With the number of coronavirus deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism has led state governors to roll back restrictions, soccer fans are starting to return to stadiums, and the mayor of Rio de Janeiro has said the city s famous New Year s party is back on.
But one question looms over these early signs of recovery: What will happen as the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads through the mostly unvaccinated country, which already has the world s second-highest death toll with 547,000 fatalities?
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People line up to take their pictures on the Selaron Stairway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.(AP)
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