गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll close to 179,000 International Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll close to 179,000 KathmanduPati December 10, 2020 SAO PAULO – Brazil on Wednesday reported 836 deaths from COVID-19 in the past day, bringing the national count to 178,995, said the Ministry of Health. The ministry said that 53,453 new cases were detected, raising the nationwide tally to 6,728,452. Brazil has recorded the world’s second-highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States, and the third-largest caseload, after the United States and India. Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the government was “closing a memorandum of understanding” with U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer to acquire its vaccine. Meanwhile, Joao Doria, the governor of the state of Sao Paulo, announced at an official ceremony that Brazil’s Butantan Institute will present the results of its trials of Chinese vaccine CoronaVac on 13,000 Brazilians to Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency on Dec. 15. Enditem-Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left Cockroach Janta Party ends nationwide protests Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Supreme Commander Ganeshman Singh’s 23rd Memorial Day being observed today
