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Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Dies of COVID-19; Deaths Mount in Amazonas, Brazil, as Oxygen Runs Out

HeadlineJan 21, 2021

In other international news, Zimbabwe’s foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo has died of COVID-19. The former Army general played a key role in the 2017 coup that toppled Robert Mugabe.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, deaths are rising in the Amazonian city of Manaus after hospitals ran out of oxygen. The Bolsonaro government is facing criticism for not helping avert the crisis despite warnings of looming oxygen shortages.

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