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Drip in Brazilian COVID-19 cases raises questions about immunity

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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Bolsonaro from Brazil says he wants to punch reporter in face

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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Global deaths from coronavirus are more than 800,000

(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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