will cure his virus By Associated Press Bolsonaro said he tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:40 Politics loom large in Brazil’s response to pandemic By PBS NewsHour As Brazil's death toll from the coronavirus surpassed that of the United Kingdom, making it the second highest in the world, many Brazilians are expressing outrage over a move by the government to limit the amount of data released on… Continue watching
Jun 07 Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation. Continue reading
May 24 White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:54 In Brazil, ‘the virus has struck pretty ferociously’ By PBS NewsHour Brazil is on track to become the newest hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic with more than 300,000 confirmed cases and at least 20,000 deaths from COVID-19. A lack of social distancing mandates and warnings are contributing to the rise. Hari… Continue watching
May 22 Surge of new infections show virus accelerating across Latin America By David Biller, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopening was underway in much of Europe, Asia and the United States. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:54 As Brazil’s COVID-19 cases surge, Lula slams Bolsonaro for pandemic response By Amna Nawaz Brazil’s coronavirus crisis is one of the world’s most dire. The country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has long minimized the pandemic and the seriousness of COVID-19. Now, a popular former president is re-emerging on the Brazilian political scene -- and levying… Continue watching
May 15 Brazil’s health minister resigns after one month on the job By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s health minister has resigned after less than a month in office. It's a sign of continuing upheaval in the nation’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading