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More than 1 m COVID-19 cases in Brazil

More than 1 m COVID-19 cases in Brazil

By Semi Turaga
20/06/2020
Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio De Janerio, Brazil. [image: Tripadvisor]

Brazil has become the second country in the world to confirm more than one million cases of COVID-19, as the disease continues to spread.

There was a record number of new cases in the past 24 hours - more than 54,000.

In addition, there were more than 1,200 deaths for the fourth consecutive day, taking the total to nearly 49,000.

A lack of testing suggests the true figures are higher and experts say the outbreak is weeks away from its peak.

Only the US has seen more infections.

Brazil's poorest communities and indigenous people have been particularly badly hit by the pandemic.

President Jair Bolsonaro has been heavily criticised for his response to the crisis.

The far-right leader - who initially described the disease as a "little flu" - has repeatedly clashed with state governors and mayors who have adopted strict restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, shutting down major cities.

Bolsonaro argues that the economic impact of the measures will be much bigger than the virus itself, a position shared by many. But his overall approach to the crisis has led to the resignation of two doctors as health minister.

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