Rio de Janeiro postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19
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Rio de Janeiro's carnival parades became the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday as officials announced they were indefinitely postponing the February 2021 edition, with Brazil still…
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Coronavirus: Brazil postpones world-famous Rio carnival over COVID-19
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