With the number of COVID-19 deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism has led state governors to roll back restrictions. 9News
, a renewed sense of optimism has led state governors to roll back restrictions, soccer fans are starting to return to stadiums, and the mayor of Rio de Janeiro has said the city's famous New Year's party is back on.
"It will be explosive," said Gonzalo Vecina, a professor of public health at the University of Sao Paulo.Brazil's Health Ministry counted 140 cases of the delta variant by Friday, including its three most populous states, and 12 deaths.Analysts say the figures are vast undercounts due to lack of testing and genome sequencing.
A health worker prepares a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign for people over age 35 in Rio de Janeiro. Pernambuco's government similarly loosened restrictions for bars and social events on July 5 — the same day the north-eastern state identified its first two delta cases.
Israel and the Netherlands reopened widely after vaccinating most of their citizens, but they had to reimpose some restrictions after new surges of infections.In the UK, where delta has become dominant, infections have surged in the past two months to the highest level since January.Officials repeatedly expressed confidence that, with more than two-thirds the adult population fully vaccinated, the impact would be lessened. Indeed, daily deaths remain under five per cent of the peak.
Brazilians are paying attention to reports of the delta variant causing havoc in US states with low vaccination rates.Claudio Santos, 64, was calmly ordering food at a juice bar in Rio on Wednesday when he remembered his mask was too old and needed replacing.
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