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.
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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.
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 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. Only the U.S. and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000.
Sao Paulo state, Brazil’s most populous with 46 million residents, registered almost 1,400 deaths in the latest count. Health officials said the figure was partly due to the Easter holiday, which delayed the count.
Covid-19 patients are using more than 90% of beds in intensive care unit in most Brazilian states, though figures have been stable since the past week.
Still, hundreds are dying as they wait for care and basic supplies such as oxygen and sedatives are running out in several states.
Less than 3% of Brazil’s 210 million people have received both doses of coronavirus vaccines, according to Our World in Data, an online research site.
Health workers are running out of oxygen and other treatments for patients. Credit: AP
Over the weekend, justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court started a tug of war about the reopening of religious buildings, which were closed by many local authorities despite a federal government decision to label them as part of essential services.
Grim Reaper Walks German Streets in Protest of Brazil s Deadly Health Policies
On 4/7/21 at 4:04 PM EDT
A man dressed as the grim reaper walks through German streets in protest of Brazil s deadly health policies.
According to the Associated Press, Rafael Puetter, is an artist originally from Rio de Janeiro, but has been living in Berlin for the past five years and has continued to protest his home nation s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. My performance starts at the Brazilian Embassy in Berlin at midnight every night. I dress myself as…death, Puetter according to the Associated Press. I think the president is promoting deadly health policies and I think death s the symbol of this government in many ways.
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