{"id":2918,"date":"2020-10-11T19:39:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T13:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2020-10-11T19:39:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T13:54:33","slug":"brazils-virus-death-toll-surpasses-150000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=2918","title":{"rendered":"Brazil&#8217;s virus death toll surpasses 150,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AGENCY :<\/strong> Brazil\u2019s count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is slowly retreating in Latin America\u2019s largest nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Brazilian Health Ministry reported that the death toll now stands at 150,198. The figure is the world\u2019s second highest behind the United States, according to the tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brazil\u2019s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has played down the severity of the virus while deaths mounted rapidly in Brazil. The 65-year-old president flouted social distancing at lively demonstrations and encouraged crowds during outings from the presidential residence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has rejected governors\u2019 and mayors\u2019 lockdowns and other tough measures to contain the virus\u2019 spread, even after he contracted it himself in July. But there have been recent signs of relief in Brazil. Over the last month and a half, the viral curve has dropped. The average number of deaths sat at 598 over the last 7 days, the lowest level since the beginning of May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AGENCY : Brazil\u2019s count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is slowly retreating in Latin America\u2019s largest nation. The Brazilian Health Ministry reported that the death toll now stands at 150,198. 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