The indigenous group is known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases. By AFPMore by this AuthorBrazil 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. Brazil has now confirmed at least seven coronavirus cases among the indigenous population, according to the newspaper Globo. The first was a 20-year-old woman from the Kokama ethnic group who was confirmed positive a week ago.

Source: Daily Nation April 09, 2020 01:07 UTC