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Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil’s indigenous groups (2-8-21)

Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil’s indigenous groups

Guardian

2-8-21

Health ministry sends team to investigate ‘concerning’ virus cases in Yanomami territory near Venezuelan border. Ten Yanomami children died from Covid-19 in January, fueling fears over the disproportionate impact the coronavirus is having on vulnerable indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/08/covid-deaths-yanomami-children-indigenous