Coronavirus live news: Brazil records more than 500,000 deaths from Covid; US has given more than 317,100,000 jabs
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Additional 2,301 fatalities push Brazil across grim milestone; US says 317,117,797 Covid vaccines have been administered
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11.47pm BST
Mexico's health ministry reported 3,964 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country and 192 more fatalities, bringing the total figures to 2,475,705 infections and 231,151 deaths.
The government has said the real number of cases is likely significantly higher, and separate data published in March suggested the actual death toll is at least 60% above the confirmed figure, Reuters reports.
11.20pm BST
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