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Brazil surpasses half a million deaths from COVID-19 – Metro US

Brazil surpasses half a million deaths from COVID-19

COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million in Latin America
COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million in Latin America

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, registering 2,301 new deaths in the past 24 hours.

The country recorded an additional 82,288 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with nearly 17.9 million cases of the disease registered since the pandemic began, according to ministry data.

(Reporting by Jake Spring)