A 15-year-old Yanomami Indigenous boy has died after contracting the coronavirus, raising fears for the Amazon tribe, which is known for its vulnerability to disease.
It called on the authorities to track them down and help them undergo testing and self-isolation. It also urged the government to crack down on illegal gold miners on indigenous lands, believed to be the source of the contagion.
Largely isolated from the outside world until the mid-20th century, they were devastated by diseases such as measles and malaria in the 1970s.The boy was studying to become a teacher in the Indigenous reserve of Boqueirao, said the Hutukara Association. Brazil is the country hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America, with 1,000 deaths so far.
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