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Added on the 26/04/2021 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
Thousands of people gather on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, as Brazil eases quarantine measures although it surpassed 4 million cases with over 126,000 deaths. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 1, (EFE) .- Rio de Janeiro passed to phase 5 in the relazation of measures against cOVID-19.The city has now opened its beaches with a restricted number of vendors allowed. (Camera: JANAINA QUINET)FOOTAGE SHOWS A BEACH IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
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
The NGO Rio de Paz hangs 600 white handkerchiefs in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, symbolising the families of victims of Covid-19, as the country approaches 600,000 deaths. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).