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The World Health Organization says that Europe and Central Asia could see another half a million deaths by February next year. SOUNDBITE from Director of WHO Europe Hans Kluge
As Latin America approaches one million deaths due to Covid-19, Brazilians in Sao Paulo visit the Villa-Lobos "mega drive-thru" vaccination center. IMAGES
Bangalore, May 18 (EFE/EPA).- India surpassed 25 million cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday since the start of the pandemic, despite a decline in infections in recent days, while also recording a new daily record of 4,329 deaths.The country registered 263,533 infections in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Indian Ministry of Health, the lowest number in a month after India reported a record of over 400,000 cases everyday two weeks ago.The total Covid-19 toll now stands at 25.2 million cases - second highest after the United States - and 278,719 deaths - third highest after the US and Brazil. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: MASS CREMATIONS OF COVID-19 VICTIMS IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Sao Paulo, May 4 (EFE) .- Brazil recorded 2,966 deaths and 77,359 cases from Covid-19 Tuesday, while the vaccination process continues to be slow in one of the countries most affected by the pandemic. (Camera: JANAINA QUINET)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF THE VACCINATION PROCESS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.
Sao Paulo, Apr 30 (EFE) .- Brazil surpassed 400,000 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday with hospitals in a "critical" situation and the country at risk of suffering a third pandemic wave, despite the slight deceleration in the spread of the coronavirus over the past two weeks.The country registered its first Covid-19 death on March 12, 2020, and in a little more than 14 months the death toll has climbed to 401,186, almost 13 percent of the world total, although Brazil has only 3 percent of the planet's population. (Camera: JANAÍNA QUINET/ALEX MIRKHAN)SHOT LIST: COVID-19 VICTIM IS BEING BURIED AT A CEMETERY AND COVID-19 PATIENTS ARE BEING TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.
Two million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 arrive in Rio de Janeiro, after they were brought from India via Sao Paulo. IMAGES