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Brazil Stalks U.S. Fatalities After Virus Cases Tops 1 Million

Cases rose to more than 1 million, second only to U.S.
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People wearing protective masks wait outside a street mall prior to official opening hours in downtown Sao Paulo on June 10.Patricia Monteiro

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By Jessica Brice and Julia Leite

June 19, 2020 at 9:05 PM UTC

Updated on

June 20, 2020 at 3:36 PM UTC

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Brazil’s Covid-19 infections passed the 1 million mark with no consistent strategy in place to halt the spread of the virus in Latin America’s biggest economy.

The region’s most populous country is only the second nation to reach that grim milestone and, like in the U.S., the surge can be traced to reopenings and social distancing measures being lifted. After months of being cooped up at home, Brazilians are flocking to shopping centers, beauty salons and beaches.