A teenager from the Yanomami tribe has been killed by the new coronavirus in Brazil, raising alarm about the spread of the virus among indigenous communities. The teenager, who belongs to the Yanomami community scattered along the Brazilian-Venezuelan border, is in intensive care with Covid-19 symptoms. Many of Brazil´s indigenous groups in the Amazon have effectively retreated into their territories. As of 8 April, Sesai had reported six cases of COVID-19 among indigenous people and zero deaths. Roughly half of Brazil´s indigenous people no longer live in protected lands, according to Marco Paulo Schettino, an anthropologist.

Source: Daily Mail April 11, 2020 08:10 UTC