The whole country is collapsing - Brazilian in Ireland fears for his homeland
In Brazil, where deaths are running at about 3,000 per day, accounting for one-quarter of the lives lost worldwide in recent weeks, the crisis has been likened to a raging inferno Henrique Aguiar originally from Brazil has lived in Dublin for the past eight years working with an international pharma company. Picture: Moya Nolan
Sun, 18 Apr, 2021 - 17:30
Liz Dunphy
Brazil’s healthcare system is in crisis as the country battles the deadliest phase of the Covid-19 pandemic so far.
Old graves are being emptied in Sao Paolo, Brazil’s largest city, to make way for the virus’ new victims while funeral hours have been extended late into the night to keep up with demand.