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Brazil facing continued pressure in coronavirus fight, says WHO

10 Aug 2020 / 19:35 H.

    GENEVA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Indicators point to Brazil, which has the world's second higest number of coronavirus infections, facing continued pressure on its healthcare system, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

    Brazil has reported more than 3 million confirmed cases, second only to the United States, and more than 101,000 deaths.

    (Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, John Miller and Michael Shields; Writing by Nick Macfie; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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