Brazil on Thursday passed 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, only the second country to do so after the US.
Brazil on Thursday passed 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, only the second country to do so after the US.
On Thursday Brazil registered 3,001 new COVID-19 deaths, taking its total since the pandemic began to 401,186 fatalities, agencies reported.
Video filmed on April 29 shows the empty streets of Sao Paulo, memorials to COVID-19 victims, a Sao Paulo crematorium and interviews in Portuguese with locals.
Experts blame the death toll on the failure of national and local governments to launch an adequate response to the pandemic.
Brazil saw its deadliest day this month since the start of the pandemic, with 4,195 people killed in just 24 hours. CNN’s Stefano..
