Brazil has reported 60,091 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,261 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said.
Brazil has registered 3,224,876 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 105,463, according to ministry data.
Brazil ranks as the world's worst coronavirus outbreak after the United States. Meanwhile, the country will require more information and talks before it commits to buying the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, which is at a very early stage, the acting health minister said.
With the world's second-worst coronavirus outbreak, Brazil has become a magnet for drug makers seeking partners to test their potential vaccines – and then produce and buy the