Brazil records over 90,000 new COVID cases in a single day
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro faces mounting pressure as coronavirus infections and deaths continue to mount.
Brazil has reported a single-day record of 90,303 new cases of COVID-19, as the South American nation continues to grapple with mounting coronavirus infections and deaths. The health ministry said on Wednesday that 2,648 additional deaths were recorded over the previous 24-hour period, bringing the country’s total to over 282,000 deaths – second only to the United States. A day earlier, Brazil recorded additional 2,841 deaths – a single-day record.
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