UK poised to ban travel from most of South America over a new coronavirus variant found in Brazil

A new coronavirus variant that emerged in Brazil is causing concerns over whether it...

Brazil's Bolsonaro bizarrely suggests Covid vaccine could turn people into 'crocodiles', bearded ladies

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could...

After an initial mistake, govt confirms Brazil is high risk – no tourism to SA allowed

Tourists from a new list of high-risk countries won’t be allowed in South Africa. After a...

A tropical paradise off the coast of Brazil is allowing tourists in — but only if they've had Covid-19

Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago off the coast of Brazil, has introduced a novel...

South Africa, India and Brazil face 'harshest' economic hit from the coronavirus, report finds

Even though the US is a clear outlier, its high fiscal power and ability to rebound once...

The US and Brazil account for 7% of the world population — but they have nearly 40% of all coronavirus cases

The world has recorded 16,849,365, the US and Brazil combined account for 6,884,750 of...

Facebook banned disinformation networks linked to Brazil's president downplaying Covid-19’s severity

In a sweep of disinformation networks in five nations, Facebook on Wednesday removed...

Brazilian journalists are suing Bolsonaro for taking off his mask near them as he said he had Covid-19

President Jair Bolsonaro announced he tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. He...