Brazil has become the second country to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases. It could soon exceed the US for infections and deaths.

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• Brazil's total number of COVID-19 infections has hit 1,032,913, according to Sky News. 
• There was a major increase in new cases on Friday, with 54,771 new infections and 1,206 further deaths. 
• Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has frequently appeared to dismiss the severity of the pandemic.
• Meanwhile, the US surpassed 2 million infections earlier this month.
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Brazil has become the second country to reach more than 1 million COVID-19 infections, after the United States surpassed 2 million infections earlier this month.

The country saw a major increase in cases on Friday, with 54,771 new infections — bringing the total number to 1,032,913, according to Sky News.

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