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Brazil Covid-19 infections overtake previous records

Brazil overtakes both Italy and Spain to become the country with one of the largest number of coronavirus infections in the world

Brazil overtakes both Italy and Spain to become the country with one of the largest number of coronavirus infections in the world. Meanwhile, the island nation of Cuba has recruited its small private sector to be at the forefront of efforts to combat the virus, as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Will Grant reports. Canada may be the place to watch as a bellwether for when economies start to recover, as economist Michael Hughes takes us through the unorthodox measurements some are looking to for some positivity. And dentistry has seen huge rises in queries as video conferencing takes off and people become conscious about being camera-ready.

(Image: Aerial view of the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, illuminated as a doctor. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

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