Published 11:07 IST, September 3rd 2020

Brazil records 46,934 new coronavirus cases, tally approaches 4 million mark

The Brazilian Health Ministry said Brazil reported 46,934 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,184 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in past 24 hours.

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On September 2, Brazilian Health Ministry said Brazil reported 46,934 new cases of coronavirus and 1,184 deaths from disease caused by virus in past 24 hours. Currently, virus cases in Brazil have almost risen to four million, according to latest data by John Hopkins University, Brazil has registered 3,997,865 cases of contagious coronavirus and death toll has risen to 123,780, according to ministry data. Brazil is second-worst country hit by COVID-19 pandemic after United States of America.

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Brazil begins trial of Chinese vaccine

Brazilian city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro state has begun testing a coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sivac. trial is being conducted by a partnership between city government, Butantan Institute, and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Some 800 of city's healthcare workers have alrey applied to participate in study as volunteers to receive vaccine. Five or Brazilian states are participating in Sivac tests, with 9,000 volunteers in total. Rafael Bastos, an anessiologist who volunteered to receive vaccine, is confident trial will be a success. "It can solve our public health problem, t only in Brazil but in world," Bastos said September 1.

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Last month Sivac Biotech started third phase clinical trial of vaccine testing in Banglesh. Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry Abdul Mannan reportedly said that Banglesh will benefit from getting vaccine. Media reports suggest that vaccine will be first given to healthcare workers who are fighting at forefront to curb spre of virus and it might take at least six months for Chinese company to minister vaccine to general population of Banglesh.

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11:07 IST, September 3rd 2020