Brazil’s 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time
By AFP
25 March 2021 |
11:00 am
Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll has soared past 3,000 for the first time as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a surge of cases that has pushed many hospitals to breaking point.
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