Brazil

More cases are being found in the UK, including a variant first seen in Brazil.

A head and outstretched arms have been added to Christ the Protector in the southern city of Encantado.

President Bolsonaro downplayed the pandemic and resisted lockdowns - but now faces a major crisis.

Experts warn new variants coming from Brazil could undermine global efforts to control the pandemic.

Brazil has recorded more than 13m Covid cases, while Uruguay and Paraguay saw record daily deaths.

Despite the rising cases, President Jair Bolsonaro urges local governors to ease lockdown measures.

President Bolsonaro is left reeling after record deaths and the resignation of military chiefs.

President Bolsonaro has seen his popularity plummet amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic.

A judge says Bolsonaro damaged a reporter's honour by suggesting she offered sex for information.

The virus is spreading rapidly, with many hospitals close to collapse and nearly 300,000 deaths.

The Brazilian president says it is now time to reopen the economy, despite a surge in infections.

Three cases of the P.1 variant are in South Gloucestershire and the fourth is in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Brazil's health service is on the brink of collapse amid a surge of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Marcelo Queiroga, a doctor, is to replace Eduardo Pazuello, an army officer with no medical training.