Coronavirus reaches Yanomami people in AmazonThe Yanomami people live in remote areas of the Amazon and are known for their vulnerability to foreign diseasesBrazil said Wednesday a first case of the new coronavirus had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases. "Today we confirmed a case (of the virus) among the Yanomami, which is very worrying," Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told a news conference. "We have to be triply cautious with (indigenous) communities, especially the ones that have very little contact with the outside world." Read Now »The Yanomami, who are known for their face paint and intricate piercings, number around 27,000. Largely isolated from the outside world until the mid-20th century, they were devastated by diseases such as measles and malaria in the 1970s.

Source: Standard Digital April 09, 2020 14:14 UTC