Tag: Brazil
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Over 17,000 cases reported in 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 tally at 4.9 lakh, death toll climbs to 15,301
Globally 9,588,717 people have been infected with the virus while 4,88,842 lives have been lost according to Johns Hopkins University tracker.
June 26, 2020 -
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 4.5 lakh, death toll at 14,476; Brazil records 39,436 new cases in 24 hours
Globally, 9,240,398 people have been infected with virus while 4,76,960 have died due to it.
June 24, 2020 -
India has one of lowest COVID cases per lakh population globally, recovery rate 55.77%
The WHO Situation Report 153 dated 21 June 2020 shows that India has one of the lowest cases per lakh population in spite of its high population density. India’s cases per lakh population are 30.04 while the global average is more than its triple at 114.67.
June 22, 2020 -
Brazil registers more than 50,000 deaths from coronavirus
President Jair Bolsonaro, who has famously compared the virus to a 'little flu,' has clashed with state and local authorities over their use of stay-at-home measures and business closures to contain it.
June 22, 2020 -
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 4.2 lakh, death toll at 13,699; WHO reports highest daily increase in cases
Globally, 8,929,394 people have been infected with the virus while 4,67,676 have died.
June 22, 2020 -
Neymar directed by court to pay Barcelona 6.7 million Euros
Barcelona sued back claiming breach of contract and a city court has ruled in favour of the club.
June 20, 2020 -
With record 54,771 cases in last 24 hours, Brazil’s COVID-19 tally surpasses one million-mark
Earlier, Bolsonaro had threatened to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization (WHO) and accused the body of being “partisan” and “political”.
June 20, 2020 -
Ex-aide to Brazil President Bolsonaro’s son arrested on corruption charges
Jair Bolsonaro is already facing an investigation into an alleged attempt to interfere with the police, and has seen some allies being targeted by a separate inquiry over an alleged fake news scheme.
June 19, 2020 -
COVID-19 Update: Government’s claims fall flat as India overtakes UK to become fourth worst hit country
What is even more disturbing is the fact that while India entered the list of top 10 worst-hit countries on May 24, it took only 18 days to reach the fourth slot, thus implying that the Coronavirus positive cases have been increasing more and more rapidly.
June 11, 2020 -
Brazil govt resumes publishing Coronavirus death toll, criticizes WHO
Accoding to the ministry, the total number of confirmed infections had risen to 739,503, the second-highest caseload in the world, after the US.
June 10, 2020 -
Record 9,987 Coronavirus cases, 331 deaths in 24 hrs; India’s infections cross 2.66 lakh, fatalities at 7,466
As the global tally of coronavirus reached 7,113,366 on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the pandemic was 'worsening' across the world.
June 9, 2020 -
Corona & the Rainforest
South America’s most populous country is responsible for 2.25 per cent of global emissions (by comparison, the US, with a population 50 per cent bigger, emits seven times as much).
June 8, 2020 -
Brazil removes COVID-19 data from govt website
The decision has been widely criticised by journalists and members of Congress.
June 7, 2020 -
Jair Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’
Bolsonaro's threat came the same day Brazil registered 1,005 deaths in a day, a record high.
June 6, 2020 -
Brazil records 1,473 fresh COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs, total count reaches 34,021
President Jair Bolsonaro has fiercely criticized coronavirus stay-at-home measures, even as the number of infections and deaths continues to soar.
June 5, 2020 -
US sends two million doses of hydroxychloroquine to Brazil as COVID-19 cases surge
World Health Organisation temporarily stopped the clinical trials of the medicine last week after fears that it may in fact worsen coronavirus patient's outcomes.
June 1, 2020 -
Burden of Responsibility
Two months after the recurring rerun of the lockdown, it is now more than obvious that the likes of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Jair Bolsonaro have been engaged in a cynical political gamble with the lives of citizens who deserved far better from the worthies at the helm.
May 30, 2020