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Brazil s daily deaths from COVID pass 4,000 for first time
MAURICIO SAVARESE, Associated Press
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1of3Wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a ceremony to deliver affordable homes built by the government, in a neighborhood of Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Apr. 5, 2021.Eraldo Peres/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro greets people after a ceremony to deliver affordable homes built by the government, in a neighborhood of Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Apr. 5, 2021.Eraldo Peres/APShow MoreShow Less
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SAO PAULO (AP) Brazil reported a 24-hour tally of COVID-19 deaths exceeding 4,000 for the first time Tuesday, becoming the third nation to go above that daily threshold.
Brazil has reported a 24-hour tally of Covid-19 deaths exceeding 4,000 for the first time, becoming the third nation to go above that daily threshold.
Many governors, mayors and judges are reopening parts of the economy despite lingering chaos in overcrowded hospitals and a collapsed health system in several parts of the country.
Brazil’s health ministry on Tuesday said 4,195 deaths were counted in the previous 24 hours, with the nation’s pandemic toll quickly approaching 340,000, the second highest in the world.
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Only the United States and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000.
Health officials said the figure was partly due to the Easter holiday, which delayed the count.
A patient being taken by ambulance to a dedicated coronavirus hospital in Rio de Janeiro state on Tuesday. Brazilâs death toll has climbed to almost 337,000. Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
A patient being taken by ambulance to a dedicated coronavirus hospital in Rio de Janeiro state on Tuesday. Brazilâs death toll has climbed to almost 337,000. Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and agencies
Wed 7 Apr 2021 02.48 EDT
Last modified on Wed 7 Apr 2021 03.00 EDT
Brazilâs coronavirus catastrophe has deepened further after more than 4,000 daily deaths were reported for the first time since the outbreak began in February last year.