Coronavirus deaths top 50,000 in Latin America

LATIN America hit a grim milestone yesterday as coronavirus deaths topped 50,000 and cases neared one million, with countries such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru struggling to stem the tide, according to a Reuters tally.

Coronavirus deaths in Latin America totaled 50,105 and cases stood at 976,425, with Brazil counting for over half of deaths and infections in Brazil, according to the tally. – May 31, 2020, Reuters

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