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Added on the 02/08/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema beache is deserted, as the city closes its beaches in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Rio's mayor has warned of a "very critical" situation, with 95 percent of intensive care units occupied at public hospitals. IMAGES
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro arrives at Rio de Janeiro's Santos Dumont airport, from Brasilia, as his trial resumes before the Brazilian electoral courts, a crucial date for the far-right ex-president, threatened with eight years of ineligibility barely six months after leaving office with a heavy heart. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes hands over the keys of the Brazilian city to the Rei Momo - king of the carnival - marking the start of the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil, promising a giant, glittering spectacle of pandemic catharsis. IMAGES
Shops reopen on London's Oxford Street as Britain takes another tentative step towards the resumption of normal life, in a major easing of coronavirus restrictions in England. IMAGES of Oxford Street
People protest in Rio de Janeiro after the state tightened virus restrictions for ten days, closing non-essential services such as shops and restaurants. IMAGES
Scene in Copacabana beach as Rio de Janeiro prepares to implement new restrictions to contain a surge of Covid-19 cases. IMAGES