According to data released this Friday (01/01) by the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass), Brazil has officially confirmed the case of Kovid-19 and 445 deaths in the last 24 hours.
As a result, the total number of identified infections in the country increased to 7,698,694, while deaths increased to 195,394.
Data on the status of Santa Catarina were not reported to Konas due to technical problems.
However, many health officials and institutions have warned that the actual number should be even higher due to the lack of large-scale testing and underreporting.
Does not disclose the number of recovered. According to the Ministry of Health, 6,747,065 patients had recovered from the disease on Wednesday.
The death toll in the group of 100 thousand inhabitants has risen to 93 in Brazil, the 20th highest country in the world, when the smaller countries San Marino, Liechtenstein and Andorra are neglected.
In absolute numbers, Brazil is the third country in the world to have the most infections, behind only the United States, which has more than 20 million cases, and India with 10.3 million. But it ranks second in the United States in terms of deaths, as more than 346,000 people died in the United States.
In total, more than 83.8 million people have contracted coronavirus worldwide, and 1.82 million patients have died.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Australia on fire
Nancy and Brian Allen next to their home in New South Wales, Australia. The wind blew gray and smoke from the fire, the sky was orange. For months, wildfires swept across the continent, killing 34 people and destroying a forest area larger than Ireland. Images of natural disaster marked the beginning of the year 2020.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Unforgettable
Cetin Gültekin places his hands on the graffiti depicting his brother Gökhan. The 37-year-old, along with eight others, was murdered in a racist attack in Hanau, Germany. Later, the murderer killed his mother and himself. The 27-meter-long painting was done by a group of artists on a bridge pillar and aims to keep the memories of the victims alive.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
At the behest of humanity
The photo also created a sensation: In an action by the Black Lives Matter movement in London, Patrick Hutchinson takes a possibly injured white man. According to British media, the loaded man belonged to a group of right-wing protesters. On social media, Hutchinson, who was opposed to ensuring the safety of black protesters, was persuaded for this action.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Act for democracy
This protestor in Warsaw, Poland resembles the Statue of Liberty in New York. After the controversial elections in neighboring Belarus, he stepped out into the streets in solidarity with the opposition movement, holding his smartphone like a torch in the darkness of night and clinging to the flag, known as the last dictator The Belarusian became a symbol of the protests against Alexander Luczenko. from Europe.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Symphony among ruins
The devastating explosion at the port of Beirut not only killed about 200 people, it also destroyed several homes, including the apartment of pianist Raymond Essen. The musician suffered a head injury, but still did not stop. For a music video, he made a grand piano from the rubble and played a new song.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Fall with the Bible
Bizarre because of this image: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, picks up a Bible in front of a church in Washington, presumably to make points with his evangelical voters. Earlier, he had dispersed peaceful protesters in front of the White House with tear gas – an intolerable attitude for many.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
A hug as medicine
When Doctor Joseph Varon visited his ward at a hospital in Texas with Kovid-19 patients, he saw this elderly patient crying alone. Even on American Thanksgiving holiday, he was not allowed to receive visitors. “He just said, ‘I want to be with my wife,” Varun told the US Krone Portal. “He needed to hug someone,” the doctor said.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Subway on the wrong road
No, this is not a photomontage: in Holland this metro crossed its floor almost artfully. The derailed metro did not stop on time and was seen working with metal whales. Fortunately, no one was hurt. This spectacular accident also captivated many DW readers.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Show with a covered face
At the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, singer Alicia Keys performed by wearing a semi-transparent mask that covered her entire face. In this pandemic year, the distribution of important awards was almost done, with presentations by artists broadcast live from different parts of the world.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Epidemic turnout
Dana Clarke and 18-month-old son Mason wait outside New Orleans City Hall to vote in the US presidential election. Clarke said he used a kind of protective plastic bubble to protect himself, because he didn’t know how many people wore masks. The measure also protected students he teaches as a teacher.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
A village in India prays for Harris
What did the US elections have to do with a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu? In 2020, a lot, because US Vice-President Kamala Harris has Indian roots. His maternal grandfather comes from village Thulendrapuram. The people there prayed for Harris and celebrated his victory.
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2020 was not just an epidemic year
Christmas protection
Inside a globe, this Santa Claus welcomes children to the zoo in Allberg, Denmark, according to the laws of distance required by the epidemic. It is not just children who will have a different Christmas this year, in many places adults will also have to go through a large family celebration.
Author: Stephanie Hopner
