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Brazil surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases: official

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil topped two million coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to official data that put…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus again

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for coronavirus again, CNN Brazil said on Wednesday, quoting the…

Chilean police train dogs to sniff out COVID-19

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel…

Argentina passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina has registered more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases, its Ministry of Health said…

Panama hospitals on verge of collapse as virus cases surge

  by Juan José Rodríguez Agence France Presse PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- Hospitals in Panama are on the brink…

Bolivia leader catches virus as US cases soar higher

  by Raul BURGOA with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivia's interim president became the…

Brazil’s skeptical president has virus, US starts WHO withdrawal

  by Louis GENOT with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the risks…

Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine

by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but…

Ecuador VP resigns just 8 months out from election

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner announced his resignation on Tuesday, just eight months away from the…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro announces positive coronavirus test

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus but said…

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