Brazil overtakes UK with world's second-highest Covid-19 death toll

Tally published by coalition of news outlets compiling stats since Brazil's health ministry was accused of seeking to conceal figures

Brazil has overtaken Britain as the country with the world's second-highest Covid-19 death toll after a further 843 deaths pushed its total to 41,901.

The tally was published on Friday night by a coalition of news outlets which has been compiling independent statistics since Brazil's health ministry was accused of seeking to conceal the full figures last week.