Since the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic a year ago today, there have been more than 118 million cases and 2.6 million deaths. Brazil has recorded more than 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time. - Smile 90.4FM

Since the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic a year ago today, there have been more than 118 million cases and 2.6 million deaths. Brazil has recorded more than 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time.

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11 March 2021

By Smile Staff Reporter

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