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Covid-19: Brazilian President vetoes law requiring masks in public spaces

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world

Brazil tests coronavirus shot; govt yet to secure deal if it works

The country's pandemic response has faced criticism since March, when President Jair Bolsonaro started defying social distancing recommendations

Covid-19 cases in Brazil cross 1 million, death toll approaches 50,000

Brazil reported 1,032,913 confirmed cases on Friday, with 1,206 new deaths to take total official fatalities to 48,954, the Health Ministry said.

World coronavirus dispatch: Brazil is second nation with million-plus cases

One in five people at risk of severe Covid-19 illness, Tesla defers shareholder meet, London restaurants reopen July 4 and other pandemic related news from across the globe

Amazon deforestation hits highest level in 5 years, 829 sq km deforested

On Friday, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said that deforestation in the Amazon increased by 91 sq km compared to the same period last year, reports Xinhua news agency

Brazil govt stops publishing coronavirus numbers as experts doubt data

Brazil's last official numbers showed it had recorded over 34,000 deaths related to the coronavirus, the third-highest number in the world

Stop being partisan political organisation or Brazil leaves WHO: Bolsanaro

Speaking about loosening the social distancing order, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said a key criteria for lifting lockdowns should be slowing transmission

Covid-19: India ramps up testing, WHO temporarily suspends HCQ trials

Let's take a look at major coronavirus related developments in India and elsewhere

In Bolsonaro's Brazil, everyone else is to blame for surge in Covid cases

Since the outbreak started, the Brazilian leader has avoided acknowledging the potential effects of his actions, particularly in undermining local leaders' stay-at-home recommendations

Covid-19 update: India's cases now exceed China's; US donates ventilators

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce sending ventilators to India. In the same tweet, he praised Indian-Americans as "great" scientists and researchers

Covid-19: Second Brazilian health minister resigns, says prez in denial

As Teich announced his decision to step down, he warned the people of Brazil that the country was not ready to deal with the projected number of cases of the novel coronavirus

Humble leaders, please

This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it

No social distance anymore: Covid-19 crisis brings Akali Dal and BJP closer

Till a few months ago, not a day would go by when Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would not criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though the two parties are in alliance.

PM Modi most popular leader on Facebook, Trump leads interactions: Study

PM Modi is in third place with a total of 84 million interactions over the past 12 months, the study says

Trump's plan to reopen virus-ravaged US economy: Will others follow suit?

Globally, more than 145,516 people have died from Covid-19 so far and the number of confirmed infections has reached 2,182,058, according to Worldometer data

Between extending lockdown and lifting it, India must walk the middle path

The lockdown has worked. But an overdose of it could kill through long-lasting side-effects. It should be systematically loosened or de-escalated

Letter to BS: Exporting hydroxychloroquine does not seem like a good idea

Although India is helping the SAARC nations with supplies, exporting the medicine to 30 other nations does not seem like a good idea

Covid-19: Brazilian prez thanks PM Modi for raw material to produce HCQ

In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Bolsonaro said Brazil will receive ingredients from India for the production of hydroxychloroquine on Saturday.

Twitter removes tweets by Bolsonaro questioning coronavirus quarantine

"If it continues like this, with the amount of unemployment what we will have later is a very serious problem that will take years to be resolved," he said of the isolation measures.

Brazil's Bolsonaro questions Covid-19 deaths, says 'sorry, some will die'

He accused Sao Paulo's state governor of manipulating the numbers for political ends, without giving evidence for his claims