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Brazil Tops One Million COVID-19 Cases With More Than 54,000 New Cases in One Day

Brazil reported more than 54,000 cases in a single day as the World Health Organization warns of a “new and dangerous” phase of the pandemic.

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By Barbie Latza Nadeau

Brazil is now the second country after the U.S. to pass one million COVID-19 cases after reporting 54,771 new cases in a 24-hour period ending Friday night. The country’s Health Ministry blamed a lag in some rural areas for the increase. Brazil has also logged nearly 49,000 deaths related to the deadly pandemic. The New York Times reports that epidemiologists project that the death toll in Brazil could surpass the U.S. fatality rate by late July. Latin America is now the epicenter of the global pandemic.

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