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Eugene

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Fri May 22, 2020, 05:29 AM May 2020

Coronavirus latest: Brazil death toll crosses 20,000

Source: Deutsche Welle

Date 22.05.2020

Coronavirus latest: Brazil death toll crosses 20,000

Brazil's total number of cases crossed 300,000, significantly reducing the gap with Russia, which has the second-largest number of coronavirus cases in the world. Follow DW for the latest.

– Over 5 million confirmed infections recorded worldwide
– Brazil recorded over 300,000 cases of the virus, the third-most in the world
– Italy’s death toll may be significantly higher than official numbers, according to its social security agency

Updates in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC/GMT)

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00:02 Brazil's death toll from the virus crossed the 20,000-mark with 1,188 deaths registered on Thursday. The country has the third-largest number of coronavirus cases in the world, after the United States and Russia.

With 310,087 confirmed cases, Brazil has recorded 20,047 deaths related to the coronavirus.

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Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-latest-brazil-death-toll-crosses-20000/a-53527401
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