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January 8, 2021 Share The night before New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of revelers clad in their bathing suits crowded onto the iconic Ipanema beach to have some seaside drinks. It was one of many open-air parties occurring along Brazil’s vast coastline since the summer heat set in, and as the COVID-19 death toll climbed higher. “It was so packed, you couldn’t set foot on the beach,” said a maintenance worker at a luxury apartment building across the street. “And it wasn’t just at night; the beach was packed during the day, too. And no one wears a mask!” he...

Brazilians are once again crowding their beaches and the country is marking a pandemic milestone, second only to the U.S. in COVID-related deaths.

Hopes of 'herd immunity' wane in Manaus as city declares state of emergency to curb Covid resurgence Hospitals and cemeteries are again overwhelmed, resembling the brutal outbreak last April. It comes as Brazil's death toll hits 200,000 8 January 2021 • 5:53pm Parque Taruma cemetery is a grim reminder of what can happen if Covid-19 spreads uncontrolled Credit: Simon Townsley Standing in the glaringly white, air conditioned corridors of one of Manaus’ newest hospitals in September, Dr Thales Schincariol insisted that the hard-hit Brazilian city was unlikely to witness a resurgence of Covid...

The health ministry said the country had 1,524 deaths in the previous 24 hours, rising to a total of 200,498 for the pandemic.

SAO PAULO - The night before New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of revelers clad in their bathing suits crowded onto the iconic Ipanema beach to ha