ANI
14 Aug 2020, 05:25 GMT+10
Brasilia [Brazil], August 14 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 60,091 to 3,224,876 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
The death toll has risen by 1,262 to 105,463 people within the same period of time.
A day earlier, Brazil reported 55,155 new cases of the coronavirus disease and 1,175 new fatalities.
Brazil comes second on a global tally of coronavirus cases after the United States, which has recorded more than 5.2 million COVID-19 patients.
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11. To date, more than 20.7 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 751,000 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University. (Sputnik/ANI)Get a daily dose of South America Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to South America Times.
More InformationLONDON, U.K.: At least 13 people are believed to have taken their own lives as a result of the U.K.'s Post Office scandal, in which...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Travelers at U.S. airports will no longer need to remove their shoes during security screenings, Department of Homeland...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: An elaborate impersonation scheme involving artificial intelligence targeted senior U.S. and foreign officials in...
SLUBICE, Poland: Poland reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, following Germany's earlier reintroduction...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: After months of warnings from former federal officials and weather experts, the deadly flash floods that struck the...
MOSCOW, Russia: Just hours after his sudden dismissal by President Vladimir Putin, Russia's former transport minister, Roman Starovoit,...
SAINT JOHANN IM PONGAU, Austria, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Mexico's newest superstar makes a winning return to racing in Austria, as...
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Ahead of his 100th Test of his career, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said it's quite funny that...
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Friday as continued tariff tensions led by US President...
Representatives of women's organizations and networks that were part of the first delegation of gender experts at the talks in Havana...
The 17th BRICS summit was more than a photo op. It was a coordinated rejection of Western power and a declaration of intent A few...
The 17th BRICS summit was more than a photo op. It was a coordinated rejection of Western power and a declaration of intent A few...