Brazil gets $1 billion from BRICS bank to fight coronavirus
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Published: 09 Feb 2021 10:42 PM BdST Updated: 09 Feb 2021 10:42 PM BdST
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An elderly resident receives Sinovac's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a drive-thru centre for seniors citizens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 5, 2021. Reuters
A development bank run by the BRICS group of major developing nations has disbursed $1 billion to help fund the Brazilian government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the lender on Tuesday.
The New Bank of Development (NDB), run by the BRICS group comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has earmarked $10 billion for fighting the pandemic. Eventually, Brazil is expected to receive a fifth of those funds.
Brazil has the world's deadliest coronavirus outbreak outside the United States, with 232,170 fatalities among more than 9.5 million cases.
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