The event featuring tightly packed crowds dancing through the streets draws millions of tourists from around Brazil and the world to the beachside city each year.
Thousands of blazes are sweeping through the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, threatening one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.
Sao Paulo, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in hard-hit Brazil, is one of six states helping to test the so-called CoronaVac vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech.
The global coronavirus pandemic has infected nearly 25.5 million people worldwide with over 852,000 deaths from the disease. Here are updates for August 31:
The global coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 25 million people with over 844,000 deaths from the disease. Here are updates for August 29:
The coronavirus pandemic has now infected over 21 million people and has killed more than 758,000. Here are the latest updates for August 14:
The coronavirus pandemic has now infected over 19.8 million people and has killed more than 730,000. Here are the latest updates for August 9:
The coronavirus has now infected over 19.7 million people and has killed more than 727,000. Here are the latest updates for August 8:
The coronavirus pandemic has now infected some 18 million people and has killed more than 693,000. Here are the latest updates for August 3:
Sinopharm's candidate vaccine is already being tested in the United Arab Emirates with 15,000 volunteers.
Bolsonaro has infamously likened the virus to a "little flu", amid attacks on stay-at-home measures and other public health guidelines.
Social media giant suspends fake accounts tied to Roger Stone – a longtime ally of US President Trump – Brazil's President Bolsonaro, and networks in Canada, Ecuador, and Ukraine which disguised their true origins.
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