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BBC OS: 2021/03/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Brazil’s doctors under pressure

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Coronavirus conversations: Brazil’s doctors under pressure

2021/03/23 16:06 GMT

2021/03/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Brazil’s doctors under pressure

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Brazillian doctors tell us how they’re coping in the pandemic

Brazil has the world's second-highest number of Covid-related deaths - only behind the US. Last week, the country's leading health institute Fiocruz warned of a historic collapse of Brazil's health service. We hear a conversation between doctors in the country to hear how they are coping.

And much of Europe continues to struggle to contain the growing numbers of Covid-19 cases. Germany has extended its coronavirus lockdown for three more weeks, while the French president Emmanuel Macron has warned of an impending "explosion" in Covid-19 hospital admissions. We hear the latest from across the continent

We are joined again by our regular health experts to talk through the latest coronavirus headlines. If you have questions about Covid-19 or any of the vaccines, please send it in to us via WhatsApp at +447730 751925.

(Photo: Health worker Debora Castro da Silva treats a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli)

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