The Guardian: Brazil's Covid outbreak is global threat that opens door to lethal variants – scientist.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/03/brazil-covid-global-threat-new-more-lethal-variants-miguel-nicolelis - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/03/brazil-covid-global-threat-new-more-lethal-variants-miguel-nicolelis

The New York Times: Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/world/americas/brazil-covid-variant.html - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/world/americas/brazil-covid-variant.html

FOX 10 News Phoenix: Brazil coronavirus variant capable of reinfecting those who already had COVID-19, research suggests.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/brazil-coronavirus-variant-capable-of-reinfecting-those-who-already-had-covid-19-research-suggests - https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/brazil-coronavirus-variant-capable-of-reinfecting-those-who-already-had-covid-19-research-suggests

Reuters: Raging pandemic shuts down Sao Paulo as Brazil nears Pfizer deal.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/raging-pandemic-shuts-down-sao-paulo-as-brazil-nears-pfizer-deal-idUSKCN2AV2RO?feedType=mktg&feedName=worldNews&WT.mc_id=Partner-Google - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/raging-pandemic-shuts-down-sao-paulo-as-brazil-nears-pfizer-deal-idUSKCN2AV2RO?feedType=mktg&feedName=worldNews&WT.mc_id=Partner-Google

DW (English): How a coronavirus variant is overrunning Brazil.

https://dw.com/p/3qEC2?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-topstories-en-10709-xml-googlenews - https://dw.com/p/3qEC2?maca=en-gk-volltext-newsstand-topstories-en-10709-xml-googlenews

NPR: Brazil In Crisis: 'It Feels Like You Are In Stalingrad, in World War II'.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/03/05/973822851/brazil-in-crisis-it-feels-like-you-are-in-stalingrad-in-world-war-ii?ft=nprml&f=1001 - https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/03/05/973822851/brazil-in-crisis-it-feels-like-you-are-in-stalingrad-in-world-war-ii?ft=nprml&f=1001

So this is scary.  I hope they get it under control and that it doesn't move to other places.

roni3470 wrote: So this is scary.  I hope they get it under control and that it doesn't move to other places.

Don't hold your breath.....

Lol

Take care all 😷😉

We need to stop whining      

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to ‘stop whining’ as deaths spike

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56288548 - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56288548

"Let them Eat Cake"....

Or 

"I'm alright Jack....f..K you....."

The Hospital system seems to be near collapse across the country.

"BBC" wrote: A total of 2,286 people died with the virus on Wednesday. According to Fiocruz, 15 state capitals have intensive care units (ICUs) that are at more than 90% capacity https://g1.globo.com/bemestar/coronavirus/noticia/2021/03/09/fiocruz-diz-que-lotacao-de-utis-deixa-20-unidades-da-federacao-em-alerta-critico-e-13-tem-90percent-de-ocupacao.ghtml - including Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo .  Reports say the capital Brasilia has now reached full ICU capacity, while two cities - Porto Alegre and Campo Grande - have exceeded capacity.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56355861 - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56355861

It's unbelievable that leaders still deny that this is real.....

Take care all 😷😉

No, that I can believe.  Loads of people will simply not believe bad news.  Yet everyone thinks they stand a chance of winning the lottery.  People are generally only moderately bright.

Politicians make an artform out of lying to the public.  It usually works.

Brazil plunges into crisis as a second wave and deadly new variant overwhelm hospitals

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/americas/brazil-variant-covid-icu-crisis-intl/index.html - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/americas/brazil-variant-covid-icu-crisis-intl/index.html