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Brazil’s COVID-19 death surge set to pass the worst of … – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRAZIL (PIX):Brazil’s COVID-19 death surge set to pass the worst of record U.S. wave
By Pedro Fonseca
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, climbing well beyond an average 3,000 fatalities per day, scientists predict, as contagious new variants overwhelm hospitals.
Brazil’s overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 333,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.
But with Brazil’s healthcare…
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