Apr 2021. Covid 19 in Brazil

Brazil has the second highest death toll in the world from Covid, and experts are warning that a current surge in cases may not peak for several weeks. The rapid spread of a coronavirus variant first discovered in Brazil has been a major cause for concern around the world. President Jair Bolsonaro has consistently played down the severity of the virus, but he is now turning his focus to the nationwide vaccination drive which his critics say has come far too late.