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Brazil's coronavirus death toll tops 450,000; more than 16.5 mn recoveries

The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil has exceeded 450,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement

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Healthcare workers treat Covid-19 infected patients inside a field hospital at the Pedro Dell'Antonia sports complex in Santo Andre, Brazil (Photo: Bloomberg)

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The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Brazil has exceeded 450,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

Over the past day, 2,173 people with coronavirus infection have died; in total, 452,031 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic.

The overall number of infections reached 16,194,209. A total of 73,453 new cases have been recorded in the past day.

More than 14.6 million people have recovered.

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First Published: May 26 2021 | 8:45 AM IST

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