Brazil hospitals overwhelmed as coronavirus cases cross 2 million
Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, infections are peaking in new locations across the country. At a public hospital in the city of Campinas, northwest of Sao Paulo, a video recorded by a doctor who works at the facility showed no intensive care unit (ICU) beds available to treat COVID-19 patients. Health officials in the city say the coronavirus has become a major public health threat. 'We've had many days with a 100 percent of ICU beds occupation,' Andrea von Zuben, director of the Municipal Health Vigilance Department, told Al Jazeera.
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