COVID-19 infection rates slow in the Americas but some countries still lag far behind

Marcio Antonio Silva gives testimony to a Senate committee investigating the handling of the pandemic by the Bolsonaro administration, Brazil Source: AAP

The Pan American Health Organisation has reported the continents' death and infection figures are now the lowest in over a year.

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Published 28 October 2021 4:50pm

By Bernadette Clarke

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The Pan American Health Organisation has reported the continents' death and infection figures are now the lowest in over a year.

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COVID-19 infection rates slow in the Americas but some countries still lag far behind

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The Pan American Health Organisation has reported the continents' death and infection figures are now the lowest in over a year.

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