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21.09.2020 / 18:36

Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid

CAIRO – Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday.The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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Mummies: Royal Ontario Museum opens first Ancient Egypt exhibit in a decade

The ROM is getting set to showcase six mummies at a new exhibit opening on Saturday. But as Matthew Bingley reports, getting the travelling exhibit to Toronto amid a pandemic wasn’t without its challenges.

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New ROM Egyptian exhibit reveals relatable mummies with artifacts, digital imagery

Royal Ontario Museum’s newest exhibit in Toronto is attempting to show visitors how six “average” mummies are a lot like their modern counterparts — aside from the thousands of years of being entombed following a fascinating burial rite.And it’s attempting to do so amid a pandemic.When it opens to the public on Saturday, it will be the first time the ROM has held an exhibition on ancient Egypt in more than a decade.

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6 months since Saskatchewan reports first novel coronavirus case

COVID-19.On March 12, the province reported that a patient in their late 60s who had recently travelled to Egypt had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.“We’ve been through six months of the pandemic,” Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, said on Sept.

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Watch: 3D imaging reveals the ancient lives of Egyptian animal mummies

Charlotte HartleyThe three mummified animals showcased in this video—a cat, a snake, and a bird—remained shrouded in bandages, and mystery, for more than 2000 years. But a new 3D look inside is revealing deeper insights into how they lived and died.Scientists utilized so-called micro–computer tomography (micro-CT) scanning, which creates 3D images by merging thousands of 2D x-ray projections from different angles.

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How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over

arrested in Hong Kong earlier in August as police enforced a new national security law. In June, journalist Maria Ressa was convicted of “ cyber libel " in the Philippines.

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10-year-old Yemeni girl once stranded in Egypt reunited with family in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO - A 10-year-old Yemeni girl arrived Thursday evening at San Francisco International Airport after being stranded in Egypt for over a month without her family due to the Trump administration's various travel bans, including a COVID-19- related visa services suspension.Raghad Saleh touched down at SFO about 8:30 p.m. and rushed into the arms of her mother and relatives, who hugged her fiercely as she exited the plane.Her family had been trying to leave their native war-torn Yemen and were waiting in Egypt until her father, Abo Bakr Saleh was settled in San Francisco, where the family is now living.The family's visas were issued in March with the exception of Raghad’s.The U.S.

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United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties in historic deal

JERUSALEM - Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians.The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election and reflected a changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians.A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the deal amounts to “treason,” and should be reversed.The agreement makes the UAE the third Arab country, after Egypt and Jordan, to have full diplomatic ties with Israel.

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10-year-old Yemeni girl stranded in Egypt to be reunited with family in San Francisco

Raghad Saleh, a 10-year-old Yemeni girl, will arrive at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday evening after being stranded in Egypt for over a month without her family due to the Trump administration's various travel bans, including a COVID SAN FRANCISCO - A 10-year-old Yemeni girl will arrive at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday evening after being stranded in Egypt for over a month without her family due to the Trump administration's various travel bans, including a COVID-19- related visa services suspension.Raghad Saleh should arrive at SFO at 8:30 p.m., according to the Council on American Islamic Relations San Francisco Bay Area. Her family had been trying to leave their native war-torn Yemen and were waiting in

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Compound in pickled capers could benefit the heart and brain

since ancient Egyptian times, long before people understood its mechanism of action.A new study from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine shows a similar story for capers, which people around the world consume and also use in traditional medicine.The study, which appears in Communications Biology, finds that a compound in pickled capers activates potassium channels that regulate the activity of the heart and brain. The researchers say that their findings could aid the design of new drugs for epilepsy and arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythms).The authors of the study note that humans have been eating capers for more than 10,000 years.

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Amnesty International report reveals scale of UK health worker coronavirus deaths

hereRussia has recorded just five more deaths than the UK.Elsewhere, the countries with the highest numbers of health worker deaths are USA (507), Brazil (351), Mexico (248), Italy (188), Egypt (111), Iran (91), Ecuador (82) and Spain (63).The figures were revealed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to an 'independent inquiry' into the handling of the pandemic. The Prime Minister told MPs he does not believe now is the right time for such an investigation but it would 'certainly' happen in the future.Downing Street was unable to give any further details about the nature of the inquiry when pressed on whether it would be judge-led or when it will begin.Amnesty has called for a full and 'urgent' public inquiry to 'ensure lessons are

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‘Invasion’ of ancient Egypt may have actually been immigrant uprising

Colin BarrasAncient Egypt’s first “foreign” takeover may actually have been an inside job. About 3600 years ago, the pharaohs briefly lost control of northern Egypt to the Hyksos, rulers who looked and behaved like people from an area stretching from present-day Syria in the north to Israel in the south.

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Canadian jailed in Egypt returns home, needs medical treatment: family

Yasser Albaz, a Canadian engineer who was arrested at Cairo airport at the end of a business trip in February 2019, has been released and is back in Canada but needs medical treatment, his family said on Thursday.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in February he had raised the case of Albaz during a meeting in Addis Ababa with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Her dad may be dying in an Egyptian prison.

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Several Nova Scotia museums reopen for Canada Day

Canada Day.However, it won’t be business as usual for visitors, with new safety measures in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.As of Wednesday, the following locations are now open:“Our museums provide unique learning experiences, showcasing past events and ways of life that have shaped our communities and the world today,” said Leo Glavine, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage in a statement announcing the museums’ reopening last week.“Safety is our number one priority and precautions have been put in place to ensure the safety of our staff and visitors.“Although your next visit may look different, we are excited to welcome people back to our museums.”Visitors to each museum will be required to practice physical

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Germany cautions coronavirus pandemic far from over as economies restart

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, as regional outbreaks gave rise to fears of a second wave. Two of the largest U.S.

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Street ignores Asian Paints’ low volume growth as gross margins shine

₹1,748.The company’s consolidated net profit and revenues declined by 2% and 7% year-on-year, respectively, in the March quarter.The company's decoratives business witnessed double-digit volume growth in the months of January and February, while the lockdown resulted in lower sales, its management said. In a conference call with the analysts, the company management added that its international business growth was led by Africa, Middle East, and Egypt, while Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka saw a decline in business.Speaking of the current scenario, the management said that business has resumed in most markets, with a good pickup in smaller towns.

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Her dad may be dying in an Egyptian prison. She says Trudeau’s response is ‘infuriating’

Yasser Albaz, has been imprisoned in Egypt since February 2019, when he was detained at the airport in Cairo while on his way home from a business trip. His detention has been widely condemned as arbitrary, as he hasn’t been charged with anything.Just weeks away from welcoming her third child, Amal’s pain is all the more searing.“My four-year-old thinks his grandfather is still on a plane coming back home and it’s just taking a really long time.

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Oscar Isaac reveals he's 'probably' done acting in big box office movies like Star Wars

He's played Poe Dameron adrift on the desert planetJakku, the villainous Egyptian god Apocalypse, andDuke Leto Atreides on ANOTHER desert planet, Arrakis, in the upcoming epic film Dune.But Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac just might be done playing 'a man in a desert for many years... serving these bigger films,' as he described during a recent virtual sit-down with Deadline, in favor of more of the indie fare where he initially made his mark.'I enjoyed the challenge of those films and working with a very large group of incredible artists and actors, prop makers, set designers, and all that was really fun,' theAmerican-Guatemalan thespian, 41, said of his experiences making the Star Wars movies and X-Men: Apocalypse.

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AP Interview: Egypt says UN must stop Ethiopia on dam fill

CAIRO – Egypt wants the United Nations Security Council to “undertake its responsibilities” and prevent Ethiopia from starting to fill its massive, newly built hydroelectric dam on the Nile River next month amid a breakdown in negotiations, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry told The Associated Press on Sunday, accusing Ethiopian officials of stoking antagonism between the countries.Ethiopia announced Friday that it would begin filling the dam’s reservoir in July even after the latest round of talks with Egypt and Sudan failed last week to reach a deal governing how the dam will be filled and operated. Egypt formally asked the Security Council to intervene in a letter the same day.

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Egyptian president says Libyan city Sirte a 'red line'

CAIRO – Egypt’s president Saturday warned that an attempt by Turkey-backed forces in Libya to attack the strategic city of Sirte would cross a “red line" and trigger a direct Egyptian military intervention in the conflict.Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in televised comments, said that Egypt could intervene in Libya with the intention of protecting its western border with the oil-rich country, and to bring stability, including establishing conditions for a cease-fire, to Libya.

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Bruno Mars, John Legend, Patti LaBelle & More Set for Virtual Essence Festival of Culture

performances, summits and panels from Bruno Mars, John Legend, Patti Labelle, Swizz Beatz, Estelle, Doug E Fresh, BBD, Nas, Andra Day, Master P, Tank and The Bangas, PJ Morton, India.Arie, Kelis, Kirk Franklin, The Clark Sisters, Egypt Sherrod and more.Leading a special tribute to the city of New Orleans will be Mayor LaToya Cantrell,PJ Morton, Big Freedia, Irma Thomas, Tank and The Bangas and Big 6 Brass Band. Also, featured in the popular Sunday gospel Get Lifted celebration are Anita Wilson, Bri Babineaux, Erica Campbell, Fred Hammond, Greater Sound of Greater St.

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‘We’ll Meet Again’ singer Dame Vera Lynn passes away at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, British singer, who is known for her song We’ll Meet Again that became an anthem of hope in the country during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 103. Her songs like The White Cliffs of Dover, gave a voice to the hopes and fears about the conflict with Nazi Germany back in the day when British soldiers were fighting the war back in the day.

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Dame Vera Lynn death: We'll Meet Again singer dies aged 103

Vera Lynn has died at 103, the singer’s family have said.The much-loved musician behind hits such as The White Cliffs of Dover, I'll Be Missing You, There'll Always Be An England and the iconic We'll Meet Again was best known for boosting the morale of soldiers with her trips to the front line during the Second World War.A statement said: “The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103.“Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family.”Dame Vera was born in East Ham, east London, on March 20, 1917.She performed for troops during the war, often at great personal risk, in countries including Egypt,

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Dame Vera Lynn death: Singer and Second World War ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’ dies aged 103

Vera Lynn, the British singer whose songs were hugely popular during the Second World War, has died aged 103.A statement from her family said: "The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers at the age of 103."Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family."Lynn was widely known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" as her performances inspired and gave hope to troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war.The songs most associated with her include "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".She was born in 1917 in the London suburb of East Ham, the daughter of a plumber.

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Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

In May, for VE Day, she said: ‘They left their families and homes to fight for our freedom and many lost their lives trying to protect us and our liberties.’Dame Vera also encouraged the British public to ‘rediscover that same spirit that saw us through the war’ amid the coronavirus pandemic, in a special message before she turned 103 in March.The performer was born in East Ham, east London, on 20 March, 1917 and went on to perform for troops during the war, often at great personal risk, in countries including Egypt, India and Burma.In May this year, Dame Vera became the oldest artist to score a top 40 album in the UK when the 103-year-old saw her greatest hits album, 100, re-enter the chart at number 30, boosted by commemorations for the

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DNA from ancient Irish tomb reveals incest and an elite class that ruled early farmers

By Andrew CurryTwenty-five kilometers north of Dublin, a masterpiece of Stone Age engineering rises from the hills: a circular structure 12 meters high, almost the area of a U.S. football field, and made up of more than 200,000 tons of earth and stone.

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16.06.2020 / 21:51

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Egypt announces when airports will reopen and flights to UK will start again as coronavirus restrictions ease

coronavirus restrictions are eased. Brits are being urged to check with their airline well in advance of travel on any special requirements for passengers.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel.

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Thousands of Scots unable to holiday this summer after changes to passport rules

Holidaymakers are being urged to check the date on their passport if they are heading off abroad this year. Travel firms are ramping up preparations to begin holidays abroad once again.

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Beyond fever and shortness of breath, experts say COVID-19 symptoms can appear in unusual ways

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RTÉ Home School Hub finishing this week with a big finale

Clíona, Ray and John this week ahead of the summer.While parents will be mourning the end of the educational show that was great for occupying their children each morning, the Macalla Teo produced show will be finishing with a bang.Throughout the week, kids will enjoy a special graduation concert featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and special guests Kelly Harrington, Dermot Bannon, Will Sliney and Sinead Burke will all feature in the final episodes of the series.A teaser for Tuesday’s episode shows starchitect Dermot Bannon recounting earlier days a continent away from his stunning Dublin 9 home.‘When I was about seven or eight my family and I moved abroad to a country called Egypt which is in Africa,’ he explains in the episode, in which

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Scots tourists handed holiday boost as Egypt prepares to reopen resorts

tourists. The country will reopen main seaside resorts and all airports on July 1 after suspending international flights in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Holiday mainstays like Spain and Portugal are desperate to welcome visitors to boost their vital tourism sectors.

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Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting 'fundamental issues' on Nile dam

CAIRO – Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Sunday said talks would continue later this week to resolve their dispute over a Nile dam Ethiopia is constructing, even as Cairo accused Addis Ababa of rejecting “fundamental issues” at the heart of the negotiations. Ethiopia wants to begin filling the dam’s reservoir in the coming weeks, but Egypt has raised concerns that filing the reservoir too quickly and without a deal could significantly reduce the amount of Nile water available to Egypt.

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China, Korea, Egypt report rise in COVID-19 cases as curbs ease

BEIJING - China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and travel are lifted. Meanwhile, Egypt reported its biggest daily increase on Saturday. Infections were rising in some U.S.

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Alicia Keys has 'two week rule' with husband

Alicia Keys has a "two week rule" with her husband. The 39-year-old musician - who has sons Egypt, nine, and Genesis, five, with her partner Swizz Beatz - refuses to go more than a fortnight without seeing the 41-year-old hip hop artist despite their busy careers which sees them touring the world.

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14.06.2020 / 13:43

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Passport rules may stop Brits from travelling abroad when restrictions are lifted

Mirror, travel expert Simon Calder has warned that millions of people might find that their passport isn't valid after the government warned Brits to not renew theirs unless it was essential.

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China, Korea, Egypt report rise in virus cases as curbs ease

BEIJING – China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and travel are lifted. Meanwhile, Egypt reported its biggest daily increase on Saturday.

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Dejan Lovren calls out Mohamed Salah over 'generous' petrol station gesture

Liverpool star Dejan Lovren has called out his teammate Mohamed Salah after his generous petrol station gesture.

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Egypt to reopen tourist destinations less hard-hit by virus

CAIRO – Egypt will reopen select tourist destinations to international charter flights starting July 1, the Cabinet said Thursday, allowing travelers from around the world to return to parts of the country less hard-hit by the coronavirus. The government hopes to draw tourists to popular yet remote attractions that have been spared the ravages of the virus.

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Daughter of Canadian jailed in Egypt seeks help, says he’s at risk due to COVID-19

Cairo for more than a year says her father is at risk of succumbing to COVID-19 unless the government can win his freedom.

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Ice Cube Criticized For Posting String of Anti-Semitic Images and Conspiracy Theories

While many of his peers have been preaching messages decrying injustice and intolerance, rapper Ice Cube spent Wednesday (June 10) confoundingly posting images that appeared to amplify anti-Semitic tropes tying Jews to the oppression of black people. They also appeared to nod to debunked conspiracy theories about the noses of Egypt's sphinxes that first surfaced as attempts to manipulate black voters in the 2016 election.

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Alicia Keys Insists She Would Not Go Back To Her 20s ‘If Somebody Paid Me’

Alicia Keys discusses the coronavirus crisis, remaining hopeful, and more in a new interview with InStyle.

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Netflix Closes Deal to Buy Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre

It's official: Netflix is the new owner of Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. The sale price was not disclosed.

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Siberian zoo sees baby boom during Covid-19 lockdown

A Siberian zoo that closed its doors to visitors for over two months due to Covid-19 says the lockdown has encouraged a baby boom among its animals.

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PM Narendra Modi extends Eid greetings to leaders of Egypt and Qatar

In his conversation with al-Thani, Modi appreciated the attention given by the Emir to ensure that Indian nationals in Qatar were taken care of during the ongoing covid-19 crisis

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Karlovy Vary Fest to Screen 16 Films at 96 Cinemas Across Czech Republic

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic on Monday said that its expanded "KVIFF at Your Cinema" series, which it previously unveiled as its answer to the novel coronavirus pandemic that led to the cancellation of this year's fest, will present 16 films in 96 cinemas in the country over the course of nine days this summer. Among the titles are the European premieres ofZeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.

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Saudi Arabia declares Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday

The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday.

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Scots boy, 6, climbs Egypt's great pyramid for NHS heroes like his mum

A big-hearted Scots schoolboy has climbed Egypt's great pyramid to raise money for hardworking NHS workers - like his mum.

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Sarnia, Ont., doctor hosts free online wellness series during coronavirus pandemic

Dr. Blake Pearson’s Lockdown Learning Series launched on April 8 as a way to educate people about what actions they could take to improve their individual health and lower risk factors for the novel coronavirus.

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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
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