Brazil
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Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
Today's Big Question The region accounted for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths until recently
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is time running out for Jair Bolsonaro as even right-wingers demand resignation?
In Depth ‘Trump of the tropics’ facing public outrage over coronavirus chaos and corruption scandal
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Joe Biden mulls Jair Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon
feature Area of rainforest equivalent in size to Isle of Man destroyed in April alone
By Joe Evans Published
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Why Jair Bolsonaro is being deserted by military top brass
In Depth Brazilian president is battling for political survival amid surging Covid death toll
By Joe Evans Last updated
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China boosting leverage over countries with targeted vaccine diplomacy
Speed Read Brazilian U-turn on Huawei hints at political cost of coronavirus jabs
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Brazil’s Covid ‘atom bomb’ could go worldwide, experts warn
feature South American giant on verge of becoming a ‘breeding ground’ for new variants
By Joe Evans Published
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Race to track down UK patient infected with Brazil Covid strain
feature Officials appeal for anyone without result from test done on 12 or 13 February to come forward
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Coronavirus: what we know about the Brazilian Covid strain
feature Government imposes travel ban in response to mutation that may evade antibodies
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How an Amazonian city that shunned lockdown may have hit herd immunity
Speed Read The authorities in Manaus made little attempt to halt spread of Covid-19 - yet the virus seems to have run out of steam there
By Holden Frith Last updated
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Testing and trust: how Uruguay bucked South American trends to beat Covid
In Depth The small nation’s decisive response stands in stark contrast to those of neighbouring countries
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Strangest Covid quotes from world leaders: from vodka cures to ‘miracles’
In Depth Brazilian president struck down by virus he previously described as a ‘little cold’
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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‘Right on time’ - so where did Peru’s swift coronavirus lockdown go wrong?
In Depth Latin American country reacted quickly to pandemic yet is second-worst affected nation in the region
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How Brazil was dragged towards coronavirus chaos
In Depth South American nation stops reporting Covid-19 death toll and wipes official data
By The Week Staff Last updated
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