Brazil witnesses 26k infections in one day

BRASILIA: Brazil registered a new record in Covid-19 cases and more than 1,000 deaths in a 24-hour period, according to official figures released on Thursday. As per health ministry data, 26,417 new infections were confirmed in a 24-hour period ending Thursday.

In that same period, Brazil recorded its third highest number of virus deaths since the start of the pandemic - 1,156, taking the total death toll to 26,754.

Some experts believe that the actual coronavirus infection rate could be up to 15 times higher because there has been no widespread testing in Brazil.

MOSCOW’S COVID TOLL REVISED UP TO 1,561

MOSCOW: The city of Moscow has issued a revised figure for its coronavirus death toll for April, more than doubling the original tally by using what it said was an alternative counting method.

The city initially reported 636 deaths for April. In its revised version, Moscow’s health department said the toll was 1,561 when it included 756 people diagnosed with the coronavirus who died of other causes and 169 suspected of having the virus despite testing negative. Under the new count, the city’s death rate was between 1.4% and 2.8%.