The deaths of ten Yanomami children has fuelled fears about the impact of coronavirus on indigenous communities. Indigenous communities are among the hardest hit groups in Brazil. They have had nearly 48,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 953 deaths. The Yanomami reserve, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and bordering Venezuela, has been seriously affected by past outbreaks of measles, smallpox and flu. Community leaders are particularly concerned about the threat the virus poses to the young.
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Brazil: Indigenous fears grow as children among worst affected by Covid-19
The deaths of ten Yanomami children in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has fuelled fears about the impact of coronavirus on indigenous communities.
Ferdie Rous
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