Coronavirus. New record of deaths in the USA: 4000 in 24 hours. Brazil exceeds 200 thousand deaths

Rio de Janeiro (AP Photo / Lucas Dumphreys)

• Coronavirus, United States, apocalyptic toll: 3,930 dead.

  In Brazil the "party effect" wreaks havoc

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January 08, 2021 - Another record for Covid victims in the

.

In the last 24 hours there have been 4000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The cases of contagion, on the other hand, rose by 265 thousand.

The

now exceeds the threshold of 200 thousand deaths per Coronavirus.

This is what is reported by the health authorities of the country, which record a record of 87,843 new infected with 1,841 deaths.

On New Year's Eve, in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of partying people, dressed in swimsuits, flocked to the iconic Ipanema beach to toast by the sea.

It was one of the many outdoor parties that have taken place along the vast coast of Brazil since the summer heat began.

And the death toll from Covid-19 has risen.

"It was so full that you couldn't set foot on the beach," said a maintenance man in a luxury apartment building across the street.

"And it wasn't just at night, the beach was crowded during the day as well. And no one wore a mask!" He added, insisting that he not be mentioned by name out of concern that the building owner would punish him for talking. with the media.