Brazil is seeing a record number of deaths, and the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant that may cause reinfection.
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‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus.
Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.
Small Chloroquine Study Halted Over Risk of Fatal Heart Complications
A research trial of coronavirus patients in Brazil ended after patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine, one of the drugs President Trump has promoted, developed irregular heart rates.
Prison Fighting Leaves at Least 55 Dead in Northern Brazil
The outbreak of violence in the state of Amazonas comes as rival drug factions vie for dominance of lucrative smuggling routes.