Coronavirus crisis has made Brazil an ideal vaccine laboratory
New York Times: Brazil is an important player in the quest to find a vaccine.
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'Death became normal': Brazil reaches grim Covid milestone
Five months after its first case, Brazil is showing no signs of crushing the disease.
'Pawfessional consultant': Stray dog adopted as car company mascot
He showed up every day begging for love and attention. Now they've given him a job.
Melbourne under the strictest lockdown in the world
Revealed: How Melbourne's lockdown compares to the rest of the world as cases grow.
The Amazon, giver of life, unleashes the pandemic
New York Times: The pandemic is taking an exceptionally high toll on the Amazon.
Covid 19 cases surge to record heights around the world
South Korea Covid-19 cases are spiking to their highest daily levels in four months.
Covid-19: Brazil hits 1000 deaths a day
Gruesome plateau infects 2 million in Latin American country and is yet to tilt downward.
Kiwi man stuck in Brazil transit back to New Zealand
Kepa Harris faced a month-long wait but Qatar Airways managed to get him home.
Covid-19: Florida smashes record for new cases
Sunshine state shatters the national record with more than 15,000 new cases.
Editorial: A tip for voters from a top leader: 'Facts and transparency are needed'
We don't want to introduce another virus from overseas: the politicisation of this crisis.
'I feel strong': Sports Illustrated's first trans swimwear model makes debut
"I feel inspired to fight, not just for me but for everyone that I represent," model says.
'Out of control': WHO chief warns coronavirus cases are 'accelerating'
The US is approaching the grim milestone of almost one in every 100 people infected.
Auckland man faces month-long wait in airport lounge
Kepa Harris faces being stuck in Sao Paulo's transit lounge for the next month.
Experimental treatment rids man of HIV
Specialist says result of Brazil trial is 'not a' cure but the outcome merits more study.
Covid-19 may have originated outside China
Oxford University expert believes viruses lie dormant, waiting for positive conditions.
'We could build light rail for under $1b' - tram specialist
"We can build it for under $34m per kilometre": The Board managing director Kevin Smith.
Two new cases every second: Huge world spike in Covid-19 infections
There have been more than 183,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
Brazil tops 1 million cases as Covid-19 spreads inland
Brazil is second to only the United States in cases worldwide.
Sweden's shock stat: Nation's worst day as virus infections soar
Sweden suffered its worst day for new virus cases, due to a long-delayed surge in testing.
Brazilian activists dig mass graves on beach
Volunteers have dug 100 graves as a reminder of the those who have died from Covid-19.
Brazil stops publishing Covid-19 deaths, as toll surpasses Italy
Brazil's last official numbers showed its death-rate was the third-highest in the world.
One death every minute: Brazil's Covid -19 toll surpasses Italy
'The situation couldn't be worse. It just couldn't.'
The world leaders embracing denial, quackery and conspiracy
While many responded swiftly to Covid-19, others have buried their heads in the sand.
How NZ's Covid-19 death rate stacks up versus the world
Australia and NZ have the lowest Covid death rates in the OECD.
Brazil: Leader points finger at everyone else
Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro is denying all blame for the current coronavirus crisis.
A new epicentre for coronavirus pandemic: Brazil
Brazil is a nation in crisis under a president in denial.
Covid-19: Wuhan virology lab breaks silence
The director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology has spoken for the first time.
Brazil jumps to second highest number of Covid-19 infections
A surging coronavirus is ravaging parts of Latin America.
Bracing for carnage: Countries seeing an explosion of new Covid-19 cases
Most countries are returning to normal. But in others, it's only just beginning.
'License to kill': Inside Rio's record year of police killings
New York Times: Officers shoot without restraint, protected by bosses and politicians.
Biggest number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in a single day
There have been more worldwide infections in the past 24 hours than ever before.
Latin America's outbreaks rival Europe's. But its options are worse
New York Times: Much of Latin America's pain is unfolding far from global view.
Morgues in chaos and coffins stack up as Brazil battles by virus surge
Brazil has emerged as Latin America's epicentre for Covid-19.
Brazil becoming Covid-19 hot spot as testing falters
Medical officials warn hospital systems are overwhelmed and on the verge of collapse.