Brazil

Brazil’s space research agency Inpe recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon last month, up from 5,318 in July 2019.

Country is seen as the epicentre of Covid-19 the outbreak in Latin America with over 2.39m confirmed virus cases

In a photo, Bolsonaro appeared with a box of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug he credited for recovery

Death toll reaches 85,238 in Brazil, 42,645 in Mexico and 31,358 in India

7,946 Covid-19 cases, 177 deaths among indigenous tribes in Brazil, according to health group

President Bolsonaro is still in good condition, accompanied by the presidency’s medical team, says a statement

The biggest increases reported were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa

The new record was more than double the previous known record-holder

If I had taken hydroxychloroquine preventively, I would still be working, says Brazilian president

Brazil registers 1,254 new fatalities, Mexico sees 895 deaths over past 24 hours

Brazilian president had earlier claimed Covid-19 as a 'little flu'

Death toll in Brazil exceeds 64,000, nearly 38,000 new infections recorded, Mexico's fatality count tops 30,000

Death toll in Brazil passes 63,000, Mexico's fatality count nears 30,000

Coronavirus surging in region but countries are not halting plans to reopen airports, restaurants and hotels

Death toll in Brazil passes 51,000, over 21,000 new infections recorded, Mexico's fatality count now above 22,500

Country has a total of 1,085,038 confirmed coronavirus cases

India saw an increase of 14,516 cases, the health ministry says, taking the total to 395,047 with 12,948 deaths

Brazil reported 1,032,913 confirmed cases, with 1,206 new deaths to take total official fatalities to 48,954

Britain has the third highest number of coronavirus deaths after the United States and Brazil

Brazil reports 892 new COVID-19 fatalities, while 424 more people die in Mexico over past 24 hours

WHO says the nation’s health system was standing up to the pressure

The case was brought by activist Agripino Magalhaes for "criminal homophobia, hate speech and death threats"

Health ministry indicated that the death toll had risen by 1,272, to a total of 38,406 in the country

Withdrawal means Colombia, Japan and a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand are the remaining contenders to host

Divergence comes as the government over the weekend removed from public view months of national data on the epidemic

Brazil’s Health Ministry removed the data from a website that had documented the epidemic over time

India on Sunday registered 9,971 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 246,628

Brazil reports 1,026 new Covid-19 fatalities, Mexico sees 625 deaths over past 24 hours

Brazil’s Health Ministry reported that confirmed cases in the country had climbed past 600,000

Sao Paulo now has a total of nearly 120,000 cases with almost 8,000 deaths

623 more fatalities over the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 29,937 in Brazil

Brazil is epicenter of outbreak with over 500,000 cases

Russia has the world’s third-highest toll of coronavirus infections after the United States and Brazil

Total case count in world's second worst-hit country crosses 390,000, death toll nears 25,000

Without strict measures, Brazil’s daily death toll could keep climbing to until mid-July

Tally of cases rises to 374,898 as 11,687 new cases reported over past 24 hours

WHO says about half of African countries are experiencing community transmission of the virus

Total cases near 331,000 with almost 20,000 additional infections

Total cases near 10,700 with 718 additional infections

We have seen many South American countries with increasing numbers of cases, says WHO emergencies director

Pandemic has killed at least 17,971 people in Brazil, according to the health ministry

Brazil’s Health Ministry reported 816 new deaths related to the virus, bringing the total to 15,633

Death toll of the country crossed the threshold of 10,000

Number of deaths at 10,627, while diagnosed cases climb to nearly 156,000 in Latin American country

Aims to send out hope in the world, raise funds through his work in isolation

US records larger loss of life than recorded by its military in the Vietnam War

Former Brazilian football star says he hopes to be released as soon as possible

As many expect the virus to wreak havoc in Brazil’s poor, densely-packed slums

Flavio Canto is among those giving his time and money to battle COVID-19 outbreak in South America’s biggest nation

“Carrying out the shutting down of a blast furnace is expensive,” the analysts wrote