Peru surpasses 200,000 coronavirus infections: health ministry
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru emerged as a global COVID-19 hotspot on Tuesday as the health ministry registered more than…
4 years ago
South America
Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world
by Joshua Howat Berger, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's death toll…
4 years ago
Peru hits 5,000 coronavirus deaths
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru hit 5,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to the country's health ministry, as hospitals faced a…
4 years ago
Brazil reports a record 1,349 virus deaths in 24 hours
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the health…
4 years ago
Brazil to test vaccine as Europe emerges from lockdown
by Joshua Howat Berger with AFP bureaus RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Researchers in hard-hit Brazil on Wednesday said…
4 years ago
Brazil tops 30,000 coronavirus deaths: official
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday as the disease continued…
4 years ago
Panama protest over lifting of quarantine
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP ) -- Trade unions took to the streets of Panama City on Tuesday in protest at…
4 years ago
Brazil COVID-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Friday reached 27,878 coronavirus deaths, official figures showed, surpassing the toll of…
4 years ago
Brazil tops 25,000 virus deaths
by Jorge SVARTZMAN RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 25,000 on Wednesday,…
4 years ago
Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil reported the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the world Tuesday with 1,039…
5 years ago
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