Coronavirus latest: Brazil surpasses US daily death toll; WHO pauses trial of Trump-backed drug

Brazil’s daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time, a development that cemented it status as one of the world’s most infected countries.Brazil registered 807 deaths over a 24-hour period on Monday, whereas 620 died in the United States.Ihas the second worst outbreak in the world, with more than 363,000 cases, behind the US with 1.65 million cases.The worst-affected country in South America in the past week has overtaken Spain, Italy, the UK and…

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