Brazil passes 450,000 COVID-19 deaths, Health Ministry says

[Judi Lynn]

By Stephanie Nebehay

Posted on May 25, 2021



COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro state

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil on Tuesday passed 450,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to the Health Ministry, with an additional 2,173 fatalities in the last 24 hours and 73,453 new coronavirus cases.

Since the pandemic began, 452,031 people have died from the virus in Brazil, with over 16 million confirmed cases, official data show.

https://www.metro.us/brazil-passes-450000-covid-19/

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[RockRaven]

1. Yeah, but what's the real number?

In many countries, including Brazil, "excess death" numbers are going to be closer to the real toll of the pandemic than the officially acknowledged COVID deaths.