Brazil’s second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered 36,437 deaths in March — 16% more than the month’s 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn’t alone; at least 10 other Brazilian cities with populations over half a million people also registered more deaths than births last month. Cities across the
“The economic fallout from the pandemic is likely to create or worsen instability in at least a few—and perhaps many—countries, as people grow more desperate in the face of interlocking pressures that include sustained economic downturns, job losses, and disrupted supply chains,” the report warns. That dire economic picture boosts the risk of internal conflicts,
By Michael Le Page People meeting in a conference room 10’000 Hours/Getty Images To halt covid-19 in its tracks, we need vaccines that stop the virus spreading as well as preventing people becoming seriously ill. Until now it was unclear how effective the vaccines are at doing this, but with vaccine rollouts well underway, we
But that’s not all the US needs to be doing right now. “Don’t declare victory prematurely,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said on CNN Monday night. “We see so many pulling back on some of the public health measures, the mask mandates, the restaurant opening, the bars, we can’t be doing
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has tested positive for coronavirus, the club said on Tuesday. Ramos had already been ruled out of Real’s Champions League quarter-final second leg away to Liverpool on Wednesday after sustaining a calf injury while on international duty with Spain. It comes after defender Raphael Varane tested positive for coronavirus last
Daniil Medvedev, who practised with 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on Monday, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the Monte Carlo Masters; the Russian won the season-ending ATP Finals in London last year and is a two-time Grand Slam finalist Last Updated: 13/04/21 10:25am Daniil Medvedev has been withdrawn from the Monte Carlo
