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Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation
June 20, 2021

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In Brazil, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 has passed 500,000, the second-highest in the world.

The virus continues to spread as President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to back measures like social distancing.

The president said the impact of lockdowns on the economy would be worse than the virus.