What pandemic? Thousands of sun-seekers head to Rio de Janeiro beaches as Brazil reports record daily coronavirus cases
Beaches in Rio de Janeiro were filled with sunbathers at the weekend ahead of the start of the summer
Many visitors failed to wear face masks to protect themselves from possible COVID-19 infections
Rio de Janeiro state has has been hit hard by the pandemic, reporting 406,820 cases and 24,473 deaths
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Congress to pass deal with $600 stimulus checks | 20 Dec 2020 | A pared-down second round of stimulus checks is included in a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal announced by congressional leadership on Sunday night. The agreement, announced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the floor, includes a 600 check for individuals who make up to 75,000 per year. Though it s the same income cap included in the March CARES Act, the amount of the check is half of the 1,200 for individuals that was included in the earlier bill. But there was support for another round of checks on both sides of the aisle. House progressives pushed for their inclusion, and Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) teamed up to try to get the second round to match the 1,200 included in the March bill.
Bolsonaro Rants Against Vaccine, Declares He Won t Take It kkoh.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kkoh.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The New York Post, the president claimed that because he had already battled the virus, he would not get a shot as he had antibodies that would help protect him against reinfection, despite evidence that antibodies can wear off after time. I m not going to get [the vaccine]. Some say I m setting a bad example. Hey a–hole, oh idiot, what are you saying about the bad example, I already had the virus, I already have antibodies. Why should I get the vaccine again? Bolsonaro said.
However, Bolsonaro then descended into anti-vaxx beliefs, which had been highlighted in his recent decision to go against his nation s Supreme Court by declaring that no citizen would be required to receive a vaccine. The justice system had previously ruled that people could be required, but not forced by civil authorities to be vaccinated, per
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