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Copa America: Neymar on target as Brazil blank Venezuela 3-0

Neymar scored a goal and provided an assist as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win over Venezuela in their Copa America opener here.

Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title

Brazil's international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they're committed, they're favored to win it. Argentina still looms as a threat to Brazil's title defense, but now as a visiting team. Argentina and Colombia were dropped as tournament co-hosts before Brazil contentiously stepped in late to stage the continental championship. Being away from home takes some pressure off Lionel Messi and his Argentina team. The Copa America will kick off Sunday with defending champion Brazil against Venezuela at the Man Garrincha stadium in Brasilia. The final will be on July 10 at the Maracan stadium in Rio de Janeiro, one of the COVID-19 epicenters in Brazil, where more than 480,000 have died from the coronavirus. No spectators will be allowed to attend any Copa America matches because of restrictions in place for the pandemic, which has already delayed the tournament by a year. Brazil players ended speculation about a potential boycott by issuing a

Chile's Alexis Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury

Striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of the Chile squad and will miss at least the group stage of Copa America due to a calf injury.

Roberto Firmino out and Paquet in for Brazil's Copa America opener

Brazil is starting Lucas Paquet up front instead of the experienced Roberto Firmino against Venezuela in their Copa America opener on Sunday, coach Tite said.

Brazil reports 85,149 new Covid-19 cases, 2,216 deaths in last 24 hours

Brazil on Friday reported 2,216 more deaths from COVID-19 and 85,149 new cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.The nationwide death toll thus stood at 484,235 while the national count of COVID-19 cases mounted to 17,296,118, said the ministry.Most of the country is seeing more than 80 per cent occupancy of hospital intensive care units (ICU) by patients with COVID-19, according to a newsletter published by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil's state-run medical research facility.Some states, including Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana, have over 95 per cent occupancy of ICUs, overwhelming their healthcare systems.Brazil's current average of daily COVID-19 deaths stands at 1,913, according to a daily report from the national council of health secretariats.Some 23.5 million people, or 11.11 percent of the population, have received both vaccine shots, while 52.7 million, or 24.9 per cent, have received the first shot.Brazil has the world's second-highest COVID-19 death ...

Brazil coronavirus update: 2,378 fresh Covid-19 deaths registered

Brazil registered 2,378 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 476,792, the health ministry said on Tuesday

Decks cleared for import of Covaxin, Russia's Sputnik V into Brazil

Brazil has cleared the proposal to import Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin into the South American country

Brazil coronavirus update: 2,507 Covid-19 deaths reported, toll at 467,706

Brazil reported 2,507 more deaths from Covid-19, taking the nationwide tally to 467,706, the Ministry of Health said

Brazil exceeds 100 million distributed doses of coronavirus vaccine

Brazil exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 distributed throughout the country since the launch of its national vaccination plan on January 18

Jair Bolsonaro wants Copa America in Brazil; Sergio Aguero casts doubts

Argentina forward Sergio Aguero has cast doubt on holding the Copa America just hours after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pushed ahead with late plans to host the tournament

US says ransomware attack on Brazil's meatpacker JBS likely from Russia

JBS is the world's largest meatpacker and the cyberattack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday

Chinese FM Wang commends India's efforts to further BRICS cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commended India for its vigorous efforts to hold this year's BRICS summit despite the COVID-19 outbreak

At 1.2%, Brazil's economy grows more than expected in first quarter

Brazil's economy grew more than expected in the first quarter of 2021, continuing its rebound from pandemic recession as many declined to hunker down amid COVID-19's brutal second wave

Hoping to build consensus on issues of concern at BRICS FMs meet: China

China said that it looks forward to exchanging views, coordinating positions and building up consensus with other members of the five-member bloc on the most urgent issues of common concern

Brazil offers global investors unique opportunities, says Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil offers investors around the globe "unique opportunities", thanks to its abundance of resources and strong legal framework, President Jair Bolsonaro said

Brazil announces expanded Covid-19 vaccination to general population

The Brazilian government will expand vaccination against Covid-19 to the general population in the age group from 18 to 59 years old, as well as to education workers, the Ministry of Health announced.

Brazil's coronavirus death toll tops 450,000; more than 16.5 mn recoveries

The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil has exceeded 450,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement

India becomes third nation after US, Brazil to cross 300,000 Covid deaths

One-third of the deaths added in just 23 days of this month

Brazil Covid cases rise by 75,445 in last 24 hours; death toll up by 2,513

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 75,445 to 15,732,836 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Tuesday

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 15 million

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 73,380 within the past 24 hours and reached 15,003,563, the Ministry of Health said