dpatop - 17 April 2020, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Young and old are waiting for the food that the ... [+] tourist guide Weber from Germany distributes in the favela Rocinha in the middle of the coronavirus crisis. He spoke to me by phone to describe the profound impact that the coronavirus is having in areas like his. “A lot of people work for themselves and they need to work to be able to buy food. Rio de Janeiro's Special Police Unit (BOPE) members patrol during a security operation at Complexo ... [+] do Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 06, 2018, on the eve of general election. According to the Brazilian Health Ministry, Brazil has 45,757 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and a total of 2,906 deaths.

Source: Forbes April 29, 2020 17:26 UTC