For a second day running this week, both Brazil and Mexico reported record daily highs.
Brazil confirmed 15,305 new cases, bringing its total to 218,223, according to Reuters citing its health ministry. It had 824 deaths, to reach 14,817 fatalities in total.
Mexico had 2,437 new cases, according to a Reuters report. That brought its tally to 45,032 confirmed infections.9:20 am: U.S. retail sales report signals more rapid restructuring of retail business Economists said department stores were the biggest losers but big box stores, like Costco and Walmart, were not down nearly as much and held their own. Online sales rose 8%.Global cases surpassed 4.5 million, with the number of cases in Latin America surging.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brazil health minister quits, deepening Brazil coronavirus crisisBrazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded an endorsement of risky anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak, adding to turmoil in one of the pandemic's worst global hotspots.
Read more »
Brazil airline Azul's net debt doubles as coronavirus hits economyBrazil's No. 3 airline Azul SA saw its net debt jump by 94% in reais in the first quarter compared to a year ago, as the country's currency was battered even before the coronavirus crisis hit in full force.
Read more »
Brazil Counts Most Daily Coronavirus Deaths Since Pandemic BeganBrazil tallied 881 confirmed coronavirus deaths on Tuesday alone, making it the country’s deadliest day yet as Latin America’s outbreaks could begin to rival Europe’s
Read more »
Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reelsBrazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace.
Read more »
Brazil coronavirus cases hit daily record as Bolsonaro pressures CEOsBrazil registered a daily record 13,944 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, as President Jair Bolsonaro urged business leaders to push for lifting lockdown orders in financial center Sao Paulo to help the economy.
Read more »
Brazil registers new daily record of 15,305 coronavirus casesBrazil confirmed 15,305 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, a record for a 24-hour period, as well as 824 related deaths, according to data from the Health Ministry.
Read more »