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Brazilians protest government for withholding coronavirus data, as deaths soar further
The newly reported virus cases bring the total number of deaths Brazil has reported during the pandemic to 35,930 and the total number of reported cases to 676,494
But Jair Bolsonaro’s government has not reported official cumulative nationwide totals since Thursday June 4, the day the South American nation surpassed Italy in its reported Covid-19 fatalities. The ministry of health has instead only reported the number of cases and deaths newly recorded over the preceding 24 hours.
California schools, gyms and bars to reopen June 12
California appears to be moving toward Phase 3 of the four-phased reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. The state Department of Public Health announced Friday that gyms, bars, restaurants, museums and campgrounds can reopen as early as June 12.