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Amazon tribes and indigenous peoples face struggles in fight against COVID-19
04:33, 09-Oct-2020
Paulo Cabral
The coronavirus has spread to all corners of Brazil, including the country’s indigenous tribes in the Amazon.
Getting medical assistance to remote locations where the Indians live adds complex logistical challenges to Brazil’s efforts to contain the virus and treat those infected.
CGTN followed Brazil’s armed forces on an operation to fight COVID-19 among indigenous tribes in the Amazon.
https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-09/Amazon-tribes-face-struggles-in-fight-against-COVID-19-UqZfRP0qcw/index.html
(video at link)
