XINHUA | Updated: 2021-04-10 08:37 Share CLOSE A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sinovac s vaccine at Cacique de Ramos, one of the most traditional carnival blocks of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
WASHINGTON－Countries around the world set new records on Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, as the disease surged even in some countries that have seemingly kept the virus in check.
The United States recorded more than 20,000 infections of coronavirus variants as of Thursday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Even as the country picks up its COVID-19 vaccination pace, the variants are spreading rapidly, and experts warn those infections could potentially stall the nation s recovery from the pandemic.
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Zeca Pagodinho is a Brazilian singer-songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode.
Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodinho grew up around the most traditional manifestations of samba and started making his own verses while still a kid at GRES Portela samba School. In the 70s, Zeca started frequenting the Carnival Block of Cacique de Ramos, which took place in Rio de Janeiro every Wednesday and became a true pagode s crib (pagode is a type of samba).
As part of the tribute series of Samba icons , Miguel Bd brings the music of this incredible legend of Rio de Janeiro to the stage of Ponsonby Social Club.