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Justin Bieber CANCELS world tour due to physical and mental health issues after facial paralysis

Justin Bieber has cancelled his Justice World Tour due to physical and mental health issues just weeks after resuming it as he recovered from facial paralysis.The 28-year-old Canadian superstar took to his Instagram Story to make the tough announcement as he thanked his fans for their support during his battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome and declared that he needs to focus on himself before performing again.He performed in Brazil over the weekend and got candid as he wrote: 'After getting off the stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realize that I need to make my health the priority right now. Sad: Justin Bieber has cancelled his Justice World Tour due to physical and mental health issues just weeks after resuming it as he recovered from facial paralysis (he is seen performing in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday) 'I need to make my health a priority right now': The 28-year-old Canadian superstar took to his Instagram Story to make the tough announcement as he thanked his fans for their support during his battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome and declared that he needs to focus on himself before performing again'So I'm going to take a break from touring for the time being.

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Olympic gold medal winner, track star Tori Bowie dead at 32

FILE-Gold medalist Tori Bowie of the United States poses with her medal during the "IAAF Athletics World Championships in London in 2017. (Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died.

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Gisele Bündchen talks about the importance of health when ‘life gets challenging’

Gisele Bündchen is embracing health in every possible way. The model shared a candid Instagram post where she discussed her health and the things she prioritizes in her day to day life. Gisele Bündchen stuns at Carnival & more estrellas we loveGisele Bündchen breaks out of her shell, parties with friends in Rio de Janeiro’s CarnivalA post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele)The post shows Bündchen in a gray matching set of a workout top and leggings, as she completes a yoga routine.

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Rio reverses decision to cancel New Year's Eve party

Rio de Janeiro will hold its famed New Year's Eve party after all, Mayor Eduardo Paes announced, five days after cancelling the celebration over concerns about Covid-19.

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US will fly 'massive' number of Haitian migrants to Haiti, official says

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Tokyo Olympics: Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women's soccer opener

TOKYO - Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the women's soccer tournament.The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, were riding a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match.But Sweden, ranked No.

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Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro in hospital after 10 days of hiccups

RIO DE JANEIRO - After 10 straight days of hiccups, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital Wednesday with an intestinal obstruction, but doctors said they would not operate immediately.Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital of Brasilia in the morning and was "feeling well," according to an initial statement that said physicians were examining his persistent hiccups.But hours later, the president’s office said the surgeon who operated on Bolsonaro after he was stabbed in the abdomen during the 2018 presidential campaign decided to transfer him to Sao Paulo, where he underwent additional tests.

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Experts question Olympic COVID readiness, ask WHO to weigh in

A group of infectious disease experts yesterday raised concerns about several gaps in the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) COVID-19 protocols, and they called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene an emergency committee to weigh the risks and make recommendations for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Swan song? Biles gearing up for one more Olympic ride

SPRING, Texas – Simone Biles hops up in a chair and lets out a small sigh.

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French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight

PARIS – A French court on Wednesday ordered Air France and plane maker Airbus to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2009 crash into the Atlantic Ocean of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, which killed all 228 people aboard.

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Top judges in Brazil want review after deadly police raid

BRASILIA – Several justices from Brazil’s Supreme Court say a ruling last year that banned police operations in Rio de Janeiro favelas, or slums, must now be reviewed after one of the city’s deadliest police operations.

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Brazilian comedian's COVID-19 death unites nation in grief

RIO DE JANEIRO – Paulo Gustavo, a popular comedian whose character Dona Herminia dealt with everyday family and LGTBQ issues in some of Brazil's biggest-box office movies and television shows, died of COVID-19, sparking an outpouring of grief across a country polarized by the pandemic. He was 42.

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Brazil regulator rejects Sputnik vaccine; Russia cries foul

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states’ requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, prompting criticism from the Russian government.

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO – The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO – More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday complaining of a woeful environmental track record by his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, and urging him to condition any support for Amazon preservation on significant progress reducing deforestation.

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Shortage of intubation drugs threatens Brazil health sector

RIO DE JANEIRO – Reports are emerging of Brazilian health workers forced to intubate patients without the aid of sedatives, after weeks of warnings that hospitals and state governments risked running out of critical medicines.

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Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags

RIO DE JANEIRO – April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals struggling with a crush of patients, deaths on track for record highs and few signs of a reprieve from a troubled vaccination program in Latin America’s largest nation.

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Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections. The disease surged even in some countries that have kept the virus in check.

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‘Grim reaper’ protests Brazil’s coronavirus stance

BERLIN – A Brazilian activist dressed as the grim reaper is taking to the streets of Berlin every night in a one-man protest against what he calls the “deadly health policies” pursued by his homeland’s president in the pandemic.

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Brazil's COVID-19 death surge set to pass the worst of record U.S. wave

RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazil's brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, climbing well beyond an average 3,000 fatalities per day, scientists predict, as contagious new variants overwhelm hospitals.Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 333,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.But with Brazil's healthcare system at the breaking point, the country could also exceed total U.S.

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Many Brazilians disregard the pleas to stay at home

RIO DE JANEIRO – Authorities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro begged the population to stay home, but thousands of Brazilians are traveling to coastal cities and ignoring recommendations on the first weekend of a 10-day holiday period decreed to contain the increase in COVID-19 infections in the country.

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In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic's blow

RIO DE JANEIRO – When Sao Paulo city officials put out a call last month for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, targeting Brazilian mothers affected by the raging pandemic, they were unprepared for the ensuing tsunami. More than 90,000 women applied in just two days.

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Worst may lie ahead for Brazil as it nears 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning that the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity.The nation’s seven-day average of 2,400 deaths stands to reach to 3,000 within weeks, six experts told the Associated Press. That’s nearly the worst level seen by the U.S., though Brazil has two-thirds its population.

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Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time Tuesday amid calls for the government and the new health minister to take action to stem the nation’s resurgence of coronavirus infections.

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Brazil wonders about whereabouts of vaccine mascot

RIO DE JANEIRO – Rumors and conspiracy theories swirled this past week regarding the whereabouts of Zé Gotinha, the mascot for the nation’s national vaccination program.

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Brazil hospitals buckle in absence of national virus plan

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country, the president insists on unproven treatments and the only attempt to create a national plan to contain COVID-19 has just fallen short.

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Nicola Sturgeon announces new case of mutant Brazil strain of Covid found in Scotland

coronavirus strain in Scotland. The person travelled from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh via Paris on February 19 and has tested positive for covid-19 with with initial lab findings suggesting it may be the Brazil variant.

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Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool

The pool has long been home to Simone Manuel. Outside of it, the Olympic champion is pushing herself in a new endeavor to boost the profile of women’s sports.

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Brazil death toll tops 250,000, virus still running rampant

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll, which surpassed 250,000 on Thursday, is the world’s second-highest for the same reason its second wave has yet to fade: Prevention was never made a priority.

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Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned

RIO DE JANEIRO – Supergirl came out of the dressing room ready for action as usual.

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Brazil governors seek own vaccine supplies as stocks run low

SAO PAULO – Brazilian state governors are pursuing their own vaccine supply plans, with some expressing concern that President Jair Bolsonaro's government won't deliver the shots required to avoid interrupting immunization efforts.

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Fear of COVID-19 vaccine grows in Brazil's remote Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO – Navigating complex waterways to reach remote communities in Brazil’s Amazon is only the first challenge for Waldir Bittencourt, a nurse vaccinating Indigenous and riverine people against COVID-19. Once there, he has faced something he didn't anticipate: a fear of the vaccine.

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New coronavirus strain discovered in Argentina, says report

https://t.co/QN0PzGBtUO#SputnikUpdates"The Amazonas P1 variant was recently detected in two samples, and the Rio de Janeiro P2 variant in two other travelers.

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With Carnival scrapped, Rio’s Sambadrome hosts vaccinations

RIO DE JANEIRO – In a normal year, Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome would preparing for its great moment of the year: the world’s most famous Carnival parade.

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Brazil's Vale signs $7 billion settlement in mining disaster

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian mining giant Vale signed a settlement deal on Thursday to pay 37.7 billion reais ($7 billion) to the state of Minas Gerais, following the collapse of a dam two years ago that devastated the city of Brumadinho and killed more than 270 people.

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Palmeiras beats Santos to win Copa Libertadores final

RIO DE JANEIRO – Substitute Breno Lopes scored in injury time as Palmeiras won its second Copa Libertadores title on Saturday with a 1-0 victory against Santos in an all-Brazilian final.

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Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s neighbors are starting to restrict international travel amid concern about the spread of a new coronavirus variant that experts say may be more contagious and driving a second wave of infections.

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'The honour is ours': PM Modi's reply to Brazil President's 'Dhanyawaad' for Covid vaccine

@jairbolsonaro to be a trusted partner of Brazil in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic together. We will continue to strengthen our cooperation on healthcare.

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Brazil announces incoming 2 million Covid vaccine doses from India amid supply concerns

Oxford coronavirus vaccine was finally set to arrive in the country from India.The Covid-19 vaccine delivery comes as public health experts sound the alarm over insufficient supply in South America's biggest nation.The vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, will clear customs in Sao Paulo on Friday before being flown to Rio de Janeiro, where Brazil's state-run Fiocruz Institute is based, the ministry said.

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Oxygen-starved city in Brazil’s Amazon starts immunization

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Amazonian city of Manaus in Brazil began administering vaccines against the coronavirus, providing a ray of hope for the rainforest’s biggest city whose health system is collapsing amid an increase in infections and dwindling oxygen supplies.Amazonas state Gov. Wilson Lima led a ceremony that kicked off the vaccination campaign Monday night in Manaus, an isolated riverside city of 2.2 million people.Vanda Ortega, 33, a member of the Witoto ethnicity and a nurse technician, received the first dose of CoronaVac, a vaccine developed by Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac.“I want to thank God and our ancestors,” said Ortega, who is also a volunteer nurse in her Indigenous community.

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Brazil’s health agency approves the use of two vaccines

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s health regulator on Sunday approved the urgent use of coronavirus vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca, enabling Latin America’s largest nation to begin an immunization program that’s been subject to months of delay and political disputes. Brazil currently has 6 million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine ready to distribute in the next few days, and is awaiting the arrival of another 2 million doses of the vaccine made by AstraZeneca and partner Oxford University.

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Brazilian health regulator declines emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil]: The Brazil National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) declined the request to approve the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use in Brazil.Citing the agency, TASS reported that the request does not comply with the minimal criteria for this task."The request was returned to Uniao Quimica, because it does not comply with the minimal criteria in particular, due to lack of permission for third phase of clinical trials, as well as in regards to issue dealing with the advanced production methods," TASS quoted the Anivsa.This comes after, Uniao Quimica, a partner of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), contacted Anvisa, last year in the month of December, requesting permission to

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Brazilian city in Amazon declares virus state of emergency

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian city of Manaus in the heart of the Amazon has declared a 180-day state of emergency due to a surge of new cases of coronavirus, according to a statement. The decree enables the municipal government to temporarily contract personnel, services and material without public tenders.

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Brazil scrambles to approve virus vaccine as pressure mounts

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil, a nation proud of its role as a regional leader in science, technology and medicine, finds itself falling behind its neighbors in the global race for immunization against a pandemic that has already killed nearly 200,000 of its people.Latin America’s largest nation, long heralded for its domestic vaccine development programs, appears to be at least three or four weeks away from launching any formal immunization campaign against COVID-19.

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Neymar slammed over 'secret party for 500' in Brazil amid country's huge Covid death toll

PSG superstar Neymar has been heavily criticised after allegedly organising a five-day party in a resort near Rio de Janeiro for 500 revellers as his country mourns its coronavirus dead.

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To prevent next covid-like pandemic, scientists focus on bats for clues

RIO DE JANEIRO : Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian scientists switched on their flashlights to traipse along a narrow trail of mud through dense rainforest. The researchers were on a mission: capture bats and help prevent the next global pandemic.A few meters ahead, nearly invisible in the darkness, a bat made high-pitched squeaks as it strained its wings against the thin nylon net that had ensnared it.

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Swift backlash for Brazil students targeting misinformation

RIO DE JANEIRO – Before dawn on Dec. 1, Leonardo de Carvalho Leal prepared to leave his family behind in the Brazilian city of Ponta Grossa, in Parana state.

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Boeing 737 Max back in the air for commercial flights 2 years after deadly crashes

RIO DE JANEIRO - Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 MAX 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre, according to flightradar24.com.A Boeing 737 MAX of Brazilian airline Gol lands at Salgado Filho airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil on December 9, 2020. - More than 20 months after it was grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing's 737 MAX returned to the skies Wednesday with an i The company's own announcement didn’t specify the route of the flight.Gol is set to start regular service on Dec.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0