Brazil

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice magistrate Néfi Cordeiro appeared via video link dressed in suit and tie from the waist up but was noticeably missing his pants when he stood up from his chair.

Police found 30,000 reales ($5,300) in cash in hidden in the Amazon state of Roraima's leader's underwear on Wednesday during a search of his home.

The dog was brought to a pet store located in a parking complex to try to bring in business, and while the giant pup may have a face that only a mother could love,

Researchers found that after exponential growth in Manaus, cases and deaths started to drop significantly, without major interventions taking place.

The team said scientists should explore whether a dengue vaccine could protect against the coronavirus.

Discarded face masks are frequently being found lying on beaches in Brazil, local marine conservationists have said.

The spider is believed to be a pink toe tarantula, a species found in South America.

India is now the second worst affected country, with over 4.2 million cases.

The moment the woman was bitten was captured on video by a tourist, as the victim is heard screaming in the background.

A highway that cuts through Brazil's Amazon rainforest is being blocked by members of the Kayapó Mekrãgnotire ethic group, who vow to continue blocking the road unless the Brazilian government meets a list of demands that includes aid for COVID-19.

Satellite data recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon in July, a 28 percent increase from the number of fires this time last year.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who in late March referred to COVID-19 as a "little cold," is enjoying his highest approval ratings and a tiny percentage of residents who blame him for the world's second-highest toll death.

The U.S. currently has the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world.

"I think Bolsonaro invented that he was contaminated in order to advertise the medicine," former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.

The coach of a women's soccer team in Brazil has resigned after her club signed a man convicted of murdering his mistress and feeding her body to dogs as the goalkeeper of their men's team.

Brazil's president has been accused of "deadly failures" in leadership by a union representing health workers.

The Brazilian president hoped to travel at the end of the week but will remain isolated at his official residence.

Brazil is suffering the second-worst coronavirus outbreak in the world after the United States with more than 2 million confirmed cases and over 78,000 deaths.

As of July 17, the U.S. is reporting 3,576,430 total cases, with Brazil and India reporting 2,012,151 and 1,003,832, respectively, according to data from Johns Hopkins University's tracker.

The two countries lead the world for COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

The president has spent months downplaying the severity of the virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 66,000 people in Brazil.

Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said Jair Bolsonaro's test result showed the virus doesn't care if a person is a "prince or a pauper."

President Jair Bolsonaro had previously described the virus as a "little flu" and encouraged supporters to disregard social distancing guidance.

"The lung is clean. I'm going to do the COVID exam," said Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday. "It's okay."

The judge's decision was made public after Jair Bolsonaro spent months ignoring social distancing guidelines while not wearing a mask.

IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray said he was concerned about Brazil showing "rapid increases despite having in place considerable social distancing mandates."

A well-known and versatile actor, film buffs will recognize Holm for portraying the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in "The Lord of The Rings" films.

Brazil's 7-day rolling average of daily cases and deaths have been on a mostly increasing trend since the outbreak began.

The South American country has the third-highest death toll of any country, second only to the U.S. and U.K.

The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in northeastern Brazil is known for its dunes that fill up with rainwater during the wet seasons.