Brazil closes borders, Mexico announces first death from pandemic

Fri, Mar 20, 2020 - 6:36 AM

South America's biggest country Brazil on Thursday announced it was closing land borders to nearly all its neighbors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as Mexico reported its first virus death.

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[BRASÍLIA] South America's biggest country Brazil on Thursday announced it was closing land borders to nearly all its neighbors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as Mexico reported its first virus death.

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