Brazil resists pleas for new hospital in Manaus, hardest-hit by disease

Brazil’s government is resisting calls for a new hospital to treat coronavirus patients in Manaus, capital of its hardest-hit state,…

Brazil’s government is resisting calls for a new hospital to treat coronavirus patients in Manaus, capital of its hardest-hit state, where 5.5% of the 23,000 healthcare workers have contracted the disease.