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Brazil Surpasses Italy in Coronavirus Deaths; Toll Tops 34,000
- Brazil reported a record 1,473 new deaths in 24 hours
- Lockdowns ending in some parts of the country, malls opening
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Brazil reported a record number of daily coronavirus deaths, surpassing Italy to become third in the world in number of fatalities from the disease.
The country reported 1,473 deaths on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 34,021, trailing only the U.S. and the U.K. The Health Ministry also said it recorded 30,925 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s total to 614,941, behind only the U.S.