Brazil COVID-19 cases near 500K, Public health labs increase testing capacity

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) is registering nearly a half-million coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases (498,440) through Saturday. Officials report approximately 40 percent of those infected (200,000) have recovered and the country has recorded 28,834 deaths. The MOH says the Central Public Health Laboratories (LACEN) has increased testing capacity significantly since [...]

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