Wearing a mask is one of the simplest things people can do to prevent the spread of Covid-19 – and yet it is a topic that has been heavily politicized in the United States during the epidemic. U.S. In, 34 states and the District of Columbia wear face masks in …
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An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued by the coronavirus pandemic raises fresh questions about immunity. A new report in the Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations decline, although it had never imposed a lockdown or taken other drastic austerity measures in Asia …
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The social media savvy leader of Brazil has often faced the heaviest online backlog of his presidency, after unsuccessfully trying to sniff out questions about his family’s financial dealings by warning a journalist that he’s his face in ‘woe smite. Jair Bolsonaro published the threat on Sunday after a reporter …
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PHILO PHOTO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro watches as he wears his protective face mask during a ceremony launching a program to expand access to credit at the Planalto Palace in Brazil, Brazil, August 19, 2020. REUTERS / Adriano Machado BRAZIL (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he …
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(Reuters) – The global death toll from coronavirus exceeded 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters census, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in deaths. Nearly 5,900 people die on average every 24 hours from COVID-19, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past …
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