The speed and scale of new coronavirus cases in Brazil mean it is likely to overtake Russia when it updates its figures later in the day.
At present, the U.S. has recorded by far the highest number of Covid-19 infections worldwide, with 1.5 million reported cases and nearly 95,000 deaths.
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro appears on the ramp of the Planalto Palace to wave to his supporters amidst the coronavirus pandemic at the Planalto Palace on May 15, 2020 in Brasilia.Brazil is on course to become the country with the world's second-highest number of coronavirus infections later on Friday, as President Jair Bolsonaro faces intensifying pressure for his handling of the epidemic.
Meanwhile, South America's largest country has recorded a total of 310,087 cases of the coronavirus, with 20,047 deaths nationwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. To be sure, the actual number of coronavirus cases in Brazil is likely to be much higher than the official tally because the country has not carried out widespread testing, the country's health ministry said on Thursday.
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