Brazil overtakes Russia with second-highest number of coronavirus cases

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Brazil has become a hotspot for coronavirus cases, second only to the United States, after it confirmed that 330,890 people had been infected by the virus, overtaking Russia, the health ministry said.

Brazil registered 1,001 daily coronavirus deaths on Friday, taking total deaths to 21,048, according to the health ministry.

Gravediggers wearing protective suits bury a coffin during the outbreak of the coronavirus at Brazil's biggest cemetery in Sao Paulo. — Reuters
Gravediggers wearing protective suits bury a coffin during the outbreak of the coronavirus at Brazil's biggest cemetery in Sao Paulo. — Reuters

In Sao Paulo, the worst hit city, aerial video showed rows of open plots at the Formosa Cemetery as it rushed to keep up with demand, according to Reuters.

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