This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news about Brazil. A selection of numbers that help explain what is going on in Brazil. This week’s topics: a coronavirus landmark, fewer new businesses in Brazil, Amazon deforestation becomes bad business, Brazil’s former Education Minister not-so-impressive support, a new coronavirus credit line, 70 years of the Maracanã Stadium — and the strength of a football brand.
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Dubbed a “little flu” by President Jair Bolsonaro, Covid-19 has already officially infected over 1 million Brazilians, making Brazil just the second nation in the world (after the U.S.) to reach the seven-figure mark. And this is despite massive underreporting due to test shortages: the real figures could be been as much as 8-12 times higher the official numbers. This ongoing coronavirus tragedy is compounded by the fact that Brazil has a population significantly smaller than the U.S. (209 million v. 328 million) and was hit by the virus roughly two weeks later than most countries outside Latin America.
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