Brazil's COVID-19 surge shows no sign of slowing, with the country reporting more than 20,000 cases yesterday, similar to levels seen in the United States, and former hot spots in other parts of the world battled new clusters and carefully monitored the impact of loosened restrictions.The global total passed 5.7 million today and is at 5,763,122 cases, along with at least 358,235 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Vulnerable Latin America countriesBrazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a government aid package worth $11.3 billion to help states and cities hit by COVID-19, but he nixed salary raises for public workers, except for healthcare workers and others involved in the pandemic response, Reuters reported