Bolsonaro's rule is 'worse threat than coronavirus,' say Brazilians as nation passes 500,000 deaths
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There is barely a person in Brazil today who hasn't lost a loved one to Covid-19, say local scientists, as the country reached the grim milestone of half a million deaths.
The South American nation, which holds half the continent's population, is being decimated by the virus. On June 18 alone Brazil accounted for nearly one-third of all Covid-19 deaths worldwide, according to Our World in Data -- a figure that experts warn is quickly rising as the virus spreads unchecked throughout the country. The 500,000 death toll is twice as high as it was six months ago, a sign that the mortality rate is accelerating, say experts.
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