Record death toll in Brazil
Coronavirus is claiming the life of one Brazilian every minute.
One of Brazil’s top health experts - Drauzio Varella - has said the situation 'couldn't be worse' - and it will be an 'historic tragedy'. And yet - they are looking to reopen the economy.
Drug company AstraZeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus, as the company's chief executive Pascal Soriot, explains.
There's been a surprise fall in the US unemployment rate in May which now stands at 13.3%; how are markets reacting?
Today is the UN's World Environment Day and the BBC's Fergus Nicoll asks whether global lockdowns make a long-term difference to climate change.
PHOTO: Brazilians under lockdown/AFP/Getty Images
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