Tearful Family Buries Their Daughter as Coronavirus Cases Surge in Brazil

A funeral was held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro for a 22-year-old woman named Amanda. Her family says Amanda was healthy, and took every precaution against the coronavirus. She stayed at home, wore a mask and washed her hands. Her father says they don’t know how she became infected. After 18 days in the hospital, she died. Funerals like Amanda’s are a common sight in Brazil. The country has the third highest rate of COVID-19 infection in the world.