Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro

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A girl holds aid donations delivered by community leader Julio Guerreiro which was provided by NGO Acao e Cidadania during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

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