World Coronavirus Dispatch: Brazil may emerge as new vaccine laboratory

South Africa lifts lockdown curbs after infections fall, fresh spike in Ireland, major study finds 3.4 mn in England had Covid-19, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Brazil may emerge as the new Covid-19 vaccine laboratory: With sustained widespread contagion, a deep bench of immunization experts, a robust medical manufacturing infrastructure and thousands of vaccine trial volunteers, Brazil has emerged as a potentially vital player in the global scramble to end the pandemic. Three of the most promising and advanced vaccine studies in the world are relying on scientists and volunteers in Brazil. Read more here

Let’s look at the global statistics: 



Total Confirmed Cases: 21,462,593


Change Over Yesterday: 299,246


Total Deaths: 771,114


Total Recovered: 13,449,639

Nations hit with most cases: US (5,361,302),