Brazil nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths and 1 million cases

Brazil's Health Ministry reported new COVID-19 statistics on Thursday (June 18) showing the country fast approaching 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50,000 deaths.

Nurse Jaqueline Borges Dias prepares medications for a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Emilio Ribas Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 17, 2020. (File photo: Reuters)
Nurse Jaqueline Borges Dias prepares medications for a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Emilio Ribas Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 17, 2020. (File photo: Reuters)

With the world's worst outbreak outside the United States, Brazil now has 978,142 confirmed cases and 47,748 deaths, up 1,238 from Wednesday (June 17), the ministry said.

Reuters