Saturday, May 23, 2020

Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in #coronavirus cases

Hundreds of mass graves have been dug in Brazil as the country recorded 21,116 deaths from coronavirus yesterday.
Patients infected with coronavirus are being observed by doctors at the Municipal Hospital of Caxias, city of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil has had more than 330,000 coronavirus infections, making it the third worst affected country in the world and the worst affected in South America. It briefly overtook Russia as the world's number two hotspot for Covid-19 before the European country recorded 335,882 infections this morning.
In Sao Paulo, the worst hit city, aerial video showed rows of open plots at the Formosa Cemetery as it rushed to keep up with demand. The World Health Organization Emergencies Director Mike Ryan told a virtual news conference that South America is a new 'epicentre' for the disease.
South America is rapidly becoming the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic after seeing case numbers soar, with Brazil reporting an average of 10,000 cases per day this month (pictured, a graph showing the daily infection totals of some of the hardest-hit countries)
While South America's death totals still lag behind the rest of the world, they are rapidly catching up as cases increase. Brazil again leads the pack with more than 1,000 deaths reported in a day this week (pictured, a graph comparing daily death totals)
South America reported the highest daily infection total of any continent on Wedneday, the first time it has done so during the pandemic
Mass graves has been pictured at cemeteries across Brazil to house some of the country's victims. Pictured: Recently dug graves lay empty at the Vila Formosa cemetery
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