Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro allow malls to reopen despite pandemic raging across country, set to surpass Britain as second behind US in fatalities

Political crisis has led to resignation of two health ministers and open row between President Jair Bolsonaro, who opposes lockdowns, and state governors who imposed them

Health Ministry says cumulative death toll will be publicized but with changes in tallying methodology; move comes after allegations that government was hiding severity of pandemic

Government stops publishing running total of fatalities after months of criticism from experts saying statistics are woefully deficient and, in some cases, manipulated

Brazil’s education minister, Abraham Weintraub, draws fire from Jewish groups for likening investigation into Bolsonaro allies to 1938 Nazi pogrom

Israeli leader shares warm ties with the South American leader, who has shrugged at the danger of the pandemic as his country's cases and deaths have skyrocketed

Europe has seen 2,057,414 infections, while the US has registered the most deaths of any country at 98,929; numbers still rising in some areas

International health body executive director says virus still 'on the way up,' warns of future outbreak 'spikes' as countries lift restrictions

Brazilian president points finger at media, mayors, governors and health officials as country confirms nearly 375,000 cases, 2nd highest total worldwide

Footage at center of investigation into far-right Brazilian president shows him railing against federal police, insulting governors