Coronavirus cases skyrocket in Brazil

The cases of covid-19 have multiplied in recent days in Brazil, which raises fears of the impact of a fourth wave in the country, one of the countries that suffered the most deaths during the pandemic.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported 41,273 new infections in 24 hours. Two weeks earlier, the daily number had stood at 10,415, according to official data.

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Several specialists speak of the beginning of a fourth wave of coronavirus in the country, shortly after the beginning of winter, which especially affects the southern regions.

“The end of the use of masks in closed spaces, the cold season (…), the entry of omicron subvariants (…) and the low adherence to booster doses of vaccines” explain this rise, he analyzed Ethel Maciel, epidemiologist and professor at the Federal University of the Holy Spirit.

The number of daily deaths, however, did not skyrocket and the latest record showed 127 deaths.

Nearly 667,000 people died of covid in Brazilcountry of 213 million inhabitants.

About 80% of the population is fully immunized.

The government of Jair Bolsonaro put an end to the public health emergency that lasted two years due to the pandemic almost two weeks ago.

However, specialists have criticized the measure for the threat that the covid and the eventual appearance of new variants, potentially resistant to vaccines.

The large cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in March withdrew the mandatory use of masks in closed spaces, with exceptions such as public transport.

But the state of Sao Paulo again recommended the use of masks in closed spaces after a 120% rise in daily hospitalizations for covid in May.

Source: Elcomercio

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