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Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (Centre) compares the coronavirus to a "little flu," condemns the "hysteria" surrounding it and is urging the country to get back to work to stop an economic crash

Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling surge for a country struggling to respond to the pandemic.

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