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Coverage dated October 8, 2021

Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths

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Brazil on Friday surpassed 600,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said. The country of 213 million has also recorded more than 21.5 million cases of the deadly virus.

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  1. CNN

    Brazil passes grim milestone of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, second only to US (opens CNN)

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    Brazil on Friday surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, the second-highest number of fatalities in the world after the United States, according to John Hopkins University data.

  2. MedicalXpress

    Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Brazil on Friday surpassed 600,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said. The country of 213 million has also recorded more than 21.5 million cases of the deadly virus.

  3. Al Jazeera

    ‘Horrific milestone’: Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Bolsonaro continues to face widespread criticism and anger over his government’s handling of the pandemic.

  4. The Hill

    Brazil surges past 600K COVID-19 deaths (opens The Hill)

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    Brazil's Health Ministry on Friday said the country has climbed past 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, making the country the second in the world to reach that milestone.

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