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Brazil has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, registering more than 10,627 deaths so far, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
In the nation of 209 million people, cases have skyrocketed, and one Bloomberg report says it is emerging as a new global hotspot for the pandemic. According to reports, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected the threat of COVID-19, saying more lockdowns would hurt the country more because it would ruin the economy. He also made statements such as the coronavirus being a “little flu” and that Brazilians already have antibodies to keep it from spreading.
As that happens, the number of coronavirus cases continues to spike in the country, hitting more than 155,900, according to Worldmeter. In places such as Manaus, Brazil, the Associated Press said that so many people have died that the city is running out of coffins. Elsewhere in the country, cemetery workers have been busy digging scores of graves. The photo gallery above documents the seriousness of the crisis in the South American nation.
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